Corey D’Augustine’s Light Pile installed at Parlour No. 8, “Wild Flowers,” 2009

We at Art Cart NYC™ really dig the trend of showing art in private apartments. Not only is it a cost-efficient way to start a gallery, but it also creates a warmer atmosphere in which to view art. Downplaying the commercial context, these apartment galleries provide an intimacy that’s hard to achieve in the galleries of Chelsea. Moreover, this method of display is especially helpful for those who want to get a feeling for what it is actually like to live with the pieces they want to purchase. This alternative to the white-box gallery has been sprouting up around New York City and other metropolitan cities around the country. With our love of everything vintage today, it seems that even our style of viewing art is taking cues from the French Salon style of the 19th century.

Here is a selection of organizations taking part in this alternative art practice:

New York City, NY:

Parlour

The Apartment Show

106 Green

Three’s Company (featured in the NY Times)

Chicago, IL:

HOME

Lloyd Dobler Gallery

65 Grand

San Francisco, CA:

Lost Art Salon

Palm Beach, FL:

Gavlak Gallery