Alpha Gallery was founded in 1967 with a mission to present museum-quality contemporary art as well as modern master prints and American masters of the 20th century.

Exhibitions of emerging, mid-career and established artists are punctuated by special shows of historic figures such as Pablo Picasso, Fairfield Porter, Max Beckmann, Arnulf Rainer, Arthur Dove, John Marin, Milton Avery and othrers.

Alpha Gallery is a founding member of the Boston Art Dealers Association.