At the opening of 'The Bitch' at O'Flaherty's

Photos by Stacie Joy

Thursday night saw the opening of "The Bitch," a new show featuring work by Matthew Barney and Alex Katz at a temporary home for O'Flaherty's at 165 Allen St. between Stanton and Rivington...

Artist, curator and owner Jamian Juliano-Villani and gallerist Billy Grant will be here through Dec. 15.

Here's a look at the bi-level space... and some of the gallery-goers who packed the place...

Afterward, there was a post-opening party at the former O'Flaherty's space at 44 Avenue A and Third Street...

... where neighbor Two Boots Pizza came in handy...

"The Bitch" will be on view at 165 Allen St. Wednesday-Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday from 2-7 p.m.

The return of O'Flaherty's, now on Allen Street for the next month with Matthew Barney & Alex Katz

Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy

O'Flaherty's is returning for a month-long exhibit at 165 Allen St. between Stanton and Rivington.

This comes after the gallery-performance space spent a memorable 18 months at 44 Avenue A before an August departure. 

The new exhibit featuring work by Matthew Barney and Alex Katz is titled "The Bitch." The opening reception is tonight between 6-8.

Artist, curator and owner Jamian Juliano-Villani invited us to check out the bi-level space the other night as they prepped for the opening...

"165 Allen Street is the coolest — come see it," said gallerist Billy Grant (below), who mentioned that the space was previously a brothel.

"The show is really fucking awesome, you'd better see it," said Juliano-Villani of "The Bitch," on view at 165 Allen St. through Dec. 15. 

O'Flaherty's previously had a year-long run at 55 Avenue C at Fourth Street, culminating with a packed show in July 2022. 

"We're here for a fucking month," said Juliano-Villani, "after that, no clue."

Oh no! O'Flaherty's has departed its gallery-performance space on Avenue A

Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy 

After a rollicking 18 months at 44 Avenue A, O'Flaherty's is out of the gallery-performance space on the NE corner of Third Street. 

We spotted a for-lease sign on the gallery's awning early yesterday morning. Artist, curator and owner Jamian Juliano-Villani confirmed the closure. 

When asked if she'd reopen in the neighborhood, she offered: "We're looking for a space where the sun sets at the entrance, not rises." When we asked her if there was anything else, she said, "Yes, Billy's pregnant," referencing O'Flaherty's gallerist Billy Grant.

O'Flaherty's debuted in February 2023 with "O'Flaherty's gelitin O'Flattering," featuring the Vienna-based performance group gelitin. The shows attracted big crowds.

And Juliano-Villani often seemed to be having the most fun of anyone...

Other memorable events included the debut of a Café (with art!) last August, which showed the work of seven artists and offered mac and cheese and chicken fingers, which may or may not have been part of the show. 

Less kitschy offerings included solo work by longtime East Village resident Donna Dennis, part of the architectural sculpture movement of the early 1970s.

Broker Chandler Slate said the O'Flaherty's space is available immediately with an asking price of $29,000 monthly.

Upright Citizens Brigade Theater closed UCBeast in February 2019 in this space. The comedy venue opened in September 2011, and UCB took over part of the expanded Two Boots empire — the video store on Avenue A and the Pioneer Theater around the corner on Third Street.

O'Flaherty's previously had a year-long run at 55 Avenue C at Fourth Street, culminating with a mobbed show in July 2022.

At 44 Avenue A, the shows were few and far between but never dull. 

An extension for 'Houses and Hotels' at O'Flaherty's on Avenue A

You have a few extra days to see a cool show at O’Flaherty's, 44 Avenue A at Third Street. 

"Houses and Hotels," featuring longtime East Village resident Donna Dennis, part of the architectural sculpture movement of the early 1970s, spotlights a selection of the early work that helped launch her career. 

Dennis created these pieces while living on St. Mark's Place (they were assembled elsewhere). She now lives in Germantown, N.Y. 

The show has been extended through Sunday.

Gallery hours are today through Friday, 11 a.m. (or so) until 6 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 2-7 p.m.

Previously on EVG:

• Architectural sculpture digest: A look at some unique 'Houses and Hotels' at O’Flaherty's

Architectural sculpture digest: A look at some unique 'Houses and Hotels' at O’Flaherty's

Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy 

Longtime East Village resident Donna Dennis, part of the architectural sculpture movement of the early 1970s, is the subject of a new solo show at O’Flaherty's, 44 Avenue A at Third Street. 

"Houses and Hotels" spotlights a selection of the early sculptures that helped launch her career. Dennis created these pieces while living on St. Mark's Place (they were assembled elsewhere). She now lives in Germantown, N.Y.

Saturday was the opening-night reception... here's a look around (I was told that the roof/ceiling at 44 Avenue A may or may not have been cut open to transfer and install these pieces)...

Dennis also has a new book coming out, which will be launched on April 13 at Karma Bookstore on Third Street, co-hosted by O'Flaherty's.

We also spotted O'Flaherty's gallerist Billy Grant...

... and owner Jamian Juliano-Villani, here with her mom...

Gallery hours are Wednesday through Friday, 11 a.m. until 6 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 2-7 p.m.; or by appointment. 

"Houses and Hotels" is up through April 28.

The 'Snappy' new show at O'Flaherty's

Photos by Stacie Joy

The latest exhibit is up and running at O'Flaherty's, the gallery-performance space at 44 Avenue A and Third Street. 

EVG's Stacie Joy stopped by the opening last weekend for Christian Ludwig Attersee's "Snappy Armpits and More." The show features work from the Austrian artist dating to 1965, many pieces never shown before in the United States. (The artist was also present for the opening.)

First up, O'Flaherty's gallerist Billy Grant and owner Jamian Juliano-Villani ...

The exhibit will be here through Jan. 15. Hours Wednesday-Sunday from 2-7 p.m.