Mission Statement

Olfactory Art Keller seeks to encourage artists working in all mediums to experiment with scents and perfumers to create scents as objects of aesthetic experience by providing a dedicated exhibition space for olfactory art in Manhattan. Our exhibitions aim to engage and educate the public about the potential and diversity of scent as an artistic medium. By presenting scented objects, olfactory experiences, and smell performances as well as works of multisensory art in which odor is essential, we hope to normalize the use of scents in contemporary art. Our ultimate goal is to preserve olfactory aesthetic experiences in our visuocentric digital world. 

Watch Andreas Keller talk at the Olfactory Art Symposium organized by IAO and Smell it! in July 2021 about the challenges of a gallery working with olfactory art: Andreas Keller at Olfactory Art Symposium on Vimeo

Gallery

Olfactory Art Keller is located at 25A Henry Street, in what artnet news called "Manhattan's Hottest New Gallery Hub" in a former barber shop. The 9 x 23 feet street-facing exhibition space is complemented by a 7 x 19 feet reception/office space and space for inventory storage. Our front entrance and gallery space are accessible, with a clearance of 25”. Our bathroom is not wheelchair accessible.

Hours

Thursday, Friday, Saturday from noon to 6pm

Team        

Andreas Keller, Owner and Director

Olfactory Art Keller is owned and operated by Andreas Keller. Andreas, the author of Philosophy of Olfactory Perception, is an academic with PhDs in Neuroscience and Philosophy who is interested in the differences between seeing and smelling. He supports artists using odors and perfumers creating art.

Watch Saskia Wilson-Brown interview Andreas Keller here: Meet A Nose: Andreas Keller on Vimeo

Ro Miller, Assistant Director

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