291 Apr 2026

. Its initial mission was to champion photography as a fine art, but it quickly evolved into a laboratory for avant-garde experimentation across all media. A Gateway for European Masters

Stieglitz used 291 to host the first American exhibitions for legendary European artists who would redefine 20th-century art. This included: (1908) Pablo Picasso (1911) Francis Picabia (1913) Constantin Brâncuși (1914) This included: (1908) Pablo Picasso (1911) Francis Picabia

Long before New York City was the undisputed capital of the art world, a small attic space at served as the catalyst for a cultural revolution. Known simply as "291," this gallery was more than just a showroom; it was a "living force" that introduced the American public to the radical spirit of Modernism. The Little Galleries of the Photo-Secession This included: (1908) Pablo Picasso (1911) Francis Picabia

Founded in 1905 by Alfred Stieglitz and Edward Steichen, the space originally opened as the Little Galleries of the Photo-Secession This included: (1908) Pablo Picasso (1911) Francis Picabia