Lesley Heller Gallery is situated on the ground floor of a charming 19th century townhouse in Manhattan’s Upper East Side. This intimate, domestic setting, reminiscent of the salons of pre-war Europe, is ideal for viewing art, readings, discussions, and performances.

Lesley Heller’s extensive career includes founding and directing The Work Space, a non profit gallery in SOHO for ten years.  The Work Space incorporated established and emerging artists in six thematic exhibitions annually.

Lesley Heller Gallery primarily features the compelling and noteworthy work of mid-career artists who have not exhibited recently in New York City. Their work will be reintroduced to the art viewing public through a series of exhibitions, installations, and conversations.

“Mid-career artists are an exciting and undervalued area for collectors to focus on,” says Heller. “My mission with this new undertaking is to expose these artists to critics, curators, collectors, and other artists in a relaxed environment.”

The gallery programs two to three solo exhibitions simultaneously in addition to seasonal group shows. In an effort to further engage the art viewing public, the gallery makes video interviews of each artist discussing his or her work. This video is available on the gallery website by clicking on “meet the artist” link for each exhibition. Another of the gallery’s unique programs is its “artist forum evening,” where the exhibiting artists engage the guests in a lively discussion of their work. The forums are intended to create a dialogue about art and culture between collectors, curators, artists and critics; a rare undertaking in a commercial gallery setting.

lesley heller gallery
16 east 77th street
ground floor
new york, ny 10075

t 212 410 6120
f 212 410 5340

summer gallery hours:
june 1 – august 22
mon – fri 11am -6pm