The Ground Floor Gallery opened last month in a storefront on Fifth Street just steps from Fifth Avenue. Krista Saunders and Jill Benson, already  hot names on the short list of interesting Brooklyn art impressarios, have the honorable goal of connecting local, emerging artists to residents of Brooklyn and beyond through curated solo and group exhibitions of original, affordable art. As they did with their G-Train Salon, which was a floating gallery at various sites in Brooklyn, they love to host artist salons and other events, and encourage conversations between local residents and the artists-in-residence in the gallery throughout the exhibition season.

Ultimately, the gallery hopes to forge connection and communication between the artists and the community to help art lovers get to know the person and the story behind the work in a warm and inviting setting
You won’t want to miss their May opening on Friday, May 10 from 6 – 8:30pm at Ground Floor Gallery in Park Slope, Brooklyn! They are located at 343 5th Street (off 5th Avenue).  The majority of the work on view will be between $75 – $400!

For May, they are presenting a featured artist exhibition, as well as a group show. The featured artist will be Bushwick-based  Andrea Burgay, who will be showing new collage and sculpture in her solo exhibition, “Becoming Ritual.”  The May group show features artists Jessica van Brakle, Iviva Olenick (whose work is pictured) and Caroline Marshall Hill. Both exhibitions will be on view through Sunday, June 2.