Saturday, September 13, 2025

Screws, nails … and enamels: Why you'll find art in the aisles at H&W Hardware on 1st Avenue

Desnivel Gallery opens its latest show this afternoon: HARDWARE, a presentation of new enamels by Carmelle Safdie. 

The exhibit takes place at H&W Hardware, 220 First Ave. at 13th Street, part of Desnivel's ongoing, nomadic series of shows in everyday neighborhood spaces. (The first show in June was staged at Village Gourmet Grocery on Second Avenue and Sixth Street.) 

The opening is today (Saturday, Sept. 13) from 4-6 p.m., with the work on view through Oct. 4. 

Desnivel Gallery, founded by Maria De Victoria, moved from the basement of her home to East Village storefronts as a way to highlight the financial challenges of running an art space while also making art more accessible to the public. 

By placing art in places like a hardware store or corner market, De Victoria says the gallery aims to integrate art into daily life, much like the neighborhood's experimental art scene of the 1980s. 

Read more about HARDWARE here.
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