The Art of Wayacon Exhibit- Cuban Art Space

Thu, May 1st 2025
12:00pm to 6:00pm

Cuban Art Space

The vibrant, childlike paintings and sculptural works of Wayacón (born Julian Espinosa Rebollido in Cuba, 1931) burst with raw expressiveness and joyful imagination, inviting viewers into fantastical worlds created by an artist who thrived despite extraordinary challenges. His distinctive naive style—developed entirely through intuition without formal training—transforms everyday materials into richly textured masterpieces where buttons,<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/the-art-of-wayacon-exhibit-cuban-art-space/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"The Art of Wayacon Exhibit- Cuban Art Space"</span></a>

First Thursday Gallery Walk

Thu, Jun 5th 2025
6:00pm to 8:00pm

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<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/art-in-dumbo-first-thursday-gallery-walk/2025-06-05/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"First Thursday Gallery Walk"</span></a>

Opening Reception: Remains to be seen

Sat, Jun 14th 2025
6:00pm to 8:00pm

Smack Mellon

Smack Mellon presents Remains to be seen, the 2025 Emerging Artist Summer Group Exhibition, guest curated by Pallavi Surana, featuring artists: Maia Chao & Fred Schmidt-Arenales, Yusuf Demirors, S. Emsaki, Sujin Lim, Jessica Maffia, Lucas Odahara, Yunfei Ren, Julia Standovar, and Merry Sun. Remains to be seen brings together nine artists whose practices probe the<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/opening-reception-remains-to-be-seen/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"Opening Reception: Remains to be seen"</span></a>

A Conversation with Pallavi Surana and Maia Chao

Wed, Jun 18th 2025
6:30pm to 7:30pm

Smack Mellon

Smack Mellon and Asia Art Archive in America (AAAiA) are thrilled to announce a collaborative program featuring curator and writer Pallavi Surana and artist Maia Chao. This conversation will focus on Surana’s current exhibition at Smack Mellon, Remains to be seen, which features new works by Chao alongside eight other artists. Surana and Chao will<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/a-conversation-with-pallavi-surana-and-maia-chao/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"A Conversation with Pallavi Surana and Maia Chao"</span></a>

Chemical Meadows – Film Screening and Conversation with Director Nate Dorr

Wed, Jun 25th 2025
7:00pm to 8:00pm

Smack Mellon

Please join Smack Mellon for a screening of Nate Dorr’s experimental documentary Chemical Meadows (2025, TRT 20:00 min.), a film program held in conjunction with the concurrent exhibition Remains to be seen, guest curated by Pallavi Surana. The screening will be followed by a Q&A between Nate Dorr and Pallavi Surana. Dorr filmed Chemical Meadows<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/chemical-meadows-film-screening-and-conversation-with-director-nate-dorr/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"Chemical Meadows – Film Screening and Conversation with Director Nate Dorr"</span></a>

Explations: Tala Rae Schlossberg Art Show

Fri, Jun 27th 2025
7:00pm to 9:00pm

195 Plymouth St

Tala Rae Schlossberg is hosting an art show titled Explations on June 27th at 7pm. Come to 195 Plymouth St to experience this incredible invitation into Tala’s world!

First Thursday Gallery Walk

Thu, Jul 3rd 2025
6:00pm to 8:00pm

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<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/art-in-dumbo-first-thursday-gallery-walk/2025-07-03/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"First Thursday Gallery Walk"</span></a>

This Is Not The Signal Opening

Thu, Jul 17th 2025
6:00pm to 8:00pm

John St Gallery

John St Gallery is pleased to present This Is Not The Signal, a presentation of new work by Amber Wynne-Jones, Nicholas Ray Steele, Owen McCallum-Keeler, and Ahmed Ahmed. Each artist works with different mediums, subjects, and thematic content, but their work converges around similar questions: How can representational art traditions better reflect the fractured, hyper-mediated<a href="https://dumbo.nyc/event/this-is-not-the-signal-opening/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"This Is Not The Signal Opening"</span></a>