NEW YORK, NY.- The ArtQuilt Gallery•NYC opened April 5, becoming the only commercial gallery for quilts in New York City, filling a void in the nation’s art center. Located in Manhattan’s Chelsea district, next to The City Quilter, the gallery showcases the best quilts from around the world. Cathy Izzo and Dale Riehl, co-owners of The City Quilter – the area’s leading quilting supply store – said they have dreamed for years of seeing such a gallery in New York and finally decided to stop waiting for someone else to open one. “As 30-year residents we’ve long lamented the fact that the art world hasn’t given quilting its due as an art form,” said Izzo. “We believe our gallery will serve a need, showcasing the extraordinary range of quilt art and demonstrating how compelling quilts can be.” “The Chelsea area alone has scores of galleries displaying