Bodley Gallery facts for kids
The Bodley Gallery was a famous art gallery in New York City. It was open from the late 1940s to the early 1980s. The gallery focused on showing contemporary art (art made recently) and modern art (art from the late 1800s to mid-1900s). David Mann was the director when the gallery was most popular. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Braun owned the gallery.
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Famous Artists at the Bodley Gallery
Many well-known artists showed their work at the Bodley Gallery.
Andy Warhol's Early Shows
Andy Warhol, a very famous pop artist, had some of his first New York exhibitions at the Bodley Gallery in the 1950s. His first two shows there were in 1956.
Other Important Artists
- Max Ernst, a famous surrealist artist, had a big solo show at the Bodley Gallery in 1961. Before that, his art was shown with Yves Tanguy's work in 1960.
- Roberto Matta also had his own show in 1960, called "Matta, from 1942 to 1957."
- Other artists who showed their art at the gallery included Victor Brauner, Charles Bunnell, Clarence Holbrook Carter, Thomas Chimes, Louis Delsarte, Jane Frank, Charlotte Gilbertson, Eugenio Granell, Shirley Hendrick, Hank Laventhol, Mina Loy, Larry Rivers, Onni Saari, Ethel Schwabacher, Bettina Shaw-Lawrence, Thomas Sills, and Ahmed Yacoubi.
Modern Masters and Surrealism
Even though the gallery mainly showed art by living artists, it also displayed older works.
- In 1970, the gallery showed paintings by René Magritte, another famous surrealist.
- A 1971 show called "Modern Master Drawings" featured drawings by art legends like Paul Klee, Fernand Léger, Matisse, and Picasso.
The Bodley Gallery often featured surrealist artists, including Jorge Noceda Sanchez. Surrealism is an art style that uses dream-like images and ideas.
Andy Warhol's Exhibitions at the Bodley Gallery
Here are some of Andy Warhol's early shows at the Bodley Gallery:
- "Drawings for a Boy-Book": February 14 - March 3, 1956
- "The Golden Slipper Show or Shoes Shoe in America": December 3–22, 1956
- "A Show of Golden Pictures": December 2–24, 1957
- "Wild Raspberries": December 1–24, 1959
Gallery Director
David Mann was a very important director of the Bodley Gallery. He was the director for many years, possibly starting in the late 1940s and continuing until at least 1981.
Gallery Locations
The Bodley Gallery moved to a few different places in Manhattan, a busy part of New York City.
First Location
From the 1950s until at least 1963, the gallery was at 223 East 60th Street. This was in the wealthy Upper East Side neighborhood, between Second and Third Avenues. Today, a fashion store is in that spot, but it has kept the second floor as an art gallery to remember its history.
Second Location
By April 1964, the Bodley Gallery moved to 787 Madison Avenue. This was an even more exclusive part of the Upper East Side, at Madison and 67th Street. Now, a children's clothing store is located there.
Third Location
Around 1975, the gallery moved again to 1063 Madison Avenue, at 80th Street. Today, a women's fashion store is at this address.
