What’s Good in the Hood? The Best NYC Art Galleries to Visit in October

Gone are the days where the good galleries are limited to the confines of Chelsea. Rising rent and limited space has blue chip and independent galleries alike moving to the extremities of Manhattan and even (brace yourself) as far as Brooklyn. Here’s a list of what’s on at galleries around the city.

Harlem

1. “Make Me Feel Like A Woman” – Long Gallery

Now – November 13

This group exhibition is exploring notions of gender through the work of Linda Gallagher, Ted Partin, Daniela Puliti and Tiffany Smith.

Work by Linda Gallagher. *Photo: Courtesy of courtesy of reginarex.org*

2. “Past Present” – Elizabeth Dee Gallery

Now – October 22

The first in the gallery’s upcoming Research Series, “Past Present” explores the work of Annette Lemieux, whose work in the 1980’s coincided with the beginning of “picture theory.”

*Photo: Courtesy of Barbara Krakow Gallery*

Lower East Side

3. Vittorio Brodmann – Gavin Brown’s Enterprise (Grand St.)

October 14 – November 13

Check out Vittorio Brodmann’s brightly colored work, full of looping abstraction and absurd figures in this solo show.

Easy Targets, 2015 by Vittorio Brodmann. Oil on Canvas. Photo: Courtesy of the Artist and Gallery Gregor Staiger — Easy Targets by Vittorio Brodmann, 2015. Oil on Canvas. *Photo: Courtesy of the Artist and Gallery Gregor Staiger*

4. “Detected Reality” – Richard Taittinger Gallery

October 13 – November 27

This new show at LES stalwart Richard Taittinger features Russian duo Recycle Group, whose work utilizes industrial materials to explore issues of waste, consumption and other ails of modern civilization.

recycle group Photo: Courtesy of Julia Purcell — Work by Recycle Group. *Photo: Courtesy of Recycle Group*

5. Benjamin Butler – Klaus Von Nichtssagend Gallery

October 21 – December 4

Get lost in Benjamin Butler’s hypnotic close-ups of nature in his forth exhibition at Klaus Von Nichtssagend Gallery.

Chelsea

6. “Trade Winds” – Casey Kaplan Gallery

October 27 – December 17

Hugh Scott-Douglas’ cyanotype prints have one foot in the past and the other in the present, using outmoded technology as the basis to create ghostly, beautiful images on textiles.

Work by Hugh Scott-Douglas. Photo: Courtesy of Julia Purcell — Work by Hugh Scott-Douglas. *Photo: Courtesy of Hugh Scott-Douglas*

7. “Further Evidence – Exhibit B” – Galerie Lelong

October 21 – December 3

Galerie Lelong is partnering with P.P.O.W. to present Carolee Schneemann’s two-part solo exhibition; a meditation on bodies in captivity which features installations, film, and video work.

Up to and Including Her Limits by Carolee Schneemann. Photo: Courtesy of MOMA — Up to and Including Her Limits by Carolee Schneemann. *Photo: Courtesy of MOMA*

8. “Selected Works from The Democratic Forest” – David Zwirner Gallery

October 27 – December 17

David Zwirner is showing selections from photographer William Eggleston’s magnum opus, The Democratic Forest—a collection of 1980’s images of rural America and Eastern Europe.

Work by William Eggleston. Photo: Courtesy of William Eggleston

Brooklyn

9. Jon Pestoni – Real Fine Arts (Greenpoint)

Now – October 29

Jon Pestoni returns to Real Fine Arts for his second exhibition with the Greenpoint gallery, continuing to expand upon his wet-into-wet painting technique.

10. “TELEVISION” – 99 Cent Plus Gallery (Bushwick)

October 7 – December 18

Sarah Largess & B.Thom Stevenson are coming together to curate an enormous group show featuring the work of the likes of Chris Oh, Cali Thornhill DeWitt, Morgan Blair and more.

99 Cent Plus Gallery. Photo: Courtesy of Julia Purcell — 99 Cent Plus Gallery. *Photo: Courtesy of courtesy of 99 Cent Plus Gallery*

11. Coco Young – Interstate Projects (Bushwick)

October 21 – November 20

Interstate Projects is hosting photographer and filmmaker Coco Young, whose work uses light and collage-style composition to create compelling images.

Coco Young Photo: Courtesy of Julia Purcell — *Photo: Courtesy of Coco Young*

Edited by Brianna Arrighi

Julia Purcell

Julia is a freelance writer living in NYC, covering music, fashion and art. She's most likely found digging through faux fur coats at a thrift store or wandering around downtown, always caffeinated. "My favorite thing about New York are the people that the city attracts, all driven, hard-working and inspiring."