MISSION
Freight+Volume is dedicated to showcasing the work of emerging and established artists, and in particular, work which is innovative and not afraid to take risks. While Freight+Volume is especially interested in narrative and text-based material, ultimately our predominant criteria is the quality of the work itself, regardless of technique, content or style; with the motivation to show dynamic, visceral, and provocative new work in all media and dealing with a range of subject matter. In addition, Freight + Volume regularly publishes limited-edition artists' books.

HISTORY
Established in 2005 in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan by Nick Lawrence (co-founder and former partner of LFL Gallery in Chelsea, owner/director of Arts+Leisure in Spanish Harlem, and owner/director of DNA Residency in Provincetown, MA), Freight+Volume was formed by combining the text-based, narrative philosophy and limited edition book focus of its two-year predecessor, Volume, with the motivation to show dynamic, visceral, and provocative new work in all media and dealing with a range of subject matter. In October 2015, the gallery relocated to the Lower East Side of Manhattan. In March of 2021, the gallery relocated again to Tribeca.

ARTS + LEISURE
This modest project space sitting atop Carnegie Hill in Manhattan was established by Nick Lawrence (founder of DNA, LFL, and Freight+Volume) in spring of 2014 as an antidote to the hyper, market-driven systems currently ruling much of NYC and the art world at large. A place to pause and remember that, at the end of the day, art needs to be viewed, contemplated, reflected upon, experienced - and enjoyed. Arts+Leisure is located between 100th and 101st streets, opposite Church of the Life Changers and Ministries of Manhattan and a community garden. We’re a few blocks south of El Museo del Barrio, and Moustache, El Aquila, El Paso restaurants, as well as the Lexington Social Bar; north of Joy Burger, Mt Sinai Hospital, and East Harlem Childrens Center. Stop in, relax and see the show, and check out our growing library of artist books and catalogues. We host a number of projects per year as well as frequent readings, performances and film/video screenings. This space permanently closed in 2021.
For more information please visit artsandleisure.net.

DNA ARTIST RESIDENCY

The DNA Gallery, founded in 1994 by Nick Lawrence, has for the past 10 years been home to the DNA Artist Residency Program. Every year artists are invited to participate in a one or two-week residency in Provincetown, Massachusetts. While on the Cape, artists create new work inspired by their surroundings or continued from their existing studio practice. They can work both offsite and at DNA in a 2,000 square foot studio, and are also provided free housing. For its eighth season, over sixty artists were invited for individual residencies.The residency is by invitation only.
For more information, please visit www.dnagallery.com.

ART FAIRS

UNTITLED, San Francisco, 2020
UNTITLED, Miami, December 2019
Art Brussels, Belgium, April 2019
UNTITLED, San Francisco, January 2019
UNTITLED, Miami, December 2018
UNTITLED, San Francisco, January 2018
Satellite Miami, December 2017
Moving Image, March 2017
Volta NY, March 2017
Moving Image, March 2016
Salon Zurcher, Paris, October 2015
Moving Image, Istanbul, September 2015
Chicago Expo, September 2015
Seattle Art Fair, July 2015
Market Art+Design Hamptons, July 2015
Art Miami New York, May 2015
Moving Image, March 2015
UNTITLED Miami, Dec. 2014
Art on Paper, March 2015
Miami Project, December 2014
artMRKT Hamptons, July 2014
NADA New York May 2014
Pulse New York, May 2014
Zona Maco Mexico, Feb. 2014
Pulse Miami, Dec. 2013
UNTITLED Miami, Dec. 2013
Miami Project, Dec. 2013
Texas Contemporary Houston, Oct. 2013
Berliner-Liste Berlin, Sept. 2013
artMRKT Hamptons, July 2013
Pulse New York, May 2013
Miami Project, Dec. 2012
UNTITLED Miami, Dec. 2012
Miami Context, Dec. 2012
Pulse Miami, Dec. 2012
Pulse New York, May 2012
Pulse Miami, Dec. 2011
Pulse Los Angeles, Sept. 2011
Pulse New York, May 2011
ArtForum Berlin, Feb. 2011
Pulse Miami, Sept. 2010
Pulse New York, May 2010
Printed Matter Book Fair, Oct. 2009
Pulse New York, May 2009
Pulse Miami, Sept. 2009
Artforum Berlin, Nov. 2009
Pulse New York, Mar. 2008
Pulse Miami, Dec. 2007
Pulse London, Oct. 2007
Pulse Miami, Dec. 2006
NY Art Book Fair, Nov. 2006
FIAC Paris, Oct. 2006
Year 06 London, Oct. 2006
Pulse New York, Mar. 2006
ArtLA Los Angeles, Jan. 2006
Kunst Zurich, Nov. 2005
FIAC Paris, Oct. 2005
NADA Miami, Dec. 2003

FREIGHT+VOLUME MAGAZINE

This unique publication focuses on the artists with whom the gallery works, as well as extending outside the periphery to include other artists, curators, critics and gallerists. Primarily interview- and essay-based, the publication also concentrates on artwork images, studio shots and portraits. In keeping with the tradition of publishing, with which the gallery was founded, Freight+Volume magazine was launched as an outlet to learn about the artists with whom the gallery works, as well as their friends and influences. The magazine is a medium through which to explore not only the work of our artists, but the creative process and the cult of personality. To browse or purchase our magazines please visit our Publications page.

Freight + Volume

39 Lispenard St.
New York, NY, 10013

Gallery Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 11am - 6pm

Phone: 212-691-7700

General inquiries: info@freightandvolume.com

Instagram: @Freightandvolumegallery

Facebook: Freight and Volume Gallery

We are not accepting unsolicited submissions at this time.

Freight+Volume is partnered with ArtMoney to make art more accessible.

Staff

Nick Lawrence - Owner/Director
nick@freightandvolume.com

Ashley Dillman - Sales Director
ashley@freightandvolume.com

Marissa Graziano - Assistant Director
marissa@freightandvolume.com

Marley C. Smit - Gallery Administrator
info@freightandvolume.com

Ryan F. Casey - Registrar/Preparator
info@freightandvolume.com

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