Paula Cooper Gallery

West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District


An icon of the art world, Paula was one of the first to move from SoHo to Chelsea in 1996 (she was also one of SoHo's pioneers, opening the first gallery south of Houston St back in 1968). She continues to push boundaries, as she did for her exhibition The Clock, when the gallery stayed open 24 hours a day on weekends.

Other locations are at 521 West 21st St and 529 West 21st St.


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