Storm Ritter Gallery II (2023)

STORM RITTER GALLERY II

April 2023 - August 2023

RETAIL STOREFRONT

38 Little West 12th Street
Meatpacking, NYC

Storm Ritter Gallery II opened April 2023 in Meatpacking in collaboration with G23NY after the success of the first gallery on Washington Street. This storefront housed the 2022-2023 inventory of fine art, fashion, and merchandise, evolved from the "Cirque of The Cool People" collection. The storefront acted as a transformational showroom and studio space for collectors, tourists, and locals. The artist continued to paint new pieces, cater to commissions, and host gallery events during the Spring to Summer residency.

INSIDE THE GALLERY

During the five month pop-up, Storm operated the gallery while simultaneously live painting fine art in the main space and front window. Over ten new pieces were created in the public studio including, "The Great Gig In The Sky" and "Natural Mystic." Storm released new merchandise shirts, "A Kind Soul Is A Cool Soul" and "Home" while adding new merchandise inventory and art prints. The artist interacted with walk-in visitors, accommodated private tours and held commission consultations for murals and large-scale canvas work.

Inside Retail Storefront

Storm Ritter Gallery II, 2023

Opening of The Storefront

View photos from the brick-and-mortar opening of Storm Ritter Studio II at 38 Little West 12th Street in Meatpacking, NYC with G23NY.

About The Jewelry

Learn about the artisan jewelry designed by Storm Ritter. Each piece is handmade downtown Manhattan, all original designs based on the artist's work.

"A Kind Soul Is A Cool Soul" Tank Top

Shop the new collection merchandise t-shirt, foreshadowing the 2024 fine art collection.

About "The Cool People"

Read about the iconic motif in Storm's visual universe, commission work, and directly order custom paintings.

About The Artist

Read about Storm Ritter's journey as a fine art and business owner from retail storefronts, galleries to private studio.

View The Fine Art

Browse fine art that was on display at Storm Ritter Gallery II in 2023.

About The Studio Cat

A New York City shop cat, Velvet worked at Storm Ritter Gallery daily, bringing charm to the location.

View Storm Ritter Gallery (2022-23)

View the original Storm Ritter Gallery at 807 Washington Street in Meatpacking, NYC.

ABOUT THE STUDIO WORK

Spring of 2023, Storm managed the storefront while developing her new collection "A Kind Soul Is A Cool Soul.' The start of this collection was birthed at Storm Ritter Gallery II and came to fruition the following year at the East Village Private Studio. During the summer at the gallery, the artist focused once again on mentorship and arts workshops, learning from inspirational experiences with visiting clients. Her continued work with the Girl Scouts of Greater New York supported the artist's philanthropic work with art donations and mentorship volunteering into 2024.

Storm and studio cat. Velvet, ran the establishment Sunday through Friday, continuing her studio work and rebuilding her online commerce in preparation for the launch of her private studio. Working outside of the gallery, she created as well at at her West Village home studio until the gallery closed in August 2023. Until the opening of her new studio, Storm catered to on-location commissioned murals and her new collection.

View the visual links for information regarding art inventory, fine art on display, biography of the artist, and more.

GALLERY EVENTS

View the two gallery events hosted at Storm Ritter Gallery II featuring live painting, music performances, painted vintage records, and new collection additions to the showroom floor. With the partnership with G23NY, the artist was able to grow clientele from the Storm Ritter Studio era and expand surrealist-oriented customers with Gallery 23 NY's pop-art prominence.