A contemporary art gallery is a location where Contemporary art is shown and sold. “Art gallery” also is commonly used to mean art museum, the rooms used to display art in any museum. “Commercial galleries” are for-profit, privately owned businesses that sell artworks. There are also galleries that are run by art collectives, not-for-profit organizations, and local or national governments. Galleries run by artists are sometimes known as Artist Run Initiatives.
Many contemporary art galleries specialize in avant-garde art. Contemporary art galleries are often found clustered together in urban centers.Curators often create group shows that say something about a certain theme, trend in art, or group of associated artists. Galleries often choose to represent artists exclusively, giving them the opportunity to show regularly.
