How We Work: Smack Mellon at 30 — October 3 Gallery Visit

Smack Mellon presents How We Work: Smack Mellon at 30, a group exhibition marking the DUMBO arts organization’s 30th anniversary. Curated by Rachel Vera Steinberg with Elle Gallen, it brings together works by program alumni, current and former staff, and new artists, with archival material reflecting on labor and the work of supporting artists. The exhibition includes Patty Chang, Pat Oleszko, Ward Shelley and other artists.

This listing covers a regular gallery visit on Saturday, October 3, 2026, from noon to 6pm; it is not the September 19 opening reception. The full exhibition runs September 19–November 22, 2026. Smack Mellon is at 92 Plymouth Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Admission is free. Official exhibition details.

Shared by Stumblday, an independent NYC event guide. Smack Mellon is the organizer. Stumblday visitor guide.

Image: photograph of the Smack Mellon building facade, not artwork from the exhibition. Photograph by Etienne Frossard, Wikimedia Commons source, CC BY 3.0. Image used unaltered.