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ACA Galleries
Established1932; 93 years ago (1932)
LocationChelsea, New York City
TypeArt gallery
FounderHerman Baron, Stuart Davis, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, and Adolf Dehn[1]
Websitewww.acagalleries.com

ACA Galleries is a New York City-based art gallery founded in 1932 by Herman Baron, Stuart Davis, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, and Adolf Dehn.[2] ACA Galleries is recognized as a pioneer in exhibiting contemporary American art by African Americans, minorities, and women artists.[3]

History

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1930s

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In 1932, Herman Baron opened the first iteration of A.C.A. Gallery at 1269 Madison Avenue.[4] Originally named American Contemporary Art Galleries, ACA Galleries was founded during the Great Depression and focused on showing art from the Social Realism movement.[2] Social Realist artists featured at ACA included Raphael and Moses Soyer, Adolf Dehn, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, and William Gropper.[3] The gallery also showcased works by American Modernists, such as Stuart Davis, Rockwell Kent, Max Weber, and Otto Soglow.[citation needed]

In 1935, the ACA Galleries and Herman Baron hosted the first meeting of the American Artists' Congress.[2] By 1938 the gallery had moved to 52 West Eighth Street.[4]

1940s

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ACA's exhibitions during the 1940s, featured works by artists including Philip Evergood and Phillip Reisman.[5] In 1942, the gallery presented Charles W. White's first solo exhibition.[2] In the 1940s, ACA faced criticism from Michigan congressman George A. Dondero, who accused the gallery of promoting an un-American vision.[2] ACA's Herman Baron countered Dondero's allegations in his essay "American Art Under Attack".[6]

1950s

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ACA showcased Alice Neel's work from December 1950 to January 1951.[7][8] In the late 1950s, Herman Baron's nephew, Sidney Bergen, joined the gallery.[4]

1960s

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In 1960, ACA Galleries presented a four-person show of work by: Alice Neel, Jonah Kinigstein, Anthony Toney, Giacomo Porzano.[9] Upon Herman Baron's death in 1961, Sidney Bergen assumed the Directorship of ACA.[10]

1970s

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During the 1970s, ACA's exhibitions featured African American artists such as Barkley L. Hendricks and Benny Andrews.[11][12] Additionally, the gallery showcased works of sculpture and assemblage, including pieces by John Kearney and Joseph Cornell.[13][14]

1990s

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In the 1990s, ACA exhibited artists like African-American painter Richard Mayhew, who explored landscape themes through his Native American heritage, and painter/printmaker Wendy Mark, known for her abstract landscapes in monotype.[15][16] The gallery also added Faith Ringgold to its program, showcasing her paintings, prints, books, tankas, and quilts that reference her activism and African-American heritage.[17][18]

2000s

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In the 21st century, ACA Galleries moved to Chelsea, New York City and expanded its programs under the leadership of Jeffrey Bergen, who took charge in 2001 following Sidney Bergen's death.[3] Exhibitions have featured Ilya Bolotowsky,[19] Sidney Goodman,[20] Irwin Kremen,[21] and DeLoss McGraw.[22]

2010s

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In 2018, the gallery presented a memorial show of Richard Hambleton.[23] In 2018, the gallery presented a series of paintings by John Mellencamp.[24] In June 2019, Faith Ringgold, in collaboration with ACA Galleries, had her first international solo exhibition at London's Serpentine Galleries.[25] In 2019, the gallery presented a solo exhibition of Salvador Dalí, featuring etchings, tapestries and drawings from the Argillet Collection.[26] In 2019, the gallery presented a show by Bruce High Quality Foundation.[27]

2020s

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In 2022, ACA Galleries presented a solo show by photorealist painter John Baeder.[28][29] In 2023, the gallery presented a show by graffiti artist Phase 2.[30][31][32] In 2025, the gallery presented a show of Robert Graham Carter and Charles W. White.[33] In 2025, the gallery presented a show by Doowon Lee of artworks inspired by Pakistan.[34] In 2025, the gallery collaborated with The McEachern Art Center at Mercer University to present “Vaivén” featuring the work of artist Kandy Lopez.[35]

References

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  1. ^ "HERMAN BARON, ART PATRON, DIES; Founder of the ACA Gallery Started Careers of Many Painters in Depression". The New York Times. Jan 28, 1961.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Historical Note | ACA Galleries records, 1917-1963 | Digitized Collection | Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution". www.aaa.si.edu. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  3. ^ a b c Salvesen, Magda; Cousineau, Diane (2005). Artists' Estates: Reputations in Trust. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 978-0-8135-3604-0.
  4. ^ a b c "Bennett Buck's Good Neighbor Policy: A Case of Mistaken Identity" (PDF). Getty Research Journal (20). Getty Research Institute: 52.
  5. ^ "Philip Evergood | LACMA Collections". collections.lacma.org. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  6. ^ "Herman Baron papers, 1937-1967 | Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution". www.aaa.si.edu. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  7. ^ Catlin, Stanton L. (January 1951). "Reviews and Previews: Alice Neel's". ArtNews. 49 (9).
  8. ^ "1960-1969". Alice Neel. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  9. ^ Campbell, Lawrence. (December 1960). "Reviews and Previews: Alice Neel, Jonah Kinigstein, Anthony Toney, Giacomo Porzano". ArtNews. 59 (8): 13–14.
  10. ^ Oles, James (2025). "Bennett Buck's Good Neighbor Policy: A Case of Mistaken Identity". Getty Research Journal. 20 (1): 52–78. ISSN 2329-1249.
  11. ^ Williams, Kyle (3 April 2022). "Benny Andrews: Looking for That". The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  12. ^ "Oral history interview with Barkley L. Hendricks, 2009 June 18 | Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution". www.aaa.si.edu. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  13. ^ "Oral history interview with John Kearney, 2009 Mar. 12-13 | Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution". www.aaa.si.edu. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  14. ^ Waldman, Diane; Cornell, Joseph (2006). Joseph Cornell: master of dreams (Paperback ed.). New York: Harry N. Abrams. ISBN 978-0-8109-9252-8.
  15. ^ "Modern American Realism: The Sara Roby Foundation Collection | Smithsonian American Art Museum". americanart.si.edu. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  16. ^ "Wendy Mark - Artist". MacDowell. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  17. ^ English, Darby, and Charlotte Barat (2019). Among Others: Blackness at MoMA. The Museum of Modern Art.
  18. ^ "Faith Ringgold | Street Story Quilt". The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  19. ^ "Ilya Bolotowsky | Smithsonian American Art Museum". americanart.si.edu. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  20. ^ Goodman, Sidney. "Sidney Goodman 'Recent Work'". www.artnet.fr. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  21. ^ Glueck, Grace (2004-04-02). "ART IN REVIEW; Irwin Kremen". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  22. ^ McGraw, DeLoss. "Papers." Online Archive of California, University of California, San Diego, Special Collections and Archives. Accessed June 15, 2023. [1]https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8gq6n5n/.
  23. ^ "A Memorial Exhibition at ACA Galleries Grapples with Richard Hambleton's Complex Legacy". Artnet News. 2018-09-27. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  24. ^ "Heartland Rocker John Mellencamp Shows a New Series Paintings in New York—See Them Here". Artnet News. 2018-05-28. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  25. ^ "Faith Ringgold". Serpentine Galleries. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  26. ^ Magazine, New York Latin Culture (2019-01-10). "Salvador Dali Spanish Art at ACA Galleries". New York Latin Culture Magazine®. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  27. ^ "In Its Latest Exhibition, Bruce High Quality Foundation Pulls the Plug on Western Art... Maybe?". Artnet News. 2019-06-05. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  28. ^ Felsenthal, Daniel (11 January 2023). "John Baeder at ACA Galleries". www.artforum.com. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  29. ^ Heller, Steven (2022-11-07). "The Daily Heller: John Baeder's American Idols". PRINT Magazine. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  30. ^ "Phase 2 Myth Conception: A Survey 1972-2019 at ACA Galleries". Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  31. ^ "Phase II: Myth Conception - A Survey (1972 - 2019)". artguide.artforum.com. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  32. ^ "What to See in N.Y.C. Galleries in July". The New York Times. 2023-07-05. Archived from the original on 2025-09-22. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  33. ^ Valentine, Victoria L. (2025-04-12). "On View: 'Robert Carter and Charles White in Dialogue' Presents Moving Figurative Compositions at ACA Galleries in New York". Culture Type. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  34. ^ Scott, Chadd (2025-04-01). "Doowon Lee artworks inspired by Pakistan on view at ACA Galleries NYC". See Great Art. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  35. ^ Morrison, Julia (2025-02-06). "McEachern Art Center presents Afro-Caribbean figurative artist Kandy Lopez in "Vaivén"". The Den. Retrieved 2025-12-13.