History
The Painting Center was founded in 1993 by a group of artists who felt there was an urgent need for a space devoted entirely to the exhibition of painting. After locating a space at 52 Greene Street in Soho, they transformed it into a gallery. In September of that year, they launched an inaugural show featuring forty-nine artists including Jake Berthot, Louise Fishman, Bill Jensen, and Milton Resnick. This exhibition celebrated the first season of The Painting Center and brought attention to it as a new exhibition space. The Painting Center moved to 547 West 27th Street in 2010. This location has a larger Main Gallery space measuring over 1,200 square feet and a second space known as The Project Room, which measures 400 square feet. Now in its 24th year, The Painting Center has shown thousands of artists in a variety of formats: solo and group exhibitions, exhibitions curated both by outside curators and exhibitions organized by members.
Specialties
The Painting Center is a non-profit organization in New York with strong roots in the art community and a reputation for integrity in its programming. Our mission is to provide exhibition opportunities for emerging, mid-career and established artists.