Upper East Side Art Gallery Opens Expansive New Headquarters

UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — Already awash with the arts, the Upper East Side has added another gallery to its portfolio: Salon 94 opened the doors late last month at its expansive converted mansion that will serve as its new headquarters.

First opened in 2003 in the East 94th Street townhouse of art dealer Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn, the new expansion began in 2018 when Rohatyn noticed a townhouse for sale on East 89th Street, steps away from Fifth Avenue and the Guggenheim Museum.

Three years and much remodeling later, the five-story, 17,500-square-foot space opened to the public on March 20. Its first exhibitions include works by the French artist Niki de Saint Phalle, portraits by the Brooklyn artist Derrick Adams and sculptures by Japanese artist Takuro Kuwata.

The building at 3 East 89th Street includes three floors of white cube galleries, a first-floor project gallery and a large room formerly used for entertaining guests with a wall of French windows that overlook the Guggenheim.

Other elements include an elegant staircase, wood herringbone floors and high, curved ceilings, Architectural Digest reported.

Architect Rafael Viñoly had to get approval to renovate the landmarked building, which was built starting in 1913 and first owned by the philanthropist Archer Huntington and sculptor Anna Hyatt Huntington.

Salon 94 plans a second phase of construction to begin in 2022.

The gallery is open Wednesday–Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Health precautions including visits by appointment, face-mask requirements and temperature checks are in place. To make a reservation, go to salon94.com/visit.