BravinLee opened in 1991 on 588 Broadway in Soho. There they exhibited work by: Fabian Marcaccio, Carl Ostendarp, Alexis Rockman, Kenny Goldsmith and Emil Lukas.
In 1994 the gallery moved to 80 Mercer Street. They continued to exhibit the aforementioned artists and had exhibitions of work by Jennifer Steinkamp, Philip Akkerman, Monique Prieto, Robert Melee, Fabian Marcaccio, Lee Boroson, Jonathan Seliger, Jonathan Lasker, and Chris Finley.
In 2001, Karin Bravin and John Lee formed a partnership with colleague Jay Gorney at 534 West 26th Street. There they mounted shows of James Siena, Paul Noble, Gillian Wearing, Justine Kurland, Allen Ruppersberg, Catherine Opie, Neil Jenney, Fabian Marcaccio, Philip Akkerman, James Welling, and Barbara Bloom.
In 2006 BravinLee programs opened at 526 West 26th Street representing artists but also focused on collaborating with colleagues and institutions on a project by project basis. BravinLee currently represents Philip Akkerman, Christopher Astley, Douglas Florian, Iva Gueorguieva, Fabian Marcaccio, Rebecca Morales, Charles Ritchie, Boo Ritson, and Amy Wilson In addition to the traditional gallery model, BravinLee created programs to exhibit original artist’s books and artist designed rug editions.
Over the past 5 years BravinLee's public art program has curated temporary installations in Manhattan. For example, in 2006 the gallery organized, Studio in the Park, where artists such as Orly Genger, Elana Herzog, Mischa Kuball, Emil Lukas, Fabian Marcaccio, Alexis Rockman, Kenny Scharf, Gary Simmons and Steed Taylor integrated installations along Riverside Park. This project was a collaboration between BravinLee, the NYC Parks Department and the Riverside Park Fund. In 2006 BravinLee provided logistical support for an outdoor sculpture installation on the grounds of The Rothko Chapel in Houston Texas. BravinLee’s public art program is also the adjunct curator for The Downtown Alliance of Manhattan, selecting and producing art projects for construction remediation in lower Manhattan. In the Fall of 2011 the gallery will curate and organize an exhibit on the grounds and interior spaces of The Lehman College, Bronx, New York.
Over the past 20 years BravinLee has exhibited in Art Basel, Art Basel Miami Beach, The Armory Show, Pulse Miami, Pulse New York, Pulse London, Seven Miami, and NEXT. BravinLee is committed to mounting quality exhibitions that maintain a high standard of integrity, scholarship, and connoisseurship. The gallery routinely publishes catalogues of a significant nature to accompany its exhibitions. The success of BravinLee’s exhibitions has brought new critical attention for the gallery’s artists, collectors and museum institutions.
BravinLee programs
526 West 26th Street, Suite 211
New York, New York 10001
phone 212 462 4404
fax 212 462 4406
info@bravinlee.com
Tuesday-Saturday 10am-6pm