November is one of the busiest months on the Lower East Side calendar. Most of the neighborhood’s galleries turn over their programs in the first week of the month, and a second wave follows in mid-to-late November. Here is what opens this month, in order of opening date, followed by a short list of major shows that are still on view.
Why November Is a Good Month for the Lower East Side
The LES gallery district is compact and walkable, with dozens of spaces packed around Orchard, Eldridge, Grand, Broome, and Rivington Streets, plus a growing group of spaces along the Bowery and Ludlow Street. Because so many galleries open shows within the same few days, the first weekend of the month is the easiest time to cover a lot of ground, and the mid-month openings give you a reason to come back.
New Lower East Side Exhibitions Opening This Month
Opened the Week of November 4
Dani McKenzie: A Puff of Smoke – Long Story Short Dates: November 4 – December 13 Address: 52 Henry St, New York, NY 10002 Website: lss.gallery Hours: Wed-Sun, 12-6pm
Jim Osman: A Touch of Space – McKenzie Fine Art Dates: November 4 – December 20 Address: 55 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002 Website: mckenziefineart.com Hours: Wed-Sat, 11am-6pm; Sun, 12-6pm
Natalia Lassalle-Morillo: En Parábola/Conversations on Tragedy – Abrons Art Center Dates: November 5 – December 20 Address: 466 Grand St, New York, NY 10002 Website: abronsartscenter.org Hours: Daily, 10am-10pm
Leonardo Meoni – Amanita Dates: November 5 – December (closing date to be announced) Address: 1 Freeman Alley, New York, NY 10002 (the gallery’s other space is at 313 Bowery) Website: spazioamanita.com Hours: Tue-Sun, 11am-6pm
Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara – Foreign & Domestic Dates: November 5 – December 13 Address: 24 Rutgers St, New York, NY 10002 Website: foreigndomestic.io Hours: Wed-Sun, 12-6pm
Howl Arts: High on Media: Fair Warnings From the 80s E.V. and Neo-Conceptualists Two concurrent shows. High on Media is at 6 E. 1st St and Neo-Conceptualists is at 250 Bowery, 2nd floor. Dates: November 5 – December 20 Website:howlarts.org Hours: Wed-Sun, 12-6pm
Forms of Belonging – Kates-Ferri Projects A group exhibition. Dates: November 5 – December 13 Address: 561 Grand St, New York, NY 10002 Website: katesferriprojects.com Hours: Thu-Sun, 12-6pm, and by appointment
Nicole Awai and Monika Zarzeczna: Abstracted Individualities – Lesley Heller Windowspace Dates: November 5 – January 2, 2027 Address: 53 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002 Website: lesleyheller.com Hours: Mon-Sat, 9am-6pm
Bianca Beck: Eyes, and the group show inner-world-space – Uffner & Liu Dates: November 5 – January 9, 2027Address: 170 Suffolk St, New York, NY 10002 Website: uffnerliu.com Hours: Tue-Sat, 10am-6pm
Opening November 6 – 7
Gisela McDaniel: (Ti)p of the Spear and Josh Cloud: Hewn in Blue – Marc Straus Two concurrent solo presentations.Dates: November 6 – December 22 Address: 299 Grand St, New York, NY 10002 Website: marcstraus.com Hours: Tue-Sun, 11am-6pm
Scott Lyall: Reds with Jimmy Raskin’s Curio Shop – Miguel Abreu Gallery Dates: November 6 – December 23Address: 88 Eldridge St, New York, NY 10002 Website: miguelabreugallery.com Hours: Tue-Sat, 10am-6pm
Katinka Huang: Stage Fright – McBride / Dillman Dates: November 6 – December 20 Address: 195 Henry St, New York, NY 10002 Website: mcbridedillman.com Hours: Wed-Sat, 11am-6pm; Sun, 1-5pm
Ana Teresa Barboza: A Message from Water – Nunu Fine Art Dates: November 6 – January 9, 2027 Address: 381 Broome St, New York, NY 10013 Website: nunufineart.com Hours: Tue-Sun, 11am-6pm
Bill Abdale, Dana Robinson, Zorawar Sidhu, and Dina Weiss: The Flatbed Picture Plane – Underdonk A group show curated by Jude Broughan. Dates: November 6 – 29 Address: 297 Grand St, 3rd Fl, New York, NY 10002 Website:underdonk.com Hours: Fri-Sun, 1-6pm
Welcome to the Neighborhood: Celebrating Forty Years of Gallery Onetwentyeight – Gallery Onetwentyeight A forty-year anniversary exhibition, open weekends only. Dates: November 7 – 22 Address: 128 Rivington St, New York, NY 10002 Website: galleryonetwentyeight.org Hours: Wed-Sun, 1-6pm
Opening November 10 – 19
Henry Curchod: Lotto – Kiang Malingue Dates: November 10 – December 19 Address: 50 Eldridge St, 4th Fl, New York, NY 10002 Website: kiangmalingue.com Hours: Tue-Sat, 10am-6pm
Max Ruf: Racing Thoughts, Radio, a Room – Jarvis & Werner Dates: November 11 – January 9, 2027 Address: 96 Bowery, 2nd Fl, New York, NY 10013 Website: jarvis-werner.com Hours: Tue-Fri, 11am-6pm, and by appointment
BEYOND MAGIC – Lichtundfire A group exhibition. Dates: November 12 – December 5 Address: 175 Rivington St, New York, NY 10002 Website: lichtundfire.com Hours: Wed-Sat, 12-6pm, and by appointment
Pat Perry – Hashimoto Contemporary Dates: November 14 – December 5 Address: 54 Ludlow St, New York, NY 10002 Website: hashimotocontemporary.com Hours: Tue-Sat, 10am-6pm
Krizia Galfo, Artist in Residence – Kates-Ferri Projects Dates: November 16 – December 16 Address: 561 Grand St, New York, NY 10002 Website: katesferriprojects.com Hours: Thu-Sun, 12-6pm, and by appointment
Andrew Cornell Robinson: Confabulations and Fantabulosas, and Nicolas Touron and Amy Lemaire: Shapes of Nature – Equity Gallery Dates: November 19 – December 12 Address: 245 Broome St, New York, NY 10002 Website:nyartistsequity.org Hours: Wed-Sat, 12-6pm
Lynn Bianchi: Heavy in White – Hannah Traore Gallery Dates: November 19 – January 16, 2027 Address: 150 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002 Website: hannahtraoregallery.com Hours: Tue-Sat, 11am-6pm
Ron Morosan: Circular Causality – Westwood Gallery NYC Dates: November 19 – January 9, 2027 Address: 262 Bowery, New York, NY 10012 Website: westwoodgallery.com Hours: Tue-Sat, 10am-6pm
Opening at the End of the Month
Peter Thomashow: Hallucinations and Curiosities – Gallery Onetwentyeight Dates: November 30 – December 6Address: 128 Rivington St, New York, NY 10002 Website: galleryonetwentyeight.org Hours: Wed-Sun, 1-6pm
Still on View This Month
Arthur Jafa: I Am Tony – New Museum, 235 Bowery. Through January 4, 2027. newmuseum.org
Laia Abril: On Rape and Institutional Failure and I’m So Happy You Are Here: Japanese Women Photographers from the 1950s to Now – International Center of Photography, 84 Ludlow St. Both through January 11, 2027. icp.org
Izumi Kato, Nancy Graves, and JR – Perrotin, 130 Orchard St. Through December 19 (closed November 26 – 28). perrotin.com
Brenda Goodman: Pieces of Time – JJ Murphy Gallery, 53 Stanton St. Through November 14. jjmurphygallery.com
Susan Jane Walp – Tibor de Nagy, 11 Rivington St. Through December 5. tibordenagy.com
Alexis Hunter: Chimera – TOTAH, 183 Stanton St. Through December 5. davidtotah.com
Shuling Guo: Temple II – Hollis Taggart Downtown, 109 Norfolk St. Through December 5. hollistaggart.com
Miho Ichise: Breeze Through Mindscapes – Scroll, 291 Grand St. Through November 26. scroll.nyc
Planning Your Lower East Side Gallery Crawl
Start with Grand Street. Marc Straus, Underdonk, Kates-Ferri Projects, and Abrons Art Center are all on or near Grand Street, so one walk covers four of this month’s openings.
Use the Eldridge and Orchard corridor. Miguel Abreu, Kiang Malingue, Hannah Traore, Perrotin, McKenzie Fine Art, and Lesley Heller sit within a few blocks of each other.
Check hours before you go. Several spaces keep Thursday-through-Sunday schedules or are open by appointment only, and Gallery Onetwentyeight’s anniversary show runs on weekends only.
Plan around closures. Perrotin is closed November 26 – 28 and Amos Eno is closed November 16 – December 2.
Return mid-month. Openings on November 10 – 14 and again on November 19 add a second wave of new work.
Frequently Asked Questions
When do Lower East Side galleries open new shows in November 2026? Most openings cluster in the first week of November, with a second wave from November 10 to 19.
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? Wednesday through Saturday afternoons cover most spaces, though a few keep Thursday-through-Sunday 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 November 2026 and subject to change – check individual gallery websites for the latest hours and closing dates before you visit.
