Tony Shafrazi Gallery

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Tony Shafrazi Gallery
Established1979
Dissolved2014
Location New York City
Type Art gallery
Founder Tony Shafrazi
Website tonyshafrazigallery.com

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

  1. 1 2 "Tony Shafrazi: A Moment in Time". Sotheby's. November 11, 2022.
  2. ↑ Lakin, Max (December 9, 2020). "Futura, a King of Graffiti, Returns to His Roots". The New York Times .
  3. ↑ Raynor, Vivien (1985-09-20). "ART: BASQUIAT, WARHOL". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-01-23.
  4. ↑ Vogel, Carol (October 12, 1998). "Another Look at Bacon; Newfound Canvases Shed More Light on a Master". The New York Times.
  5. ↑ Sholis, Brian (2008). ""Who's Afraid of Jasper Johns?"". Artforum .
  6. ↑ "So Big and So Dressed Up, New Galleries Bloom in SoHo". The New York Times. May 11, 1990.
  7. 1 2 "Tony Shafrazi Sues Landlord for $20 Million". Artnet. 2015-03-10. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
  8. 1 2 "Wet Paint: A Pro-Trump Dealer Joins the 'Reopen' Protests, Mega-Galleries Lose Artists, & More Juicy Art-World Gossip". Artnet. 2020-04-23. Retrieved 2020-09-23.


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