Civilian Warfare Gallery

Civilian Warfare Gallery[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] was an art gallery located in New York City's East Village in the early 1980s and was one of the founding galleries of the East Village art movement. Founded by artists Alan Barrows[1][6][3][4][5][7] and Dean Savard,[1][4][5][7] the gallery helped launch the careers of notable artists including David Wojnarowicz, Richard Hambleton, Luis Frangella, Greer Lankton, the Grey Organisation/Toby Mott and Jane Bauman among others.

History

Civilian Warfare Gallery
Civilian Warfare
FoundersAlan Barrows (1954-); Dean Savard (1958-1990)
Founded atNew York City, New York, USA

Originally founded as Civilian Warfare Studio in Dean Savard's storefront live/work painting studio at 526 East 11th Street, between Avenues A and B in the East Village, casual salons held with friends eventually led to the formation of a formal art gallery in 1982. After initial success in the small storefront, the gallery moved to a larger space at 155 Avenue B at 10th Street across from Tompkins Square Park in September of 1984. A move to an even larger third location at 614 East 9th Street between Avenues B and C followed in November 1986.

References

  1. ^ a b c Carr, Cynthia (2012). Fire in the belly : the life and times of David Wojnarowicz (1st U.S. ed.). New York: Bloomsbury. pp. Gallery: 214-215, 231, 232, 235, 236, 237, 256–259, 258, 266–268, 280–282, 299–300, 345 Alan Barrows: 214, 236, 245--246, 246–247, 257–258, 266–268, 280–282, 284, 299–300, 344-345 Dean Savard: 213-215, 236, 246–247, 266–268, 280–281, 299, 344–345, 465–466, 476. ISBN 978-1-59691-533-6. OCLC 738346475.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  2. ^ Fineberg, Jonathan David. (1995). Art since 1940 : strategies of being. New York: H.N. Abrams. p. 448. ISBN 0-8109-1951-6. OCLC 30319159.
  3. ^ a b Breslin, David (2018). David Wojnarowicz : history keeps me awake at night. Kiehl, David W.,, Whitney Museum of American Art. New York. pp. Gallery: 16, 27–29, 28, 149, 162, 197, 305, 306 Alan Barrows: 197. ISBN 978-0-300-22188-6. OCLC 952226766.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ^ a b c Frank, Peter (1987). New, used & improved : art for the 80's. McKenzie, Michael. (1st ed.). New York: Abbeville Press. pp. Gallery: 138 Alan Barrows: 148 Dean Savard: 148. ISBN 0-89659-650-8. OCLC 15108315.
  5. ^ a b c "neo galleristi" [New Gallery Owners]. L'UOMO VOGUE. Italy. December 1984. pp. 148–149.
  6. ^ a b Beauchesne, Claudia Eve (2018). "Civilian Warfare - Alan Barrows". Kennedy Magazine. Issue 8. pp. 170–183. ISSN 2241-6579. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  7. ^ a b c Glueck, Grace (1983-06-26). "Gallery View; a Gallery Scene That Pioneers in New Territories". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  8. ^ Albrecht, Donald (2016). Gay Gotham : art and underground culture in New York. Stephen Vider, Museum of the City of New York. [New York, NY]. pp. 211, 284. ISBN 978-0-8478-4940-6. OCLC 940933250.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)