Chelsea Enters Its High Baroque Period.

Focuses on the art scene in New York City, and rapid growth of galleries in the Chelsea neighborhood. Increase in anti-Chelsea backlash from visitors and dealers; Comment of Lower East Side gallerist, Michele Maccarone; The reason art museums, the Drawing Center and the New Museum for Contemporary Art, decided not to move to Chelsea; The author's perception of the Chelsea gallery scene and the quality of the exhibitions; Williamsburg, Brooklyn galleries that have moved to the neighborhood; Mention of Chelsea dealers, including Betty Cuningham and Tony Shafrazi; Artists who are represented in Chelsea art galleries; Competition between big galleries; Locations of various galleries in New York; The transition in SoHo; Expansion of Chelsea's residential population.