Cristin Tierney Gallery, a contemporary gallery with an emphasis on conceptual, video and performance art, has taken 4000 square feet including the ground floor at 49 Walker to coincide with the gallery’s 15th anniversary. Construction is underway now and they hope to open this summer, moving from their current space on the Bowery.
This is welcome news for that building—I am pretty sure there has not been a tenant there in years. Read its history from Tom Miller here. It was most recently the offices of W.D. Lockwood, the 119-year-old wood-stain manufacturers, and the de facto art studio of Herb Schiffrin. Read about his work here.
The inaugural group exhibit will showcase many of the artists the gallery has collaborated with over the years.