A Year of Precision and Provocation in Contemporary Art
In 2026, Bushwick Gallery advances into a year defined by focus, experimentation, and conceptual rigor. The program balances solo exhibitions, thoughtfully framed group shows, and studio-based residencies—prioritizing process, presence, and meaningful engagement over excess.
Access remains intentional, with a blend of public openings and private encounters designed to foster deeper connection with contemporary practice.
February 2026
Winter Studio Residency
Throughout February, Bushwick Gallery transforms into a working studio. Selected artists develop new projects on-site, offering rare access to the creative process.
Studio Visits: Private appointment only
Note: Non-commercial residency prioritizing experimentation over exhibition
Winter Studio Artists: Tristan Oliveira, Thelma Sigurhansdottir, and Chris Golub.
March 5 – 12, 2026
Gesture in Time
A solo exhibition by Ray Rogers, presenting large-scale works that explore gesture, rhythm, and atmosphere. Spanning decades of inquiry, the exhibition reflects a practice rooted in invention, movement, and sustained intensity.
Opening Reception: Thursday, March 5 / 6–8 PM
Private Viewings: Available by request
March 19 – 26, 2026
Soft Shadows
Where light meets quiet transformation.
This group exhibition explores the subtle tension between illumination and restraint—examining moments where growth and clarity unfold without spectacle.
Opening Reception: Thursday, March 19 / 6–8 PM
Media: Painting, sculpture, photography, installation
April 17, 2026
Solo Statement: Doesn’t Play Well with Others
A one-night, non-commercial takeover of the gallery. A single artist assumes full control of the space, shaping an immersive environment that functions as a complete, uncompromised statement.
Opening Reception: Thursday, April 17 / 6–8 PM
Note: Presentation-focused, non-commercial program
May 14 – 21, 2026
Botanic Bodies
A group exhibition centered on organic elegance, natural form, and expansive growth. Lush and symbolic works blur the boundary between flora and figure, examining regeneration and transformation through material and gesture.
Opening Reception: Thursday, May 14 / 6–8 PM
June 2026
Summer Studio Residency
A month-long residency serving as an incubator for risk and reinvention. The program foregrounds process, with informal engagement throughout and a collaborative showcase at its conclusion.
July – August 2026
Closed for Private Appointments and Development
The gallery enters a quieter season focused on private viewings, research, and long-term project development.
September 17 – 25, 2026
Electric Tenderness
An exhibition embracing urgency, friction, and unfiltered expression—where chaos meets care. Bold palettes, raw textures, and emotionally charged works challenge subtlety with sincerity.
Opening Reception: Thursday, September 17 / 6–8 PM
October 22 – 29, 2026
Confirm Humanity
A group exhibition examining the boundary between the artificial and the authentic. Through tactile materials and conceptual contrast, the exhibition considers presence, vulnerability, and the quiet rebellion of remaining human in a digitized world.
Opening Reception: Thursday, October 22 / 6–8 PM
November 5 – 12, 2026
The Company We Keep
Closing the exhibition year, this group show reflects on companionship, instinct, and the creatures that move beside us. Traversing humor and tenderness, intimacy and allegory, the works explore how animals—real and imagined—shape our stories and sense of self.
Opening Reception: Thursday, November 5 / 6–8 PM
Looking Ahead
The 2026 calendar positions Bushwick Gallery as a site of precision—where exhibitions are intentional, access is meaningful, and contemporary art is given space to evolve on its own terms.