GR gallery

GR gallery Exhibiting international Contemporary Art in New York since 2015

Established in 2015, GR gallery is a contemporary art gallery located in Downtown Manhattan on the historical Bowery. It focuses its activity on exhibiting and promoting emerging and mid-career artists that challenge themselves with the most varied media, maintaining a dynamic attitude towards chromatic vibration, and explore the boundaries of figuration. GR gallery is partner with Studio d’Arte G

R, the 'mother' gallery founded in Venice in 1979 that has centered its operation on the re-discovery and representation of the postwar avant-gardes of Latin matrix, especially “Informale”, “Optical” and “Kinetic” Art.

Sneak peek of “Made To Appear”. Brian Robertson and Viraj Khanna duo exhibition will open today. Come by for the opening...
06/18/2026

Sneak peek of “Made To Appear”. Brian Robertson and Viraj Khanna duo exhibition will open today. Come by for the opening reception from 6 to 8 pm.

Presenting artist Brian Robertson, whose first collaboration with the gallery will open Thursday at 6:00 pm. Brian Rober...
06/16/2026

Presenting artist Brian Robertson, whose first collaboration with the gallery will open Thursday at 6:00 pm.
Brian Robertson, graduated BFA from Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design and based in LA, moves beyond capturing human identity by shaping his work as we shape our existence; through collected experiences. A defining feature of his art is what he refers to as “fabric printing” where fabric is pressed into acrylic paint, placed on canvas and removed to reveal a detailed imprint. After these marks, he applies yarn and
string to build fluid and striking forms. In addition, loose threads are left on the surface to comment on traditional arts, memory and the imperfections of daily life. Robertson typically begins his creative process based on a photograph then adds elements he knows are present but not yet visible. He engages in bending perspective, adding, subtracting or flattening elements largely influenced by a combination of surrealism, romanticism, abstraction and Japanese print design. Although a very process based artist in his practice of embedding & removing fabric, Robertson states that each step starts a dialogue with the next leading to varying results. The main subject of his works is often himself or a scene in his day to day life but carefully picked apart through an exploration of identity, longing, connection and change.

Picture: “Dead Flowers”, 2026, acrylic and strings on panel, 30 x 20 in.



For inquiries: [email protected]

Introduction to Viraj Khanna who will be showing new work with us this week for MADE TO APPEAR. He is a visual artist fr...
06/15/2026

Introduction to Viraj Khanna who will be showing new work with us this week for MADE TO APPEAR. He is a visual artist from India who works with textile and embroidery. The first artist to be included in the Forbes ‘30 Under 30’ lists in both India and Asia, his practice draws on themes of documentation and performativity in social media. Khanna’s narrative-driven works examine the imagery of perfection and people’s desires to portray their most eye-catching and meaningful moments on social media. He employs three-dimensional threadwork to stylize these images into dreamlike compositions. Khanna studied Business Administration at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles (2018) and graduated with a Master of Fine Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2025).
His solo exhibitions include: Rajiv Menon Contemporary, Los Angeles (2025), Gallery Art Exposure, Kolkata (2021), Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai (2022 and 2025), Gallery Art Exposure, Bikaner House, India Art Fair, New Delhi (2022), Tao Art Gallery, India Art Fair, New Delhi (2023) and Kalakriti Art Gallery, India Art Fair, New Delhi (2025). Space 118, Mumbai (2022), Snowball Studios, Mumbai (2023), National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai (2024), Rajiv Menon Contemporary, Los Angeles (2024), Harper’s East Hampton (2024), LATITUDE 28, New Delhi (2025), Art Dubai, LATITUDE 28, Dubai (2025) and Kravets Wehby Gallery, New York (2026).
Khanna’s work is held in several notable collections across the world including The Bunker Art Space, Miami; The Diane Allen Collection; the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA), New Delhi, and the Michael and Susan Hort Collection, New York.

Pic: “Joy Ride”, 2026, Hand embroidery on Fabric. 34 x 34 in.

🚨 final days to catch Kohei Yamada solo exhibition, make sure to stop by the gallery to visit the show in person. Click ...
06/13/2026

🚨 final days to catch Kohei Yamada solo exhibition, make sure to stop by the gallery to visit the show in person. Click the link in bio to access viewing room and see the exhibition virtually.

GR gallery is pleased to announce “Made To Appear”, opening on June 18, is a two person exhibition featuring artists Vi...
06/11/2026

GR gallery is pleased to announce “Made To Appear”, opening on June 18, is a two person exhibition featuring artists Viraj Khanna and Brian Robertson, whose works merge traditional textile techniques, contemporary imagery and cultural commentary to examine emotionally residual forms and the performative nature of today’s social media-driven world. Pushing beyond the rules of craft and fine arts, the exhibition presents mixed media
threaded works that challenge perceptions of materiality, identity, and community by offering a timely exploration of modern life through texture and form. What the viewer encounters is not immediate or neutral, but constructed to produce a specific visual and emotional impression; on a
perceptible level in fact the works resist instant recognition:
embroidered surfaces initially register as paintings or digital images, revealing their textile nature only through closer observation. The title therefore reflects the tension between what appears to be seen and what is physically present, allowing the exhibition to operate in an intentionally ambiguous space between image and object, authenticity and
construction. ‘Made To Appear’ will present new series of artworks created specifically for this occasion, marking the gallery’s first collaboration with both artists.

Pictures:
Brian Robertson, Boyle heights backyard, acrylic and strings on panel, 70 x 60 in.
Viraj Khanna, Monday Afternoon, Hand embroidery on fabric, 44 x 34 in.

📣 This is the final Week to visit “My Screen Tests”, Kohei Yamada solo exhibition. Special thanks to for making this p...
06/08/2026

📣 This is the final Week to visit “My Screen Tests”, Kohei Yamada solo exhibition.
Special thanks to for making this possible.
Picture: Kohei Yamada, “CIAO! Manhattan (Silver Factory)”, 2026, acrylic and platinum leaf on canvas 42 x 31 cm.

For inquiries please email: [email protected]

06/06/2026

GR gallery is pleased to present My Screen Tests, the first New York City solo exhibition by Kohei Yamada. The exhibition examines the enduring value...

Drawing for “Requiem for ***”, 2026, pencil, color pencil, ink on paper, 100 x 100 cm. In artist frame.Come to check thi...
06/06/2026

Drawing for “Requiem for ***”, 2026, pencil, color pencil, ink on paper, 100 x 100 cm. In artist frame.

Come to check this artwork in person today, we are open until 6:00

“CIAO! Manhattan (Empire)”, 2025, acrylic on canvas, 41 x 32 cm. This painting is currently exhibited as part of Kohei Y...
06/03/2026

“CIAO! Manhattan (Empire)”, 2025, acrylic on canvas, 41 x 32 cm.
This painting is currently exhibited as part of Kohei Yamada solo exhibition “My screen Tests”. Come by to visit the exhibition in person through June 14.

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Friday 12pm - 6pm
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