The Sonnabend Gallery opened in Paris in 1962 and was instrumental in making American art of the 1960s known in Europe, with an emphasis on American pop art. In 1970, Sonnabend Gallery opened in New York on Madison Avenue, and in 1971 relocated to 420 West Broadway in SoHo where it was one of the major protagonists that made SoHo the international art center it remained until the early 1990s.
The Sonnabend Gallery initiated its operations in Paris in 1962 and played a crucial part in making American art of the 1960s well-known in Europe, with a focus on pop art. In 1970, it established itself in New York on Madison Avenue, and by 1971 had relocated to 420 West Broadway in SoHo where it was one of the primary drivers that helped establish SoHo as a major international art center until the early 1990s.