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TOTAH is an art gallery located in New York City's Lower East Side neighborhood. It was founded in 2016 by David Totah[1], and specializes in contemporary art. TOTAH shows established artists like Mel Bochner[2] and Kenny Scharf[3], in addition to David Austen[4], Mara De Luca[5], TR Ericsson[6], Aleksandar Duravcevic[7], Melissa McGill[8], Lun*na Menoh, Luca Pancrazzi[9] and Alex Sewell.[10] It also represents the estate of Lauretta Vinciarelli[11], and the estate of Wallace Berman[12] (with Kohn Gallery in Los Angeles). TOTAH publishes catalogues and monographs that accompany their exhibitions. The space, a former liquor store, was redesigned by architect Rafaella Bortoluzzi.[13] The exterior gates feature a mural by pop surreal artist Kenny Scharf.[13]

Background

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David Totah is the nephew of Edward Totah[14], who founded and ran Edward Totah Gallery in London from 1979 through 1995 (the year of his passing). Both Edward Totah and David Totah worked with Kenny Scharf. Edward Totah's archives are held by the Tate Gallery Archives in Britain.[15]

Publications

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Contributors to TOTAH publications have included Anne Waldman, Archie Rand, Barry Schwabsky, Saul Ostrow and John Yau.

TOTAH's publication Wallace Berman: Off the Grid was acquired for global distribution by American publishing company D.A.P. in 2024.

Affiliations

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TOTAH is a member of the Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA).Map

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References

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  1. ^ Steadman, Ryan (February 16, 2016). "Pedigreed Art Dealer to Open Space on Lower East Side". The Observer.
  2. ^ Sigler, Jeremy (December 15, 2017). "Mel Bochner's Torah". Tablet Magazine. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  3. ^ Freeman, Nate (December 3, 2020). "Dealers Sharpen Knives for Scharfs". Artnet News.
  4. ^ Brock, Hovey (May 2018). "DAVID AUSTEN: the stars above the ocean the ocean beneath the stars". The Brooklyn Rail - Artseen.
  5. ^ McGlynn, Tom (Dec/Jan 2024–25). "MARA DE LUCA with Tom McGlynn". The Brooklyn Rail. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ Steinhauer, Jillian (April 14, 2021). "4 Art Gallery Shows to See Right Now". The New York Times.
  7. ^ Behringer, David (October 15, 2019). "A Fog of Color: The Sculpture of Aleksandar Duravcevic". Design Milk.
  8. ^ Kazanjian, Dodie (5 September 2022). "46 Art Exhibitions to See In New York (and Beyond) This Fall". Vogue.
  9. ^ Rosenfeld, Jason (February 2023). "Luca Pancrazzi: FLASH LIGHT". The Brooklyn Rail.
  10. ^ Panicelli, Ida (September 2017). "Critics Pick New York" (PDF). Artforum. Archived from the original on Unknown. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help)
  11. ^ Schwendener, Martha (August 11, 2016). "What to see in New York Art Galleries This Week". The New York Times. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  12. ^ Schwabsky, Barry (December 2021). "Wallace Berman". Artforum.
  13. ^ a b Martin, Olivia (October 26, 2022). "David Totah's NY space presents the watercolours of Lauretta Vinciarelli". Wallpaper.
  14. ^ "David Totah—Gallerist". The Genius List. 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  15. ^ "The National Archives - Records incl artists and exhibition files". The National Archives.