[1][2] From 1972 until 2013, the institution operated out of a building at 346 Broadway, between Catherine Lane and Leonard Street, owned by the New York City government in Tribeca, Manhattan.
In 2013, the City of New York sold 346 Broadway to a private developer,[3] and the organization relocated its operations through program partnerships with other arts institutions around the city, including Pioneer Works in Red Hook, Brooklyn, Knockdown Center in Queens, and Times Square Arts, among others.
The Clocktower presented work in the visual arts, performance, and music by artists including Gordon Matta-Clark and Dennis Oppenheim[6] After September 11, 2001, security procedures in the organization’s City-owned building suspended ongoing activity and exhibitions in the Clocktower.
[10] From 2009 until 2013, the Clocktower Gallery produced exhibitions, residencies, and performances by artists including James Franco[11] ,[12] In December 2013, after the sale of the Clocktower Gallery building to a private developer,[13] the organization relocated its offices and activities through a network of program partnerships with other institutions around the city: Pioneer Works in Red Hook, Knockdown Center and Playland Motel in Queens, Times Square Arts, Jones Day, and Red Bull Studios in Manhattan.
[15] The collected online archives at clocktower.org contain over 7,000 programs of interviews, DJ sets, concert recordings, and music surveys covering literary figures, contemporary music, restored historic broadcasts, and artist profiles.