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On the first Thursday of every month, DUMBO’s galleries stay open late for a night of art, openings, artist talks, and live performance.

Price

Free

Time

6–8 PM

Next First Thursday:

June 1

Photo by Giles Ashford

On the first Thursday of every month, DUMBO’s galleries stay open late for a night of art, gallery openings, artist talks, and live performance. Visitors enjoy incredible views of the East River and the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges as they walk along the waterfront from one gallery to the next and can enjoy local drink specials at DUMBO stalwart Superfine. Free and open to the public!


Highlights of June’s Gallery Walk includes:



  • Opening reception of fifth Anniversary exhibition Love Fest of Platform Project Space 

  • Light Year digital projections beginning at dusk on the Manhattan Bridge

  • Celebration of Lost and Found, an exhibit highlighting artworks made with recycled materials at Cuban Art Space


Participating Venues

1. A.I.R. Gallery 2. Aegir 3. Cuban Art Space 4. Empire Stores 5. Gallery Gaia 6. Higher Pictures Generation 7. Janet Borden, Inc. 8. Light Year 9. Main Window 10. Minus Space 11. New York Studio School Projects @ DUMBO 12. Platform Project Space 13. Superfine

Insider's Tour

An Insider’s Tour is available free and open to the public from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Registration is required. This month, attendees will meet at 6:00 p.m. in the lobby of 20 Jay Street and will visit and hear from experts at the following exhibitions:

  • 6:05 p.m. Platform Project Space Love Fest, 20 Jay Street 319
  • 6:20 p.m. Cuban Art Space Lost and Found, 20 Jay Street 301
  • 6:30 p.m. New York Studio School Projects @ DUMBO Yiting Zhao Linger, 20 Jay Street 307
  • 6:45 p.m. A.I.R. Gallery, 155 Plymouth Street, Keli Safia Maksud old blues new bruises, Zoila Andrea Coc-Chang (鄭慧蘭) never settling into the stability of objects, and Maxine Henryson Frequently the woods are pink
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1. Special Event

Pop-Up Artist Book Fair

June 10, 12:00 PM–
6:00 PM

A.I.R. Gallery

Open: Wed–Sun, 12–6 PM

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2. Exhibitions

Closing Soon

Lynne Harlow: Lodestar

April 1–June 3

Minus Space

Open: By Appt. & Sat, 11 AM–5 PM

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3. Exhibitions

Melanie Vote: Night & Day

May 4–June 27

Main Window

Open: 24 Hours

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4. Exhibitions

Lost + Found: Recycling Memory Culture

May 4–June 10

Cuban Art Space

Open: Wed–Sat, 12–6 PM; Sun–Tues By Appt.

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5. Exhibitions

Prudence Whittlesey

May 20–June 24

Higher Pictures Generation

Open: Mon (By Appt.); Tues–Sat, 11 AM–6 PM

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7. Exhibitions

Maxine Henryson: Frequently the woods are pink

May 27–June 25

A.I.R. Gallery

Open: Wed–Sun, 12–6 PM

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9. Exhibitions

Keli Safia Maksud: old blues new bruises

May 27–June 25

A.I.R. Gallery

Open: Wed–Sun, 12–6 PM

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10. Exhibitions

Sudip Chatterjee: POETIC JOURNEY

June 1–June 25

Gallery Gaia

Open: Sat–Sun, 2–7 PM

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First Thursday Gallery Walk

The first Thursday of every month, the galleries of DUMBO stay open late, hosting special events and receptions. Neighborhood restaurants and bars have specials for First Thursday patrons.

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