1.   At the higher end of the market, design galleries are branching out like more traditional retailers.

2.   Kim Hostler of Antik, a modern design gallery in TriBeCa, made a decision not to show contemporary work.

3.   Many are also on view in the design galleries of the Museum of Modern Art.

4.   The modern is not the quietest place at this time of year, but grading on a curve, its design galleries qualify as relatively underpopulated.

5.   The design galleries, which are so small that more ambitious shows like this one have to be rotated, include some gems.