hundreds and hundreds of millions of dollars gallery owner anticipates losses to the art world in the `` millions of dollars '' `` Newman Popiashvili Gallery is the center of New York for contemporary art , '' another says . Flooding from the Hurricane Sandy quickly filled basements and street-level facilities . Other galleries have had to perform restorations on their own , reaching out to artists and conservators for insight during this crucial time . Sculptor says he and thousands of pounds of metal were knocked down by the surge .
hundreds and hundreds of millions of dollars gallery owner anticipates losses to the art world in the `` millions of dollars '' `` Newman Popiashvili Gallery is the center of New York for contemporary art , '' another says . Flooding from the Hurricane Sandy quickly filled basements and street-level facilities . Sculptor says he and thousands of pounds of metal were knocked down by the surge .