Wang Contemporary

58 Bowery in 2012

The Wang Contemporary is an arts space located at 58 Bowery in Chinatown, New York City that was established by designer Alexander Wang and his mother Ying Wang to celebrate and showcase Asian and Asian-American creativity.

The space opened in February 2026 with an exhibition by the art collective MSCHF centered around Lunar New Year.

History

Alexander Wang and Ying Wang purchased the 58 Bowery, a landmarked Beaux-Arts building that housed the former Citizen Banks, around August 2025. The pair had been eyeing the space for around seven years before the purchase, but the dream of an arts and creativity space dates back earlier.

References

  1. ↑ Hanoum, Savannah (2026-02-20). "The Wang Contemporary Opens its Doors in Chinatown During Lunar New Year". Vogue. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  2. ↑ Carollo, Elisa (2026-02-19). "Inside the Wang Contemporary, Alexander Wang's New Cross-Disciplinary Arts Platform". Observer. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  3. 1 2 Chen, Min (2026-02-16). "Alexander Wang Debuts New Cultural Space Centering Asian Creativity". Artnet News. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  4. ↑ Hughes, C. J. (2025-08-12). "Designer Alexander Wang buys landmarked Bowery bank site for about $10M". Crain's New York Business. Retrieved 2026-02-24.

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