After Calypso, clic Gallery

Restless after having sold off the majority of her Calypso chain last year, Christiane Celle is back with a vengeance, or rather photographs and books. Her Clic Gallery on Lafayette (and another on St. Barths), will get a few siblings this spring when she opens two more around the corner from each other. Pictured above is the coming soon storefront for the Clic at 424 Broome Street between Crosby and Lafayette, due to open in April in tandem with a 2,000 square-foot twin at 255 Centre Street and Broome. The three shops are situated in an area relatively overlooked by retail. This photography-focused chain of bookstores and galleries will display rotating monthly photography exhibits, ranging from New York street style to conceptual posed portraits. Celle (who is married to commercial photographer Antoine Verglas) sought to open an affordable gallery where shoppers could browse and buy photography without the intimidating atmosphere of other high-end art purveyors in the neighborhood. She personally chooses artists to showcase and sells signed, limited edition prints starting at $750. The minimalist storefront models blond-wood floors, high ceilings, and sprawling white walls, with a varying assortment of furniture that corresponds with the theme of each exhibit.There is even an East Hampton shop debuting in spring as well. A great new adventure for Christiane and for us!