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Daniel Reich is the Chelsea gallerist to watch. A disciple of the late gallery owner (and art-world persona) Pat Hearn, ingénue Reich first began showing work in his 200-square-foot apartment "gallery." His taste for crafts-inspired, rambling, handmade installations and images inspired equally by pop culture, porn and the Romantics ushered in a fresh youth movement in the art world post-9/11. With titles like “Karaoke Death Machine,” the energy of his shows was palpable, and the hole-in-the-wall became a hit with critics and younger artists alike. Reich then moved into a white cube space on 23rd St. where he shows a roster of emerging artists—a few of whom were featured in the Whitney Biennial. Must-sees include Nick Mauss and Paul P.’s dreamy drawings; the Gothic watercolors of Hernan Bas; the totemic sculptures and handmade synthesizers of Gavin R. Russom & Delia R. Gonzalez; the garish, deceptively child-like paintings of Tyson Reeder; and Reich’s breakout star, installation and performance artist Christian Holstad, whose unabashedly sentimental works combine disco, roller skates, funeral wreaths, macramé, 25-foot-long pompoms, and hand-stitched leather panties. — Alex Mar