About Desnivel Gallery

I moved Desnivel out of the basement of my home and to the storefronts of the East Village, the neighborhood I’ve lived in for the past 15 years, in order to highlight the financial challenges of establishing and running an art space while making art more accessible to viewers who may not have the opportunity to engage with it otherwise. Since the 1980’s, the East Village has been home to a vibrant and experimental art scene, with numerous galleries emerging and pushing the boundaries of what was considered acceptable in the art world at the time. This period saw the rise of many artists whose work gained recognition through galleries such as Pat Hearn Gallery, Colin de Land’s Vox Populi, P.P.O.W, Fun Gallery, Gracie Mansion Gallery, and Civilian Warfare, among others. Desnivel seeks to offer a new model for the gallery, transforming it from a specific location where one goes to seeks out art into a place where art presents itself as available to be seen. When art is embedded into our daily experiences, such as stopping by a bodega or a hardware store, it can become meaningful and relevant in transformative ways.

-Maria De Victoria