This week’s weekday listings! Weekend listings coming soon!
Lower East Side | Tues
Gordon Gallery, 139 Norfolk St, ‘Heads, and Painting Within Them’ by Yair Garbuz
Soho | Tues
Peter Freeman, 140 Grand St, ‘5, 7, 9, 11, 13’ by Walter De Maria, Jasper Marsalis, Park McArthur, Sung Tieu
West Village | Tues
Westbeth Gallery, 55 Bethune St, ‘Working Conditions’ by Catherine Chen, Ekene Ijeoma, Rehan Miskci, Jiangshengyu Nova Pan and LuLu Meng
Lower East Side | Weds
Gratin, 291 Grand St, 2nd Fl, work by Elise Nguyen Quoc
Management, 39 E Broadway, 404, ‘Mothers of Time’ by Amorelle Jacox
Noho | Weds
Sylvia Wald & Po Kim Gallery, 417 Lafayette, ‘Solidity and Assemblage’ by Paul Chaleff and Sylvia Wald
Tribeca | Weds
Kate Werble Gallery, 474 Broadway, 3rd Fl, Anecote by David Humphrey
Lower East Side | Thurs
Chinatown Soup, 16B Orchard St, ‘AGOG’ by Matthew Deluca
Company, 145 Elizabeth St, ‘Before days break’ by Stefania Batoeva
Hannah Traore Gallery, 150 Orchard Street, ‘Tatale Provisions’ by Akwasi Brenya-Mensa
Tribeca | Thurs
81 Leonard Gallery, 81 Leonard St, ‘come closer’ by Ezra Benus, Marie Franco, Woomin Kim, Sydney Kleinrock
Featured work above by Paul ChaleffNew York City’s gallery scene is in full swing this week, with weekday art openings across the Lower East Side, NoHo, SoHo, the West Village, and Tribeca drawing collectors, curators, and curious viewers alike. From emerging artist showcases to museum-caliber presentations, these neighborhoods continue to anchor NYC’s contemporary art landscape with a dynamic mix of painting, sculpture, and experimental installation. A standout among this week’s openings is Solidity and Assemblage, featuring Paul Chaleff alongside Sylvia Wald. Chaleff, this week’s featured artist, presents a compelling body of ceramic sculptures that explore mass, balance, and restraint. His works feel almost unearthed rather than constructed—monumental yet minimal forms that emphasize clay’s natural density, texture, and quiet surface variation. Through a process of forming and firing, Chaleff transforms raw material into enduring, grounded structures that evoke permanence and stillness, inviting viewers to engage deeply with the physical presence of the work. In dialogue with Chaleff’s grounded approach, Sylvia Wald’s assemblage-based sculptures offer a striking counterpoint. Using materials such as plaster, wire, string, and organic elements like fish bones and feathers, Wald creates intricate, spatial compositions that blur the line between drawing and sculpture. Her works feel light, gestural, and in motion—expanding outward into space with a sense of organic growth and layered construction. Together, the exhibition highlights two distinct yet complementary sculptural languages: one rooted in solidity and singular form, the other in fragmentation and assembly. This interplay between weight and lightness, stillness and movement, creates a rich visual conversation that reflects broader themes in contemporary sculpture. With Paul Chaleff’s work held in major museum collections and Sylvia Wald’s internationally recognized practice, this exhibition is a must-see among this week’s NYC gallery openings. Whether you’re exploring the Lower East Side’s cutting-edge spaces, SoHo’s established galleries, or Tribeca’s expansive venues, this week offers an exceptional opportunity to experience the evolving dialogue of contemporary art in New York.
