Artnet Design
GALLERIES GET BIG IN HOUSTON, NYC & PHILADELPHIA
by Brook S. Mason
Down in Texas, the
Sicardi Gallery is setting up a new two-story space just across from the
Menil Collection and the
Houston Center for Photography. Designed by local architect
Fernando Brave, the 5,800-square-foot facility boasts 16-foot-high ceilings and a 12 x 12 foot projection window for outdoor videos. “After 17 years in business, we realized we needed larger quarters to accommodate our artists,” said gallery director
Allison Ayers, who owns the business with
Maria Ines Sicardi and
Carlos Bacino.
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