Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy
Top photo of Hannah Studnik from July 2024
The art gallery Ruby/Dakota, which debuted in late July 2024 at 155 E. Second St., just east of Avenue A, has closed as of March 1.
In a note shared with EVG, founder Hannah Studnick thanked the neighborhood for its support during the gallery's provocative run.
"Thank you to the East Village for making me a gallerist, and for welcoming us with open arms," she said. "I look forward to the day when we have a new white cube to hang our culture in, and I hope that that space is in EV. 'Til next time. Don't be sad. We're still cooking. New York isn't dead yet."
Studnick said she's currently working on a pop-up exhibition at Kembra Pfahler's East Village apartment, with hopes of keeping the next show in the neighborhood. The apartment is painted entirely red — floor to ceiling — inspiring the idea for a blue-themed exhibition if the plans come together.
So while the gallery space on Second Street has gone dark, Ruby/Dakota may still surface nearby for future shows.
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