New digs, same soul: Cristin Tierney Gallery reimagined in Tribeca

If being a gallery owner is a journey, then Cristin Tierney has just taken a giant leap in hers.

Back in 2010, she opened her first space in Chelsea, and last week, she and the crew left their second-floor spot on the Bowery for a two-story, street-level 4,000-square-foot space in Tribeca. The opening festivities included an invite-only party on Thursday, a public opening on Friday, and an open house brunch on Saturday. Guests included a lively group of collectors, gallery artists, family, and friends.

Tierney opened the doors at 49 Walker St. — an address with a very colorful history — with a group show titled Fifteen, referencing the number of years the Cristin Tierney Gallery has been in existence. The artists on display include Melanie Baker, Janet Biggs, Claudia Bitrán, François Bucher, Victor Burgin, Diane Burko, peter campus, Joe Fig, Julian V.L. Gaines, MK Guth, Malia Jensen, Debbi Kenote, Alois Kronschlaeger, Shaun Leonardo, Joan Linder, Mary Lucier, Jennifer Marman and Daniel Borins, T. Kelly Mason, Maureen O’Leary, David Opdyke, Judy Pfaff, Dread Scott, Mark Sengbusch, Sara Siestreem (Hanis Coos), Audra Skuodas, Jorge Tacla, Francisco Ugarte, John Wood and Paul Harrison, and Tim Youd.

The works range from painting to sculpture to video, with some performance art thrown in, courtesy of MK Guth and Tim Youd.

Guth’s piece, Reading Aloud, consists of a number of people scattered throughout the gallery randomly reading out loud various texts about Tribeca and artists while the party goes on around them. Some people make it a point to get close and listen, while others contribute to the overall din that tends to drown them out.