Gallery 495

Gallery 495 is a contemporary art gallery located in Catskill, New York, owned by Hudson Valley native Michael Mosby. Since opening in 2023, Gallery 495 has become a pioneering voice in the Hudson River Valley’s contemporary art and design renaissance.

We were tasked with rebuilding the brand around their existing logo and extending it across a new website we built for them. Our approach reflected the gallery’s clean, industrial interior, giving the featured art room to make an impression, while paying homage to the region itself through touches like 1800s fat face typography and a seasonal colour system. We also built in an ecommerce component, giving the gallery a way to sell design objects from local artists.

That sense of place found its fullest expression in Mosby, a quarterly online magazine covering local events that became the home for the brand’s more expressive elements. Its colour scheme changes automatically through the seasons, reflecting the iconic landscapes of the surrounding Hudson Valley.