Bellwether Gallery and Paul Kasmin Gallery Present Parallel Exhibitions on Tenth Avenue

Two significant exhibitions opened simultaneously at opposite ends of Tenth Avenue's gallery corridor in New York City. Paul Kasmin Gallery at 293 10th Avenue hosted a show from September 7 to October 13, 2007, while Bellwether Gallery at 134 10th Avenue presented its exhibition from September 8 to October 6. Both venues featured work by women artists, inviting direct comparison between their approaches. Bellwether Gallery also previously presented "Idols of Perversity" until August 6, examining the lingering influence of Pre-Raphaelite aesthetics on contemporary depictions of femininity. The gallery's programming consistently engages with historical art movements and their modern reinterpretations. Mitchell Algus Gallery at 511 W. 25th Street showed Augustin Fernandez's work until July 16, while McKenzie Gallery at the same address presented "Good Vibrations" until July 30. These concurrent exhibitions created a concentrated dialogue about artistic lineage and contemporary practice during the 2007 fall season.