Alfred Stieglitz’s 291 gallery
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Alfred Stieglitz’s 291 gallery was an influential early 20th-century New York art space that championed modernist and avant-garde artists, helping to introduce European and American modern art to the United States.
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| 291 | 0 |
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| instanceOf |
New York City cultural institution
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art gallery ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Alfred Stieglitz’s 291 gallery
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Little Galleries of the Photo-Secession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithGroup | Photo-Secession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closingDate | 1917 ⓘ |
| coFoundedBy | Edward Steichen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalImpact |
helped shape the reception of modern art in the United States
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served as a meeting place for artists, writers, and intellectuals ⓘ |
| curatorialApproach |
artist-centered
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experimental ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| exhibitedWorkBy |
Alfred Stieglitz
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Arthur Dove NERFINISHED ⓘ Auguste Rodin NERFINISHED ⓘ Constantin Brâncuși NERFINISHED ⓘ Francis Picabia NERFINISHED ⓘ Georges Braque NERFINISHED ⓘ Georgia O’Keeffe NERFINISHED ⓘ Henri Matisse NERFINISHED ⓘ John Marin NERFINISHED ⓘ Marsden Hartley NERFINISHED ⓘ Pablo Picasso NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Cézanne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exhibitionType |
group exhibitions
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solo exhibitions ⓘ |
| focus |
American modern art
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European modern art ⓘ pictorial photography ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Alfred Stieglitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
challenging conservative art tastes in early 20th-century America
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first American exhibitions of European modernists ⓘ small, intimate exhibition space ⓘ |
| legacy | considered a landmark in the history of modern art in America ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Fifth Avenue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
avant-garde art
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modernism ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1905 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Alfred Stieglitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationLinkedTo | Camera Work NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
center for Photo-Secession activities
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introduced European modern art to the United States ⓘ promoted American modernist artists ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 291 Fifth Avenue ⓘ |
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