New Lower East Side Gallery Openings
The Lower East Side’s September openings are well underway, and October brings a second wave. Between mid-month solo shows, a few multi-artist presentations, and a big late-October opening at Perrotin, there is plenty of new work to see on the neighborhood’s compact grid of storefront galleries. Here is what opens this month, in order of opening date.
Why the Lower East Side Is Worth a Second Visit in October
The LES is New York’s most compact and experimental gallery district, with dozens of spaces packed around Orchard, Eldridge, Rivington, Grand, and Broome Streets. Many galleries here run staggered schedules, so shows that opened in September are often joined by fresh openings mid-month and again at the end of the month. That makes October a good time for a return trip even if you already made the rounds last month.
New Lower East Side Exhibitions Opening This Month
First Contemporary Jomon Art Exhibition in New York – Gallery Onetwentyeight
A group presentation billed as the first contemporary Jomon art exhibition in New York.
Dates: October 13 – 25, 2026 Address: 128 Rivington St, New York, NY 10002 Website: galleryonetwentyeight.orgHours: Wed-Sun, 1-6pm (or check the gallery’s Instagram)
Brenda Goodman – JJ Murphy Gallery
A solo exhibition of collages from Brenda Goodman, a painter with roughly fifty solo exhibitions since 1973 who has mixed oil paint with materials like pumice, sawdust, sand, and ash. Goodman lived in New York City from 1976 to 2009 and now works in Pine Hill, NY.
Dates: Opens October 14, 2026 (closing date not yet published) Address: 53 Stanton St, New York, NY 10002 Website:jjmurphygallery.com Hours: Thu-Sat, 12-6pm
Hiroko Ohno: Event Horizon – Amos Eno Gallery
A solo exhibition following Samantha Jones’s Residual Worlds, which closes October 11.
Dates: October 15 – November 15, 2026 Address: 191 Henry St, New York, NY 10002 Website: amoseno.org Hours:Thu-Sun, 12-6pm
Pablo Garcia Lopez, Matthew López-Jensen & Baris Gokturk – Equity Gallery
Three concurrent solo presentations: Pablo Garcia Lopez’s Neurolink DIY, Matthew López-Jensen’s Reading Trees, and Baris Gokturk’s Gunetre ll.
Dates: October 15 – November 14, 2026 Address: 245 Broome St, New York, NY 10002 Website: nyartistsequity.orgHours: Wed-Sat, 12-6pm
Miho Ichise & Chew – Scroll
A solo exhibition from Miho Ichise alongside the group show Chew, featuring Adèle Aproh, Oliver Scarlin, Hee Joh Lee, and Hugo Rocci.
Dates: October 17 – November 25, 2026 Address: 291 Grand St, 4th Fl, New York, NY 10002 Website: scroll.nycHours: Tue-Sat, 11am-6pm
Susan Jane Walp – Tibor de Nagy
A solo show following Sarah McEneaney’s exhibition, which closes October 17.
Dates: October 24 – December 5, 2026 Address: 11 Rivington St, New York, NY 10002 Website: tibordenagy.comHours: Tue-Sat, 10am-6pm
Major Taylor Iron Riders: Twentieth Year Club Anniversary – A Legacy In Motion – Gallery Onetwentyeight
An anniversary exhibition marking twenty years of the Major Taylor Iron Riders, a cycling club.
Dates: October 27 – 31, 2026 Address: 128 Rivington St, New York, NY 10002 Website: galleryonetwentyeight.orgHours: Wed-Sun, 1-6pm (or check the gallery’s Instagram)
Mira Valencia – Lichtundfire
A solo exhibition running a short, ten-day window at the end of the month.
Dates: October 28 – November 7, 2026 Address: 175 Rivington St, New York, NY 10002 Website: lichtundfire.comHours: Wed-Sat, 12-6pm, and by appointment
Izumi Kato, Nancy Graves & JR – Perrotin
The Lower East Side outpost of the international gallery turns over its program on October 28 with a three-artist presentation.
Dates: October 28 – December 23, 2026 Address: 130 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002 Website: perrotin.com Hours:Tue-Sat, 10am-6pm
Planning Your Lower East Side Gallery Crawl
Cluster by street. Rivington Street alone holds Gallery Onetwentyeight, Lichtundfire, and Tibor de Nagy, so a single walk covers three of this month’s openings.
Check hours before you go. Several of these spaces keep Wednesday-through-Sunday or Thursday-through-Saturday schedules, and some are open by appointment only.
Mid-month is the busiest window. October 13 – 17 brings five openings, so it is the most efficient stretch for a single trip.
Add FUJIKINA NYC if you like photography. October 16 – 18, the festival connects the International Center of Photography with eight LES venues, and the World Press Photo Exhibition 2026 runs at 105 Eldridge Street with different hours each day.
Save the end of the month for Perrotin. Its new show opens October 28, the same week as Mira Valencia at Lichtundfire.
Frequently Asked Questions
When do Lower East Side galleries open new shows in October 2026? Openings are spread across the month, with the busiest stretch from October 13 to 17 and another cluster from October 24 to 28.
Are Lower East Side galleries free to visit? Yes. All of the commercial galleries listed above are free and open to the public during posted hours.
What is the best day to visit Lower East Side galleries? Wednesday through Saturday afternoons cover most spaces, though a few keep Thursday-through-Sunday or appointment-only schedules.
How does the Lower East Side compare to Chelsea and Tribeca for gallery-hopping? The LES is more compact and skews toward emerging and mid-career artists, with smaller storefront spaces rather than warehouse-scale rooms.
Exhibition details are current as of early October 2026 and subject to change – check individual gallery websites for the latest hours and closing dates before you visit.
