Ricco/Maresca Gallery

Art gallery in the West 20s. Ricco/Maresca Gallery focuses on contemporary works, often drawing a crowd curious about the next wave in visual art. Mid-block between 10th and 11th Avenues, the gallery occupies 529 W 20th St in a building like any other: no marquee, just a doorway that could belong to any office in the area.

Kids can wander in during open hours, a surprise given the usual white-cube silence of Chelsea galleries. The second room glows with whatever current show commands attention; the phone rings somewhere inside if you need to ask the way. For the location’s map and routing, use the Google directions link below. Skip the customary coffee-table catalog chatter; they simply open the door and let the work speak. It’s close enough to the High Line that a detour feels effortless.