Tony Shafrazi Gallery
| Established | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | 2014 |
| Location | New York City |
| Coordinates | 40°45′1″N 74°0′17″W / 40.75028°N 74.00472°W |
| Type | Art gallery |
| Founder | Tony Shafrazi |
| Website | tonyshafrazigallery |
Tony Shafrazi Gallery is a New York City art gallery that was opened in 1979 by art dealer Tony Shafrazi.[1]
Shafrazi’s showcased the art of artists such as Kenny Scharf, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Francis Bacon[1] and Futura 2000.[2]
In 1985, the Shafrazi Gallery displayed what The New York Times called a pas de deux of art by Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol.[3]
Throughout the years Shafrazi also exhibited the work of artists that included William S. Burroughs, Patrick Caulfield, Keith Sonnier, Enzo Cucchi,[4] as well as Tom Wesselmann, Jasper Johns[5] and Roberta Smith.[6]
Shafrazi's gallery closed in 2014.[7][8] Some of his art clients included Donald Trump and Larry Silverstein.[7][8]
References
- ^ a b "Tony Shafrazi: A Moment in Time". Sotheby's. November 11, 2022.
- ^ Lakin, Max (December 9, 2020). "Futura, a King of Graffiti, Returns to His Roots". The New York Times.
- ^ Raynor, Vivien (September 20, 1985). "ART: BASQUIAT, WARHOL". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
- ^ Vogel, Carol (October 12, 1998). "Another Look at Bacon; Newfound Canvases Shed More Light on a Master". The New York Times.
- ^ Sholis, Brian (2008). ""Who's Afraid of Jasper Johns?"". Artforum.
- ^ Smith, Roberta (May 11, 1990). "So Big and So Dressed Up, New Galleries Bloom in SoHo". The New York Times.
- ^ a b Cascone, Sarah (March 10, 2015). "Tony Shafrazi Sues Landlord for $20 Million". Artnet. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ a b Freeman, Nate (April 23, 2020). "Wet Paint: A Pro-Trump Dealer Joins the 'Reopen' Protests, Mega-Galleries Lose Artists, & More Juicy Art-World Gossip". Artnet. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
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