Queer Art Shows in NYC (May 2026)
7 queer art shows are on view across NYC this May. Solo exhibitions by LGBTQ+ artists, group shows engaging queer histories, and archival presentations of foundational queer practices — all within the five boroughs, all free to visit.
Below: the list of title, artist, gallery, neighborhood, and end date, with practical notes on each show.
1. Keith Haring by Keith Haring at The Brant Foundation
- Show
- Keith Haring
- Artist
- Keith Haring
- Gallery
- The Brant Foundation
- Address
- 421 E 6th St, East Village
- On view
- Mar 11, 2026 – Jun 1, 2026
Keith Haring is at The Brant Foundation, 421 E 6th St, East Village, on view Mar 11 – Jun 1, 2026. Tickets available at tinyurl.com/2mkz6d5y The Brant Foundation presents Keith Haring, an exhibition of works by the American artist. Revisiting Haring's formative years of 1980–1983, the exhibition traces his meteoric rise from the subways of New York to international fame.
2. Eldridge & Mulberry by Lee Brozgol & Charles Jarm at Steven S. Powers | Joshua Lowenfels
- Artist
- Lee Brozgol & Charles Jarm
- Address
- 53 Stanton St, Lower East Side
- On view
- Apr 15, 2026 – May 24, 2026
Eldridge & Mulberry is at Steven S. Powers | Joshua Lowenfels, 53 Stanton St, Lower East Side, on view Apr 15 – May 24, 2026. Steven S. Powers | Joshua Lowenfels presents Lee Brozgol & Charles Jarm: Eldridge & Mulberry. This exhibit is hyper-local—our gallery is located at Stanton & Eldridge, while Brozgol worked on Eldridge, and Jarm close by on Mulberry Street. Lee Brozgol’s “Tenement Series,” graphite drawings from the late 70s to early 80s, depict the gritty Lower East Side that Brozgol (former.
3. Anima by Felipe Baeza at Print Center New York
- Show
- Anima
- Artist
- Felipe Baeza
- Gallery
- Print Center New York
- Address
- 535 W 24th St, Chelsea
- On view
- Feb 5, 2026 – May 24, 2026
Anima is at Print Center New York, 535 W 24th St, Chelsea, on view Feb 5 – May 24, 2026. Print Center New York is pleased to present our spring 2026 exhibition Felipe Baeza: Anima, the first monographic institutional exhibition in New York surveying the artist's practice. Bringing together over 40 works demonstrating the range of Baeza's material experimentation, Anima is the first exhibition to deeply explore the artist's grounding in printmaking and the developme.
4. I Happen to Be Rock at Ortega y Gasset
- Gallery
- Ortega y Gasset
- Address
- 363 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, Gowanus
- On view
- May 8, 2026 – Jun 1, 2026
I Happen to Be Rock is at Ortega y Gasset, 363 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, Gowanus, on view May 8 – Jun 1, 2026. Ortega y Gasset Projects is pleased to present I Happen to Be Rock, a group exhibition by the 2026 Cornell MFA candidates in Creative Visual Arts. I Happen to be Rock is a culminating exhibition featuring the work of Marissa Cote, Michael Morgan, Sheila Novak, Onome Olotu, Faye Pamintuan, Carla Rangel García, and Yun Hsiang Wang.
5. Fire Island Sun by Chris Bogia at Mrs.
- Show
- Fire Island Sun
- Artist
- Chris Bogia
- Gallery
- Mrs.
- Address
- 60-40 56th Dr, Maspeth
- On view
- May 9, 2026 – Jun 28, 2026
Fire Island Sun is at Mrs., 60-40 56th Dr, Maspeth, on view May 9 – Jun 28, 2026. Mrs. is pleased to present Fire Island Sun, Queens-based artist Chris Bogia’s third solo exhibition with the gallery. As its title suggests, the exhibition centers on Bogia’s longstanding relationship with Fire Island, exploring its landscape, architecture, and cultural history through a material language that brings together both familiar and newly developed techniques. Fir.
Plan twenty to thirty minutes; most NYC galleries are closed Mondays. Check the gallery's posted hours before you go.
6. Little Birds and Our Daily Prayers at Locker Room
- Gallery
- Locker Room
- Address
- 253 Church St, Tribeca
- On view
- May 7, 2026 – Jun 29, 2026
Little Birds and Our Daily Prayers is at Locker Room, 253 Church St, Tribeca, on view May 7 – Jun 29, 2026. Cameron Barker, Creighton Baxter, Earthen Clay, Mia Fabrizio, Abbey Gilbert, Khari Johnson-Ricks, Ryan Leitner, Robert Martin, Marla McLeod, Chris Minard, Brett Park, Anthony Peyton Young, Anthony Viti The Locker Room is pleased to present Little Birds and Our Daily Prayers, a group show co-curated with Cameron Barker. The exhibition brings together artists who engage, gr.
7. Bases Loaded by Jordan Eagles at Pioneer Works
- Show
- Bases Loaded
- Artist
- Jordan Eagles
- Gallery
- Pioneer Works
- Address
- 159 Pioneer St, Red Hook
- On view
- May 8, 2026 – Aug 10, 2026
Bases Loaded is at Pioneer Works, 159 Pioneer St, Red Hook, on view May 8 – Aug 10, 2026. Bases Loaded is a solo exhibition by New York–based artist Jordan Eagles that uses baseball, a sport long mythologized as 'America's pastime,' to examine ideas of team, identity, and belonging in contemporary American culture.
Plan twenty to thirty minutes; most NYC galleries are closed Mondays. Check the gallery's posted hours before you go.
How to plan a walk
Many of these galleries are clustered downtown — Chelsea (C/E to 23rd), Chinatown (F to East Broadway), Lower East Side (F to Delancey/Essex), and East Village (6 to Astor Place) all chain together comfortably. Use Gallop's map to plan a queer-art walk and pace it around lunch.
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Frequently asked
When is Pride Month and how does it affect gallery programming?
Pride is in June. Many NYC galleries program queer artists and queer-themed shows in May and June, often running through July. The list below catches the May lineup.
Are there NYC galleries that specifically focus on queer art?
Several galleries have especially strong queer programs — P·P·O·W, Bureau, Yossi Milo, Ortuzar, and many downtown project spaces. The list below pulls from across the field.
Where can I see archival queer art in NYC?
The Leslie-Lohman Museum in SoHo is the city's dedicated LGBTQ+ art museum. The Whitney, MoMA, and the New Museum also regularly mount queer-history shows.
How do I find more queer shows on Gallop?
Filter the Gallop app for shows opening or on view, then read the descriptions — most gallery press releases foreground the artist's queer identity when relevant. The map view makes it easy to plan a multi-stop afternoon.
