Pleiades Gallery
Presenting contemporary art for nearly 50 years, Pleiades Gallery is one of the oldest and most well-established galleries in New York City. Founded in Soho in 1974 by a group of like-minded artists, the gallery has hosted some of the world’s finest artists including William Behnken, who was a founding member, and Renee e. Rubin, both of whom have works in major museums including MoMA, the Met, and Brooklyn Museum. Over the years, Pleiades Gallery has also hosted notable presentations and panel discussions that have included such luminaries as John Cage, Christo, Merce Cunningham, and Lucy Lippard.
Today, the gallery is located in Chelsea’s Landmark Arts Building, in the heart of Chelsea just steps away from the High Line and situated among the most prestigious galleries in Manhattan. Pleiades has developed into a Chelsea institution with high standards that are continuously refreshed by new artists representing a diversity of styles, ages and viewpoints and that are creating work across a broad range of mediums.
Throughout the year the gallery hosts solo shows, curated group shows and juried shows. Many of the gallery’s artists are award winners whose works have been selected for exhibitions juried by curators of prominent institutions and museums throughout the world.
The gallery spotlights artistic movements and artists who are notable for creating work that crosses genres and borders, generational contexts and artistic disciplines, reflecting a broad range of sensibilities from realistic to abstract. Pleiades Gallery continually shows inspiring work of high quality contemporary artists. The gallery offers opportunities for both established and emerging artists and welcomes them to submit their work for consideration. The spirit of commitment to the artists and the art that guided the gallery from the beginning remains true today and as we look ahead to the next half-century.
Current and Upcoming Exhibitions
1/20/26 – 2/14/26, “29th Friends of Pleiades” exhibit. Artists include Brad Balmear, Philippe Boirin, Tyler Bowman, Suzanne Gainer, Richard George, Phoebe Hawkins, Liz Hunt, Iness Kaplan, Billy Kornbluth, Kevin R. Kotara, Frani Lugo, K P Madhaven, Linda Mikula, Mitchell Rodbell, Jinju Santalucia, Bob Schulteis, Scotti Taylor, Tami Uyama and Wei Wei.
2/17/26 – 3/14/26, “Blue Hour”, with participating member artists Frederick Ballet, Monali Ghosh, Pradeep Gupta, Phoebe Hawkins, Ann Kraus, Tatjana Krizmanic, Mitchell Rodbell, Sophie Sanders, and Heather Stivison.
The color blue is often used to evoke purity, calmness, and a sense of enlightenment. From the pale blue of a daytime sky or the rich dark blue of a deep ocean, the color is associated with nature, vastness, and open spaces. We can also feel blue and sing the blues. We talk of blue blood, blue ribbon, blue moon and more. Blue Hour invites nine artists to share their unique interpretations of BLUE.
3/17/26 – 4/11/26, Carol Nussbaum, “Florals for Spring”. This exhibition features the transformation of Nussbaum’s original floral photographs, inviting viewers to investigate these dramatic images in a unique way, through mandala or circular-shaped fine art. This new collection is printed on acrylic glass for crisper edges, bolder colors and deeper blacks. A mandala is traditionally used to signify a sacred space containing a circle with a center point that offers balancing visual elements, symbolizing unity and harmony. Utilizing a motif found in every culture and faith offers viewers a recognizable form, which is then built upon through striking contrast and symmetry in each composition. When taking photos and choosing which ones to work with, patterns, depth of field and sharpness are imperative elements considered in order to create the most impactful mandalas
