Art Galleries

Arena Studios is one of the freaky little gems you come across in New York City. That is - if you're into S&M, Fetish, Kinky happenings and provocative art.

For the past sixteen years Arena has been involved in the transformation of the New York City fetish scene while their events, most notably the world famous Black & Blue Ball, has kept them at the forefront of the scene world-wide.

CAVE was founded in 1996 and organized as a non-profit organization in 2004, CAVE is now one of the longest running experimental art spaces in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, NY. CAVE strives to provide an explorative arena and support system for the artistic development of its resident and community artists by hosting studio workspace, educational workshops, exhibition and performance opportunities and assistance in the realization of projects that support risk taking in the in visual, media and performing arts.

Their story in their words:

The Sanctuary of Hope was destroyed by an electrical fire. The corner store church was left a rotten husk without heat, plumbing, or electricity. We moved in one year after the fire. We kept the sign in the front and decided to remake the church in our likeness.

David Zwirner was incorporated in 1992. The gallery opened its doors in February 1993 on the ground floor of 43 Greene Street in SoHo. Marked by pioneering exhibitions by Stan Douglas, Jason Rhoades, Toba Khedoori, Rachel Khedoori, and Diana Thater, the early years established David Zwirner as a home for innovative, emerging artists working across media. Over the years, the gallery has helped foster the careers of some of the most influential artists working today, including Luc Tuymans and Neo Rauch, who both had their U.S. debut exhibitions at David Zwirner in 1994 and 2000 respectively.