About us
The Slip is a contemporary art space located in Downtown Manhattan, dedicated to fostering innovative global art perspectives with a special focus on the Global South. Designed to challenge established paradigms, it encourages dialogue, reflection, and creative experimentation.
The name "The Slip" draws inspiration from its historical context and subtly plays with the layered meanings of the word. This blend of meanings reflects the space's exploration of transitions—between identities, cultures, and artistic practices—highlighting the tension between what is revealed and what remains concealed, and inviting curiosity and discovery.
More than a gallery, The Slip is a high-value platform for cultural exchange among artists, curators, and researchers. Situated in a thoughtfully restored historic space in South Street Seaport, it seamlessly integrates contemporary art with the area’s rich cultural history. Building on the neighborhood’s legacy as a hub for influential artists like Robert Indiana, Agnes Martin, and Ellsworth Kelly (1956–1967), The Slip reinterprets this experimental spirit, exploring how art transcends geographic, cultural, and temporal boundaries.
At The Slip, friendship is embraced as a political and cultural force—strengthening resilient networks that sustain collaborative projects amid displacement and precarity. This approach transforms artistic creation into a shared practice that fosters belonging and solidarity, while reimagining history and opening bold possibilities for the future. Through impactful exhibitions, thought-provoking talks, and inclusive public programs, The Slip is dedicated to expanding art's role as a catalyst for critical dialogue and collective transformation.
Since its founding in 2024, The Slip has supported artists who challenge dominant narratives and offer new ways of seeing, interpreting, making and engaging with reality—both symbolic and imaginary—reshaping stories, processes, and artistic practices. Its artists have exhibited at leading institutions worldwide, including the Whitney Museum of American Art (New York), MoMA PS1 (New York), Walker Art Center (Minneapolis), LACMA (Los Angeles), Museo Reina Sofía (Madrid), Hamburger Bahnhof (Berlin), Haus der Kulturen der Welt (Berlin), Kunsthaus Graz (Austria), ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe (Germany), Harvard University (USA), MIT (USA), Manifesta, Pinacoteca de São Paulo (Brazil), Queens Museum (USA), Americas Society (USA), National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts (Taiwan), Parque de la Memoria (Buenos Aires), University of Oslo (Norway), Artium Museoa (Spain), Museo de Arte Contemporáneo (Santiago, Chile), and Lincoln Center (New York). This multidisciplinary approach bridges artistic and cultural communities, advancing a transformative vision of contemporary art.