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Parisian Laundry
A former industrial laundry turned monster gallery, this 15,000-sq-ft space is worth a trip for the building itself even if you’re not a fan of large-format contemporary art. Natural light floods through enormous 19th-century-era windows into two floors of exhibition rooms. Exhibitions have included print artist Francine Simonin and international star Jean-Paul Riopelle. It also holds occasional artists’ talks and lectures.
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Arts Prescott Gallery
There’s still plenty of drinkin’ and dancin’ going on in Whiskey Row’s fine historic saloons, but more recently the infamous strip has taken on a second life as Gallery Row. Standouts include Arts Prescott Gallery, a collective of 22 local artists working in all media, including painting, pottery, illustration and jewelry. Prices are quite reasonable.
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Melin Building
One great, small art and design ‘mall,’ for lack of a better word, is the Melin Building, which is centered upon a shoe fetishist’s most lurid fantasy – Gondola Shoe by Antoni Miralda, a one-story high…well, shoe. Other stops in Melin include the Kartell design store. Call ahead as opening hours vary.
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Anton Haardt Gallery
Among the finest galleries to specialize in contemporary folk art from the Deep South features well-known artists like Howard Finster and Clementine Hunter, but you’re more likely to come across Lamar Sorrento’s cool portraits of blues musicians or Jimmy Lee Sudduth’s striking earth-tone figures.
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Claude Taylor Photography
Claude Taylor’s glossy travel photographs feature people and landscapes from around the world. The photographer has a keen eye for color and composition, and the prints (which come in all shapes and sizes) run from $35 to $100, for small to large format. You can also purchase them framed.
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Galerie Pangée
This wonderful, bright space is devoted to showing off contemporary art, as well as literature and art consulting. Relationships with European galleries allow Québécois artists to enjoy international exposure, while local collectors can purchase works from abroad.
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Yves Laroche Galerie d’Art
High and low culture collide at this fantastic gallery that showcases the best in upscale contemporary and urban art. From surrealist to pop, tattoo to illustration, this local institution twice a year presents massive collective shows of local and international artists.
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Galerie St-Dizier
This spacious Old Town gallery has always been at the forefront of the avant-garde scene in Montréal. Works are split between local and heavyweight artists known abroad, including Besner, Missakian and Tetro. Its forte is naïve and modernist art and sculpture.
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Smith Klein Gallery
Locally owned since its inception in 1984, this conservative-to-quirky gallery is worth a peek for some interesting paintings and the glass, bronze and wood sculptures (we like the ones crafted from vintage car doors). There's hand blown glass and jewelry too.
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Arts Alive Gallery
A co-operative art gallery on the Breckenridge main drag featuring local artists and artisans in rotating exhibits, seasonal shows and Second Saturday Breckenridge art walks. They also sponsor a Meet the Artist outdoor art fair in the Riverwalk Plaza.
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Linda Durham Contemporary Art
Representing emerging and mid-career artists working in all media, this gallery focus on stimulating, elegant and original pieces that represent contemporary issues in culture, society and politics. Good-value investment pieces are often scored here.
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Jean Bragg Gallery of Southern Art
This is a good source for the Arts and Crafts–style Newcomb Pottery, which originated at New Orleans’ own Newcomb College. Bragg also deals in classic landscapes by Louisiana painters, and every month she features the work of a contemporary artist.
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Art-Mosphere Gallery
Wander away from Hanover St to discover a new perspective on the North End. This gallery specializes in local artists and their depictions of Boston landmarks. Photos, prints and paintings of your favorite North End eateries make a great souvenir!
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Owen Sound Artists’ Co-op
The co-op features an assortment of crafts from regional artists. Spend countless hours browsing the high-quality pottery, photography, basketwork, woodwork, weaving and jewelry while listening to the experimental melodies of new-age music.
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Britto Central
Should you have several thousand dollars and the desire to purchase one of Romero Britto’s pieces – either iconic Miami or glaringly commercial installation art, depending on your tastes – this is the place to do so.
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La Guilde Graphique
This place exhibits works of more than 200 contemporary artists in a variety of media and techniques. Most works are sketches, woodcuts, etchings and lithographs on paper, and you can visit the artists working in the upstairs studio.
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Lurie Gallery
From unknown local painters to Rauschenberg and Warhol, to a tried-and-true collection of black-and-white jazz photography by Herman Leonard, this gallery has the lot. It also has staying power and plenty of art-collecting fans.
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North End Gallery
Whether you are in the market for original artwork, limited edition prints or unique postcards, there is no shortage of cityscapes, street scenes or other artistic renderings of your favorite New England neighborhoods.
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Galerie d’estampe Plus
A terrific gallery specializing in prints by Quebecers. The artists’ biographies are pasted on the walls and there are plenty of postcards and greeting cards if you can’t afford the real thing.
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Arthur Roger Gallery
One of the most prominent galleries, Arthur Roger represents several dozen artists from around the South, including Simon Gunning, whose landscapes are haunting records of Louisiana’s disappearing wetlands.
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Auto Grotto Automobilia
In building 32 of the Distillery District, Auto Grotto Automobilia displays model cars, art deco racing posters, vintage memorabilia and just about anything to please an auto enthusiast.
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Galerie 2000
Always fresh and entertaining, this eclectic gallery has large, flashy, tasteful displays from classic landscapes to neocubist portraits, with the occasional well-charted flight into the alternative.
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Art Fusion Gallery
Here you’ll find the Design District’s largest selection of French art-deco lighting, furniture and accessories, including unique pieces by Lalique Sabino and De Gue.
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Galerie Orange
Bright gallery representing established and up-and-coming contemporary artists like Francine Simonin and Elmyna Bouchard and a terrific collection of works on paper.
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Freer Gallery of Art
Browse the antique ceramics from Asia, plus unique prints, scarves, bags and Eastern music. Knowledgeable staff.
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