A.I.R. Gallery

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A.I.R. was the first cooperative gallery in the United States. It was founded in 1972 with the objective of providing a professional and permanent exhibition space for women artists during a time in which the works shown at commercial galleries in New York City were almost exclusively by male artists. A.I.R. is an alternative means to exhibit women's art. The gallery was originally located at 97 Wooster Street, although it has since then moved to 511 West 25th Street.

A.I.R. is a non-profit organization that aims to display the diversity and artistic talent of women, to teach, to challenge stereotypes of female artists, and to subvert what they believe is a male-dominated commercial gallery scene, with the overall hope to serve as an example for other artists amidst realizing their own art co-op endeavors.