Vrej Baghoomian

August 5, 2007

I have recently been informed that art dealer Vrej Baghoomian passed away on November 1, 2003.  Vrej operated four galleries in New York City during his lifetime.  His first gallery was at the Cable building, the second was a massive space at 555 Broadway, the third was a residential space on Bleecker Street and his fourth and last gallery was at 163 Mercer Street- the same address where his famous art dealer cousin Tony Shafrazi opened his first gallery in the early 1980's- and where Vrej once worked with him side by side  - so Vrej came full circle before leaving New York in the late 1990's- amidst quite a bit of controversy- for San Jose, California. 

Vrej hired me to take photographs at several of these spaces and the time has come for me to illuminate some of the art, artists, exhibitions, parties and personalities that I had the opportunity to document for all time. 
Click the links on the left to visit some of Vrej's exhibitions.

September 18, 2007  Note from the webmaster:  The only links in the left column that have content at this time are Arman 1990 and Cable Building 1989.  The other links are empty for now.  Please check back again soon.   

To see installation shots of my paintings in Vrej's 1990 summer group exhibition click here.

Vrej Baghoomian at 150 Wooster party for Grid opening September 1990	Vrej strolls through Arman show at 555 Broadway October 19, 1990