NEW YORK, NY.- C24, a new gallery dedicated to presenting outstanding contemporary art from beyond the usual circle of U.S. and European cities, will celebrate its opening on the evening of September 8, 2011, inaugurating a bi-level, 9,000-square-foot space at 514 West 24th Street, between Tenth and Eleventh Avenues in New York City. The gallery will open to the public on September 9, 2011. The first exhibition, Double Crescent: Art from Istanbul and New Orleans, features recent works by artists from New Orleans and Istanbul, both emerging and established, who are recognized locally for their originality and perseverance. Double Crescent is organized by guest curator Dan Cameron, founder and artistic director of the U.S. Biennial (which organizes Prospect New Orleans) and artistic director for the 8th Annual