Bushwick Gallery Guide: Brooklyn Shows Worth the L Train (May 2026)
Bushwick has more than thirty contemporary art spaces, most clustered around the L train's Morgan Avenue and Jefferson Street stops. The current-shows count is thinner than usual this May — 4 exhibitions are formally on view as of May 25, 2026 — but the neighborhood remains essential viewing for anyone tracking emerging Brooklyn practice. Below: the 4 shows live right now, plus context on the galleries themselves.
The list below mixes the 2 currently-on-view shows with 2 recently-closed exhibitions worth knowing about — useful for understanding what the galleries program when they're not between shows. Check the Gallop app for the next round of openings in the coming weeks.
1. Bad Care by Anna Ting Möller at Transmitter
- Show
- Bad Care
- Artist
- Anna Ting Möller
- Gallery
- Transmitter
- Address
- 1329 Willoughby Ave, #2A, Bushwick
- On view
- May 2, 2026 – May 31, 2026
Bad Care is at Transmitter, 1329 Willoughby Ave, #2A, Bushwick, on view May 2 – 31, 2026. Transmitter is pleased to present Bad Care, a site-specific presentation of works across sculpture, installation, and video by Anna Ting Möller. The title Bad Care references the Swedish word for bathtub, badkar. The word itself stems from the Old English bæð, "an immersing of the body in water, mud, etc.
Plan thirty minutes minimum at Transmitter — the works reward time. The gallery is closed Mondays.
2. Good News New York at Tiger Strikes Asteroid
- Gallery
- Tiger Strikes Asteroid
- Address
- 1329 Willoughby Ave, #2A, Bushwick
- On view
- Apr 25, 2026 – Jun 1, 2026
Good News New York is at Tiger Strikes Asteroid, 1329 Willoughby Ave, #2A, Bushwick, on view Apr 25 – Jun 1, 2026. Good News New York takes its title from an artist's book by Matt Kenny featuring absurd and sensationalist headlines from New York's tabloid press. The exhibition brings together an intergenerational group of artists, cartoonists, and illustrators united by their use of the city as subject — producing work that is by turns humorous, hard-nosed, and deeply affectionate.
Through June 1, 2026. Tiger Strikes Asteroid keeps standard NYC gallery hours, Tuesday through Saturday.
3. Softer Than Stone by Jillian Verzino at Transmitter
- Artist
- Jillian Verzino
- Gallery
- Transmitter
- Address
- 1329 Willoughby Ave, #2A, Bushwick
- On view
- Mar 14, 2026 – Apr 20, 2026
Recent show: Softer Than Stone at Transmitter, 1329 Willoughby Ave, #2A, Bushwick, which ran Mar 14 – Apr 20, 2026. Transmitter is pleased to present Softer Than Stone, an exhibition of paintings by Jillian Verzino. Softer Than Stone plays on the Italian “pietra dure,” which translates in English to “hard stones,” and refers to the art of cutting and fitting various colors of marble or stone in order to create decorative inlay work.
Worth combining with the nearby galleries on the same block. Transmitter is closed Mondays.
4. Body Omens by Catalina Tuca at Tiger Strikes Asteroid
- Show
- Body Omens
- Artist
- Catalina Tuca
- Gallery
- Tiger Strikes Asteroid
- Address
- 1329 Willoughby Ave, #2A, Bushwick
- On view
- Mar 21, 2026 – Apr 20, 2026
Recent show: Body Omens at Tiger Strikes Asteroid, 1329 Willoughby Ave, #2A, Bushwick, which ran Mar 21 – Apr 20, 2026. Tiger Strikes Asteroid New York is pleased to present Body Omens, a solo exhibition by Catalina Tuca with a guest performance by Mónica Palma, and curated by Elisa Gutierrez Eriksen. Based on a collection of objects shaped by human use, Body Omens presents a speculative investigation in which observing shapes, folds, and erasures reveals information and spaces for…
On view through April 20, 2026. Allow at least twenty minutes; the gallery is generally quietest on weekday afternoons.
How to plan a walk
Bushwick galleries cluster around two L train stops — Morgan Avenue and Jefferson Street. Take the L from Union Square (about 20 minutes) and plan a half-day on foot. With only a few shows on view in May, this is a quick visit; combine it with a meal at Roberta's, Carriage Trade, or Mama's Brooklyn for a full afternoon. Most Bushwick galleries are open Saturday and Sunday afternoons only.
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Frequently asked
How do I get to Bushwick galleries from Manhattan?
Take the L train from Union Square (about 20 minutes) to Morgan Avenue or Jefferson Street. Most Bushwick galleries are within a 10-minute walk of these two stops. The J/M/Z to Myrtle-Broadway is a backup if the L is single-tracking.
How many art galleries are in Bushwick?
Bushwick has more than 30 contemporary art spaces, though the active-show count fluctuates by season. As of May 2026, 4 have exhibitions formally on view, with several more between shows.
Are Bushwick gallery openings free?
Yes. Bushwick openings are free, usually run Friday and Saturday evenings 6 to 9pm, and tend to be more social than their Manhattan counterparts.
What's the best time to visit Bushwick galleries?
Saturday afternoons and Sunday afternoons. Many Bushwick galleries are appointment-only on weekdays, but standard open hours are Saturday and Sunday, 12pm to 6pm.
