Lower East Side Galleries Announce Season Opening Set for Wednesday, September 7th

New York, NY (August 5, 2011) …. As the burgeoning new art scene, the Lower East Side has exploded with new galleries opening all throughout the neighborhood. For the first time ever, these galleries have now banded together for a season opener to be held on Wednesday, September 7th, with most galleries staying open from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Participating art galleries include:

Abrazo Interno                      107 Suffolk                            www.csvcenter.org

(Clemente Solo Velez Cultural Center)

Allegra La Viola                    179 East Broadway             www.allegralaviola.com

Anastasia Photo                  166 Orchard St.                    www.anastasia-photo.com

Blackston                              29C Ludlow St.                    www.blackstongallery.com

BosiDamjanovic                  48 Orchard St.                      www.bosidamjanovic.com

Bridge Gallery                      98 Orchard St.                      www.bridgegalleryny.com

CANADA                                55 Chrystie St.                      www.canadanewyork.com

Charles Bank Gallery         196 Bowery                           www.charlesbankgallery.com

Christopher Henry               127 Elizabeth St.                  www.christopherhenrygallery.com

Cuchifritos                            120 Essex St.                       www.aai-nyc.org/cuchifritos

Dacia Gallery                        53 Stanton St.                       www.daciagallery.com

DODGE gallery                    15 Rivington St.                    www.dodge-gallery.com

Feature Inc.                           131 Allen St.                         www.featureinc.com

Frosh&portmann                 53B Stanton St.                    www.froschportmann.com

Half Gallery                           208 Forsyth St.                     www.halfgallery.com

Hendershot Gallery             195 Chrystie St.                   www.hendershotgallery.com

Invisible-Exports                  14a Orchard St.                    www.invisible-exports.com

James Fuentes                   55 Delancey St.                    www.jamesfuentes.com

Jen Bekman                         6 Spring St.                           www.jenbekman.com

JS55                                       55 Clinton St.                        http://JS55.co

Klaus Von Nichtssagend   54 Ludlow St.                       www.klausgallery.com

Krause Gallery                     149 Orchard St.                    www.krausegallery.com

Lesley Heller Workspace  54 Orchard St.                      www.lesleyheller.com

LMAK Projects                      139 Eldridge St.                   www.lmakprojects.com

Louis B. James                   143 Orchard St.                    www.louisbjames.com

Lu Magnus Gallery              55 Hester St.                                    www.lumagnus.com

Mark Miller Gallery               92 Orchard St.                      www.markmillergallery.com

Mulherin + Pollard               187 Chrystie St.                   www.mulherinpollard.com

.NO Gallery                           251 E. Houston St.              www.no-in-nyc.org

Rachel Uffner                       47 Orchard St.                      www.racheluffnergallery.com

Ramiken Crucible               389 Grand St.                       www.ramikencrucible.com

Rooster Gallery                    190 Orchard St.                    www.roostergallery.com

Salon 94 – Bowery               243 Bowery                           www.salon94.com

Salon 94 Freemans           1 Freeman Alley                   www.salon94.com

Scaramouche                      52 Orchard St.                      www.scaramoucheart.com

Simon Preston Gallery       301 Broome St.                    www.simonprestongallery.com

Sloan Fine Art                       128 Rivington St.                 www.sloanfineart.com

Stephen Stoyanov               29 Orchard St.                      www.stephanstoyanovgallery.com

Sue Scott Gallery                 1 Rivington St.                      www.suescottgallery.com

Tally Beck Contemporary   42 Rivington St.                    www.tallybeckcontemporary.com

Thierry-Goldberg                 103 Norfolk                           www.thierrygoldberg.com

Toomer Labzda                   100a Forsyth St.                   www.toomerlabzda.com

UNTITLED                            30 Orchard St.                      www.nyuntitled.com

Y Gallery                                165 Orchard St.                     www.ygallerynewyork.com

Woodward Gallery               133 Eldridge St.                   www.woodwardgallery.net

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Established in 1992, the Lower East Side Business Improvement District (LES BID) is a non-profit economic development organization created to revitalize the Orchard Street Shopping District while preserving its unique and diverse character. Today, the LES BID is a community of over 500 merchants and property owners managed by a Board of Directors and consisting of local merchants, property owners, residents and elected officials. The LES BID promotes the local businesses, develops events, and provides community beautification services.

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