Fun Gallery

Fun Gallery
Established1981
Dissolved1985
LocationNew York City, New York, U.S.
TypeArt gallery
FounderPatti Astor
Bill Stelling

The Fun Gallery was an art gallery founded by Patti Astor and Bill Stelling in 1981. The Fun Gallery had a cultural impact until it closed in 1985.[1] As the first art gallery in Manhattan's East Village, it exposed New York to the talents of street art by showcasing graffiti artists like Fab 5 Freddy, Futura 2000, Lee Quiñones, Zephyr, Dondi, Lady Pink, and ERO.[2] Contemporary artists Kenny Scharf, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Keith Haring also had solo exhibitions at the Fun Gallery.[3]

  1. ^ Hixon, Michael (June 5, 2018). "Patti Astor revives New York's Fun Gallery in Hermosa Beach". The Beach Reporter. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  2. ^ "When Graffiti Paintings Sell for Thousands, the Art World Sees the Writing on the Wall". People Magazine. August 22, 1983.
  3. ^ "A little FUN Gallery with Patti Astor". Village Preservation. July 10, 2019. Retrieved 2020-10-06.