ABOUT

Gallery ATARAH is an artist-run space in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, founded by photographer and curator Atarah Atkinson in 2025.

 

The gallery operates as a working studio, exhibition venue, and gathering place—designed to support artists whose practice involves honest self-examination and genuine engagement with personal experience. The focus is on work that transforms individual narrative into shared understanding, bridging the personal and universal.

 

As both curator and resident artist, Atkinson uses the space as her creative home while building programming for artists working outside traditional industry structures. The gallery presents exhibitions alongside educational initiatives, prioritizing artists whose work emerges from authentic dialogue with themselves rather than external trends or market demands.

 

Gallery ATARAH exists to support practices rooted in vulnerability and personal truth—work that creates connection through emotional resonance rather than intellectual distance.

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Meet the owner & curator...

As founder and curator of Gallery ATARAH, Atarah Atkinson has created a distinctive space in Brooklyn's art landscape—one that bridges professional exhibition standards with an intimate, artist-centered approach.

Atkinson's background uniquely positions her for this multifaceted role. Formally trained at Brooks Institute of Photography (BFA with honors), she has built a diverse career spanning fine art photography, installation work, commercial, fashion editorial, and entrepreneurship. In 2017, she co-founded The Atrium photography studio; continued to showcase her own work on both the east and west coasts, and then in 2025 opened Gallery ATARAH.

Her artistic practice explores how internal experience can be made visible through photography and physical form. Working with analog film and sculptural materials, she creates installations that transform images into embodied objects—what she calls "emotional architecture." This intimate understanding of the creative process shapes her curatorial vision: she seeks artists whose work emerges from authentic self-examination and transforms personal truth into universal resonance.

As gallery director, Atkinson wears multiple hats with dedication and skill. She curates exhibitions, develops educational programming, maintains her own studio practice, and builds community—all while ensuring the gallery operates at a professional standard that honors the work being presented. Her commitment is evident in every aspect of the space: from the thoughtful curation to the welcoming environment she's created for both artists and audiences.

Gallery ATARAH reflects Atkinson's belief that the most powerful art comes from artists willing to engage honestly with themselves. Her ability to champion this kind of work—while successfully managing the practical demands of running a gallery—makes her a vital force in supporting meaningful contemporary practice.

Visit the Gallery

Gallery ATARAH is located at 35 Meadow Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

We welcome visitors by appointment only to ensure each guest receives our full attention. Whether you're interested in viewing current work, discussing a potential acquisition, or exploring exhibition opportunities, please reach out through our contact page to schedule your visit.