Artist Elizabeth Sutton Opens A Gallery And Retail Experience

Artist Elizabeth Sutton is a real trailblazer. Whereas many new artists wrestle to help themselves totally by means of artwork, Sutton’s method and distinctive aesthetic have made her really shine. Whereas her coronary heart has at all times been in portray, she’s additionally made a reputation for herself by means of licensing with the whole lot from kitchen and toilet tiles in collaboration with TileBar, rugs with Rugs America, to workplace chairs with The Raynor Group. So, it’s not a shock that she’s lately opened a solo artist pop-up gallery, studio, and retail expertise in West Chelsea. Sutton believes she is the primary feminine artist to do that.

Situated at 550 West twenty ninth Road between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, it’s only a few blocks south of Hudson Yards, and simply north of the famed Gagosian Gallery. Measuring roughly 5,200 sq. ft, it’s simply as expansive as it’s stylish.

A Hybrid Workspace

Whereas strolling into an artwork gallery can really feel very intimidating, Sutton’s area was created to really feel the precise reverse of that. “My aim is to set myself other than the opposite boring and conventional galleries within the Chelsea neighborhood, as I’m the artist and never only a gallery operator,” explains the artist.

Whereas she designed the uncooked area to really feel completely happy and cheerful—it’s additionally deliberately accessible. “You’ll be able to contact, really feel, and store my varied collections together with trend equipment, tabletop, tiles, rugs, prints, wallpaper and wonderful artwork, amongst different issues all whereas watching me in motion. You get a behind the scenes glimpse into each the artistic and enterprise parts of my work.”

Whereas Sutton’s unique work doesn’t come low-cost (her unique work begin at roughly $5000)—her different choices are extra accessibly priced. The area additionally permits her to point out one-of-a-kind works reminiscent of a Blatt Billiards desk, the primary time the artist has showcased this work to the general public.

Artist in Residence

Sutton is extremely enthusiastic not solely to make use of the area for work, but additionally to attach along with her group. “You’ll be able to count on me to be within the studio virtually each Monday by means of Friday, portray reside whereas additionally working in real-time with my crew, whether or not doing photoshoots, artwork, and even simply common administrative points of the enterprise. I’m additionally internet hosting plenty of occasions and fundraisers,” she says.

The massive sq. footage (particularly for New York Metropolis) offers her the pliability to do no matter she desires with the area totally integrating each facet of her enterprise. “This can be a totally operational working artwork studio that should operate and function in alignment with my must create. That may be a precedence, however it’s additionally what makes the area dynamic and fascinating, past your common retail store or gallery expertise,” says Sutton. “Think about you bought to see Coco Chanel stitching a costume while you walked right into a Chanel retailer?”

That is additionally a full-circle second for the entrepreneur. In 2020, Sutton staged the 4 luxurious penthouses for the residential area above the gallery. “The retail area is the final sq. footage nonetheless out there for buy. Nonetheless, it’s sadly past my price range. However, it’s really my completely happy place and I’m deeply grateful for the chance to be right here in the meanwhile. It marks a way of accomplishment and achievement that’s one thing past my wildest creativeness coming from the place I used to be a mere eight years in the past after I began.”

What’s Subsequent

Sutton lately launched her first tabletop assortment, which incorporates melamine dishes, faux-linen napkins, and vinyl placemats. Whereas not a nasty factor, it offered out sooner than she anticipated. Nonetheless, she is attempting to make these merchandise out there once more quickly.

The artist additionally lately launched one other tile assortment with TileBar referred to as the Meta Assortment, which is at present displaying on the gallery, and has a brand new assortment launching in 2024, alongside along with her first self-importance assortment.

2024 will certainly be a significant 12 months for Sutton. Her tile collections are set to be put in in main hospitality initiatives, together with the brand new Fairmont Resort in Lengthy Seaside, Essex Home New York, CapitalOne Cafe, El Conquistador in Puerto Rico, and Kissaki Miami.

Along with all of this, the long-lasting Malliouhana Resort in Anguilla which lately transferred administration to the Storey Resort Group, will probably be collaborating with Sutton to create distinctive art work, merchandise, and artwork programming for the lodge’s company this coming spring in honor of their fortieth anniversary.