Shamnoski Gallery, a new brick-and-mortar space focused on postwar abstraction, opened on New York's Upper East Side in November 2025. Founded by Matthew Shamnoski, the gallery evolved from his online platform Projects 28 and champions mid- to late-20th-century artists and estates, particularly those historically overlooked. The gallery's inaugural exhibition, "John Grillo: Collages 1952–1962," reflects its mission to provide sustained presentation and scholarship for artists within this lineage.
The opening comes amid a wave of gallery closures in 2025, making Shamnoski's launch a notable counterpoint. By prioritizing underrepresented postwar abstractionists and offering a physical space for deeper engagement, the gallery addresses a gap in the market for dedicated representation of these estates. Its success could signal renewed interest in this segment of art history and offer a model for online-first galleries transitioning to permanent spaces.