Daniel Arsham transforms 19th-century fire station into New York home-gallery

Multidisciplinary artist Daniel Arsham (Cleveland, 1980) has converted a late-19th-century former fire station in Manhattan, New York, into his personal residence and gallery space. The project marks 20 years of collaboration with Parisian gallerist Emmanuel Perrotin. Arsham learned of the property through a friend in summer 2022 and was immediately drawn to its uniqueness, comparing it to the Ghostbusters firehouse. After upgrading heating, cooling, floors, kitchen, and bathroom, he furnished the space with pieces from his Arsham Living collection, sold through Friedman Benda gallery. The ground floor serves as both garage and studio; the original spiral staircase, sandblasted of red paint, is now Arsham Green (a hue close to seafoam); the bathroom sink, created with Kohler, is sculpted to resemble rock; and the basement has become a large walk-in closet. The home also displays works by Arsham alongside pieces by friends KAWS and Josh Sperling.