Galleria J. Antonio

 It was the summer of 1975 when our neighbor, Mark Dittrick (Basket Weaver) on west 89th street accompanied us to JULIE SCHAFLER-of   JULIE ARTISANS GALLERY 762 Madison Ave ny  Jose Antonio had taken Mens cotton underwear and  HANES ,cotton ,wife beater, tank tops and remade them into Bright , Candy  Rit-Dyed colored dyed swim wear .    Julie and Rick loved them and quickly thought we needed them to be  photographed and promoted . a phone call was made and   A very young ,Jesse Gee and Jose Antonio found ourselves at  14-16 east 67th street  Ny ny 10021 The double townhouse mansion of Penthouse Publisher BOB GUCCIONE!!!! Walking into the entrance was overwhelming for us since our west 89th street  Studio apt could have  fit 400 times into the place.   The crystal chandelier overhead sparkled like something from the wizard of oz and we were greeted by a very nice lady who ushered us into the center of the room . ...

 The very act of giving a gift to someone makes you feel immediately happy .   I see clients all the time choose just the right thing for someone and say " I can't wait to give this to this very special person"  In this world of " ME FIRST "   enjoy the glow of gift giving ... Of course at Galleria J Antonio I have items that we made ourselves -- antiques ---, and one of kind .....so that gift is elevated to a TREASURE. 

 Galleria J Antonio produces one of a kind ceramic VESSELS , CLOCKS AND KNITTING BOWLS WITH   JJ GUEVARA ORIGINAL ART WORK ..  If you live down here or use to , the images and colors of the buildings and bridges will warm your heart .  A perfect gift for people who love THE LOWER EAST SIDE .  On December 07 2024 we are going to show the collection at  Cocoran /Blumstein Fall party  610 Smith Street  Red Hook Brooklyn ny 11231 5pm to 11pm  of course all food and drinks are provided by the event  Bring your dancing shoes and studio 54ish looks .  see ya there 

I just wanted to take a minute to send my love to all the clients and neighbor's that have reached out to me . I opened in 1975 at 816 Madison Ave , then to 39 Christopher street , then to 47 ave A , and now to the little store at 43 Ave A  ..  I have been through the death's  of my entire immediate family ,  the loss of Jose Antonio to aids after 20 years of making fashion in new york in 1998  I ended up  Homeless in Seattle , then opening up my own store again at 711 Third Ave , Seattle Wa ....in 1990 , and back to New York's east village in 1997 , Sept 11th , Hurricane Sandy , Superstorm Irene, and insurmountable obstacle's to keep a small mom and pop shop open in New York ....I have buried hundred's of friends and fellow artist , and 3 uncles to covid.   But this Covid -19 pandemic , has been the hardest thing I have ever faced.    I'm watching my neighbors close up their restaurants, and small shop's on Ave A  .....Clients lose thei...

Diane Vreeland - Ann Flanders Details Magazine - Patrick Kelly - Issia -Stephen Burrows - Bobby Breslow - Dee Dee Dominick -Stephen Deweck - Alex Bittar -Bellardo's Christopher Street -Richard Utilla & The Pot Belly Restaurant -Marsha P Johnson - Sylvia Rivera - Perry Ellis - Eillen Aubi- Ruth Ellen Levy -Patrcia Von Muslin -Erick Beamon- Karen - Alberta Wright of Jezabel columbus ave -Jordache Jeans - Gloria Vanderbilt jeans - Sassoon salon-57th st. -  Black Hair Is - Richard Avedon-Grace Mirabella - Carmen D Alessio Steve Rubell - Ian Schrager - Marvella Tannenbaum - Norma Kamali - Gindi -Bob GINDI - Joey Elway - Studio 54's Marc Benecke - Susan Mallard - Ylang Ylang - Chiavari West 72nd st - Off Broadway's Lynn Dell Cohen - Adriane Landau furs- Robert Lee Morris ARTWEAR -Cara Croninger - Lunch at the Ritz - Susanne Bartsch - Gregg Wolf - Larry LeGaspi -Larry Levan @ The garage - Wendy Gell - Lawrence Verba - Richard Serbin - Pay me Amy -Yvette Fry Bonwilliam -Boy Lon...

So much fun to have these  lightweight , kitty kats twirling around your neck .... I enjoy the fact that jewelry does not have to be a Christian Dior or a Bulgari .    It makes you smile and thats my goal .... Jesse