Metropolitan Pavilion

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{{Short description|Exhibition venue in New York City}}

{{infobox building

| name = Metropolitan Pavilion

| image = Metropolitan Pavilion NYC.jpg

| image_caption = The building's entrance in 2024

| location = 125 West 18th Street

| location_city = New York City

| location_country = United States

| coordinates = {{coord| 40.74069 |-73.99594|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

| opened_date = 1992

| owner = Alan Boss{{cite news |author=Wilson, Eric |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/08/fashion/sundaystyles/social-conscience-junior-division.html |title=Social Conscience, Junior Division |work=The New York Times |date=May 8, 2005}}

| floor_area = {{cvt|45,000|sqft}}

| website = {{URL|https://www.metropolitanevents.com}}

|}}

The Metropolitan Pavilion is an exhibition venue in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1992, the {{cvt|45,000|sqft}} venue offers four loft event spaces in one location. The Metropolitan Pavilion is situated next door to the old Altman Building, and on occasion, the two connected buildings are utilized as one extra-large event space.

The Metropolitan Pavilion has been host to comic book conventions, toy shows,{{cite news|last=Rozhon|first= Tracie|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/06/business/a-look-at-the-toys-of-christmas-near-future.html |title=A Look at the Toys of Christmas (Near) Future|work=The New York Times|date=October 6, 2004}} art exhibitions, film festivals,{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/04/07/movies/film-festival-benefit.html |title=Film Festival Benefit|work=The New York Times|date=April 7, 1997}} fashion shows, food festivals,{{cite web |url=http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/10/at-the-varli-food-festival-andhra-shrimp-and-halwa-cupcakes/ |title=At the Varli Food Festival, Andhra Shrimp and Halwa Cupcakes |last=Shivani |first=Vora |date=April 10, 2012 |work=New York Times Global Edition |access-date=July 26, 2012}} fencing tournaments,{{cite news|last=Williams |first=Lena |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/14/sports/strong-field-in-fencing-event.html |title=Strong Field in Fencing Event|work=The New York Times |date=June 14, 2002}} political fundraisers,{{cite news|last=Wilgoren|first= Jodi|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/09/nyregion/dean-objects-to-ethnic-humor-at-a-comedyfest-in-his-honor.html |title=Dean Objects to Ethnic Humor at a Comedyfest in His Honor|work=The New York Times|date=December 9, 2003}} weddings,{{cite news|last=Brady |first=Lois Smith |url= https://www.nytimes.com/1998/04/05/style/weddings-vows-hillary-kimmelman-william-solomon.html |department=WEDDINGS: VOWS|title=Hillary Kimmelman, William Solomon|work=The New York Times|date=April 5, 1998}} and other gala events.{{Cite news|url=https://www.cityharvest.org/event/gala/|title=35th Anniversary Gala – City Harvest|work=City Harvest|access-date=July 10, 2018|language=en-US}}{{cite web |last=Siddique |first=Zubair |url=http://www.metro.us/newyork/events/city-harvests-2013-summer-in-the-city-at-the-metropolitan-pavilion |title=CITY HARVESTS 2013 SUMMER IN THE CITY at the Metropolitan Pavilion |publisher=Metro.us |date=May 17, 2013 |access-date=September 4, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103094006/http://www.metro.us/newyork/events/city-harvests-2013-summer-in-the-city-at-the-metropolitan-pavilion |archive-date=November 3, 2013 |url-status=dead }}{{cite news|url=http://www.easthamptonstar.com/?q=Obituaries/20111020/Ted-Carpenter |title=For Ted Carpenter|work=The East Hampton Star|date=October 20, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304112824/http://www.easthamptonstar.com/?q=Obituaries/20111020/Ted-Carpenter|archive-date=March 4, 2016}} These events include the MoCCA Festival,{{cite news|title=MoCCA Art Fest Returns to New Venue, Big Crowds|first=Calvin |last=Reid | date=April 6, 2022|work=Publishers Weekly|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/88949-mocca-art-fest-returns-to-new-venue-big-crowds.html}} the Big Apple Comic Con,{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000930040024/http://www.bigapplecon.com/unflash.html |title=Big Apple Comic Book, Art & Toy Show|date=November 10–12, 2000| archive-date=September 30, 2000|publisher=BigAppleCon.com|url=http://www.bigapplecon.com/unflash.html}} the Pinta Art Show, the Outsider Art Fair,{{cite web|url=https://www.outsiderartfair.com/attachment/en/5ae784296aa72c60658b4567/News/5c06f35bc7db507b508a84e9|title=OUTSIDER ART FAIR ANNOUNCES NEW LOCATIONS FOR PARIS & NEW YORK EDITIONS|date=April 20, 2015|website=Outsider Art Fair|access-date=March 21, 2019}} and the American Folk Art Museum.{{cite news|last=Glueck|first= Grace |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/arts/art-review-museum-aims-to-make-money-the-old-fashioned-way-at-antiques-fair.html |title=ART REVIEW; Museum Aims to Make Money the Old-Fashioned Way, at Antiques Fair|work=The New York Times|date=January 18, 2002}}