Kyong park storefront doors
Kyong park storefront doors opening.
Kyong park storefront doors
About
MISSION
Storefront for Art and Architecture amplifies the understanding of the built environment through artistic practice. Founded in by artists and architects in downtown New York, Storefront has chronicled the changing landscape of the city for over forty years and remains committed to producing and presenting work about diverse notions of place and public life.
HISTORY
Storefront was founded by Kyong Park in Its first space on Prince Street was a 10 x 21 ft storefront that opened on September 17th with a performance series titled Performance A-Z.
With work by artists Carolee Schneeman, Arleen Schloss, and Tehching Hsieh, among others, this project presented a performance each day for 26 consecutive nights. Four years later, the gallery moved to its permanent home in a unique triangular space at 97 Kenmare Street, in a part of Soho that borders Little Italy.
Artist Shirin Neshat joined Storefront during its early years and was Co-Director alongside Par