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Architect Annabelle Selldorf and Curator Paul Henkel Collaborate on Exciting Gallery

The lower Manhattan destination is home to Henkel’s new space, Palo, as well as Selldorf’s furniture collection, Vica

By Jacqueline Terrebonne
Two people standing at an open doorway, one in a green suit, the other in a blue dress, with a chair between them.
Paul Henkel and Annabelle Selldorf. Photo: Nicholas Venezia, courtesy of Selldorf Architects

It’s rare to have your first gallery designed by Annabelle Selldorf, but for curator Paul Henkel, the architect not only conceived a 3,400-square-foot space but also asked to be part of it. The destination, on New York’s Bond Street, plays host to the first permanent location of Henkel’s pop-up gallery, Palo, as well as the inaugural brick-and-mortar setting for Selldorf’s furniture collection, Vica.

“A space doesn’t have to strictly be a furniture showroom or a gallery,” says Henkel, whose debut exhibition will showcase sculptural paintings by Henry Hudson and ceramics made by him and his brother, Richard Hudson, displayed with Selldorf’s creations.

Step inside the space below:

Modern dining room with art on the walls, a table, chairs, a cabinet, and a large window providing natural light.
The showroom on New York’s Bond Street is home to Henkel’s new gallery, Palo, as well as Selldorf’s furniture collection, Vica. Photo: Nicolas Venezia
Modern dining room with a glass table, woven chairs, abstract art on walls, and abundant natural light from skylights.
Photo: Nicolas Venezia
Modern living room with contemporary art, glass table, gray sofa, armchair, ottoman, lamp, and wooden cabinet.
The showroom on New York’s Bond Street is home to Henkel’s new gallery, Palo, as well as Selldorf’s furniture collection, Vica. Photo: Nicolas Venezia
Gray sofa in modern art gallery with circular blue abstract paintings and a small side table with a vase.
The showroom on New York’s Bond Street is home to Henkel’s new gallery, Palo, as well as Selldorf’s furniture collection, Vica. Photo: Nicolas Venezia
Two round abstract paintings in shades of blue and purple with horizontal lines, displayed on a white wall, wooden floor.
The showroom on New York’s Bond Street is home to Henkel’s new gallery, Palo, as well as Selldorf’s furniture collection, Vica. Photo: Nicolas Venezia

A version of this article first appeared in print in our 2022 Fall Issue under the headline “Lasting Bond.” Subscribe to the magazine.