Chelsea Art Museum

Occupying a three-story red-brick building dating from 1850, this popular museum stands on land once owned by writer Clement Clarke Moore (author of the famous poem ‘A Visit from St Nicholas’). Its focus is on post-war abstract expressionism, especially by national and international artists, and its permanent collection includes works by Antonio Corpora, Laszlo Lakner, Jean Arp and Ellen Levy. The museum is also the headquarters of the Miotte Foundation, dedicated to archiving the works of Jean Miotte, a SoHo-based artist who has played a large role in creating the genre known as ‘Informel’ (Informal Art).