Keep It Local: New York Area Galleries to Check Out this Fall

Beyond the fair’s dazzling array of international exhibitors, New Yorkers will find artistic offerings from several of its very own Empire State-based exhibitors: Agora Gallery, treat gallery, ARTMIX, garcia studio, and Elisa Contemporary to name a few.

Read the full guide to preview highlights from New York’s finest.

Elisa Contemporary

Elisa Contemporary pursues its mission to present dynamic artworks developed in unique media. The four-artist booth, which features Jill Morton, Dale Najarian, Jennifer Glover Riggs, and Neva Setlow, offers a diversity of approaches that, when taken as a whole, serves as a snapshot of the greater New York area’s multilayered identity.  

Agora Gallery

Founded in 1984 by the late Miki Stiles, Agora Gallery has always stood for the discovery and cultivation of artistic talent. The artist-founded space reflected the ethos of New York’s art scene then and now: collaboration and experimentation. 

Located in Chelsea, Agora provides a supportive community for artists, encouraging creative and professional advancement, while connecting collectors to a compelling range of artwork, projects and special exhibitions.

At the Affordable Art Fair NYC, Agora presents stand-out works by artists Belle Roth, Mark Schiff, and William Atkinson. 

garcia studio

garcia studio presents vibrant contemporary works by female artists with innovative styles. Exhibiting works by gallery founder Gail Garcia, Carlyn Janus, and Nina Clayton, the presentation offers iconic New York locales from the perspective of these three female artists, at once unique and strikingly familiar. 

treat gallery

treat gallery brings artists together through large group collaborations and themed shows, often partnering with nonprofits to highlight a theme or cause. treat’s booth never fails to catch the eye; the work exhibited reflects the vibrancy of New York itself, visually bright or lighthearted. treat gallery is a project by photography dealer, Sherri Littlefield, who aims to make the art field a kinder and more tangible place.

This Fall, treat gallery will be featuring works by Kiki Aranita, chef, food writer, fiber artist, sauce entrepreneur, and recipe developer, as well as photographic artists Brian Bills, Galina Kurlat, Matt Mele, Mark Liam Smith, and Parsley Steinweiss.

ARTMIX

ARTMIX, a Brooklyn-based art gallery, project space and studio, brings together artists from across the globe including Mexico, Colombia, Japan, California, and Brooklyn itself.

Despite their diverse backgrounds, these artists draw from a singular creative inspiration: New York City. The artworks explore the textures and complexity of the city’s urban landscapes, some abstractly or minimally, others steeped in the visual culture of the city.

The gallery will present works by Mexican artist Mauricio Morillas, Colombian artist Ricardo Arango, Minnesota-born, Montana bred artist Thomas J. Hagen, and Michigan-born, Dutch-raised artist Ellie Winberg.

Stay tuned for more preview highlights from Affordable Art Fair NYC Fall. 

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