Exhibition Program

FiveMyles presents eight to ten exhibitions a year, each of them four to five weeks long. Often curated by outside curators, the exhibitions showcase the work of emerging artists along with the work of older, well-established artists. Both solo shows and group exhibitions are part of FiveMyles' programming.

SpaceProgram

This program offers our venue, free of charge, to young emerging artists, musicians and performers for unfunded short-term events and exhibitions, in-between our scheduled exhibition programming and during the summer months, when the gallery would otherwise be empty. Events often take place on the wide sidewalk in front of FiveMyles.
The on-going demand for the use of the FiveMyles gallery space through this program is indicative of the need young artists have to expose their work to the public, and of the difficulty of attaining it in New York. Making space available helps the arts retain the vitality and energy of a young generation of artists, and to encourage innovation and experimentation.
Proposals are reviewed by our artistic committee. We favor projects that are risk-taking, require minimal setup, and make effort to connect with the audience. 

In March 2020, we started our SpaceProgram online, titled “A few minutes with…”: short videos by FiveMyles artists. To stay in touch during these confined times, our artists film short snippets of their current lives and share their work-in-progress.

To view past programs, please click here.

Plus/Space

The Plus/Space is a 100 sq. ft refurbished garage that presents one-month exhibitions for work that requires a more intimate space. This program usually runs concurrently with Exhibition Programs and openings.

fivemyles curates

Started in 2023, FiveMyles Curates is our newest form of programming. We established this program as a way to continue FiveMyles outside of our gallery space at 558 St Johns Place, which we are leaving in June of 2024. We receive a high number of requests for studio visits, and see important work by under-represented artists, and FiveMyles Curates allows us to keep working with artists, proposing and curating exhibitions in partnership with other galleries and art venues. Two FiveMyles Curates exhibitions have taken place in 2023, at Soapbox Gallery in Brooklyn and at Margarete Roeder Gallery in Soho.

Interlude Project

The Interlude Project featured rotating exhibitions on the 500 ft.-long construction wall adjacent to FiveMyles, on St. Johns Place. The exhibited art was laminated work on paper, and up to 8 different artists could be presented at one time. This public art project was made possible thanks to the generous support of the Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation and of Philippe Chambon.
This program ended in March 2017, as the construction came close to completion and the wall was constantly being moved and taken down.
Click here to view all past exhibitions part of the Interlude Project.

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