Brooke Battles Design
About
Art lives on Columbus Avenue. Brooke Battles Design anchors the stretch at 353 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10024—a quiet corner where the Upper West Side still feels like a neighborhood gallery walk. The work here leans into contemporary mixed-media pieces, though the real draw is how effortlessly the studio blends into the local rhythm; you might walk past it three times before realizing the storefront isn’t just another brownstone.
Calling ahead at (510) 682-3532 can save you a trip if you’re after something specific, but most people stumble in while browsing the avenue’s bookshops and cafés. The space operates as both studio and showroom, so what’s on display rotates often—paintings, sculptures, and the occasional installation that spills into the sidewalk. It’s the kind of place where the art feels less like inventory and more like a conversation starter among neighbors.
If you decide to swing by, pull up the map here for directions; Columbus isn’t always intuitive when you’re cutting over from Broadway. The block itself is worth lingering on, lined with the kind of small businesses that make the city feel lived-in rather than staged.
