Tony Shafrazi Gallery
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| Established | 1979 |
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| Dissolved | 2014 |
| Location | New York City |
| Coordinates | 40°45′1″N 74°0′17″W / 40.75028°N 74.00472°W |
| Type | Art gallery |
| Founder | Tony Shafrazi |
| Website | tonyshafrazigallery |
Tony Shafrazi Gallery is a New York City art gallery that was opened in 1979 by art dealer Tony Shafrazi.[1]
Shafrazi’s showcased the art of artists such as Kenny Scharf, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Francis Bacon[1] and Futura 2000.[2]
In 1985, the Shafrazi Gallery displayed what The New York Times called a pas de deux of art by Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol.[3]
Throughout the years Shafrazi also exhibited the work of artists that included William S. Burroughs, Patrick Caulfield, Keith Sonnier, Enzo Cucchi,[4] as well as Tom Wesselmann, Jasper Johns[5] and Roberta Smith.[6]
Shafrazi's gallery closed in 2014.[7][8] Some of his art clients included Donald Trump and Larry Silverstein.[7][8]
