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West Chelsea Contemporary

4.6 (40 reviews)
Open • 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Updated 1 month ago

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Jamie P.

We visited the West Chelsea Contemporary during their First Tuesday event. Wow- what a cool space! We easily spent 30 minutes looking at all of the art throughout the bright, clean space. We recognized a few artists and discovered some new ones. Every employee we encountered was incredibly nice and knowledgeable about the work. They were happy to describe the art and artists.

Shradha A.

I'm impressed with Austin and this art gallery! The recent show - Icons and Vandals, is well curated, well displayed and represents some excellent artists from around the world. The staff is wonderful and ready to answer any questions. The collection keeps rotating a bit because pieces were selling fast. The show is for another few weeks so certainly make time to go check it out.

Candice N.

Stopped in WCC during the first weekend of SXSW and had such a great time. So many cool pieces, spacious, and friendly staff. We added ourselves to their contact list so that we're texted about future events! Can't wait!

Xiao Z.

A really nice and neat art museum where you can buy art pieces or related souvenirs. They hold artist talks every week and it's quite inspiring to attend those activities even for laypersons like me haha

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Stacie H.

Attended the This is Love Pop Up at WCC. It was my first time visiting and I enjoyed the diverse art pieces, clean space, complimentary wine and red roses. The exhibit featured local Austin artists directly alongside big name creators which I thought was pretty neat. WCC has convenient access with a parking lot in the back. Will return to view more!

Lily W.

Well, I've officially recommended visiting this gallery to everyone that lives in my building so here's to the world of yelp too! This gallery is incredible. I came for the Concrete to Canvas exhibition and it absolutely knocked my socks off. My all time favorite street artist is JR and when I heard one if his pieces was displayed here, I came the next day. I really only came to see him but was memorized by the incredible work of the 38 other artists on display. These are truly the up and coming artists of our generation and how lucky are we to have them displayed in downtown Austin. The exhibition is in a large room with dividers that allow for you to slowly snake through. Social distancing was pretty easy as only a small handful of pieces (or a single artist's work) was available on each divider. I ended up enjoying the exhibition so much that I purchased their 'Concrete to Canvas' book there so that I wouldn't forget a single artist's name. If you are free for an afternoon, I recommend spending at least a half hour of your time here. It won't take too long to see the entire exhibit and it truly is incredible.

John E.

The moment we walked into the WCC we were welcomed with open arms. Megen walked us through the gallery giving us background on the pieces. We ended up captivated by a Andy Warhol Debbie Harry portrait. She coordinated the drop off at our house... which included an installation by Josie and Jacob. Not only did the team install our new piece, they also helped us rearrange other pieces around our house. So professional. We can't wait to work with Megen and WCC again on a commissioned piece.

Prima W.

I have visited this gallery twice and loved it both times! The staff are very generous with their time and knowledge about the art and artists. It was a lovely way to spend a Friday evening! Highly recommend.

Jada F.

This gallery is warm and inviting, both because of the gorgeous exhibits they consistently showcase and because of their lovely staff. I've made several visits and always feel very welcomed. This past visit, I was especially helped by Allee, the Assistant Director. She was so kind and wonderful to speak with, showing me several items they had of my favorite artist and even taking me to their backspace to show me some pieces not on display in the gallery. I really love that West Chelsea highlights local artists alongside more well-known artists. I highly recommend a visit to anyone who enjoys looking at art, regardless of whether you're a potential buyer.

lea c.

I came here to see some of Banksy art but by the time I got there it was all sold the other art was still cool to look at very nice clean art studio most everything is for sale a nice place to stop by.

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Do NOT get anything framed here! I had 5 things framed and only 1 came out that was presentable. 20% success rate, not good

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Fantastic place to buy art. Zaira is great, and Justin did a fantastic job on installation.

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Great pieces and service. Seamless transaction from purchase to completion. Highly recommend.

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Love our new Hunt Slonem painting that was handled with care, delivered and expertly hung today! Great service!

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