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We place strong emphasis on public, socially engaged artwork, sustainable communities and social justice.

Open Source is a participant-driven art initiative in Brooklyn, NY that provides space, community and conceptual context for creative play and critical commentary. Open Source is a Brooklyn based non-profit that serves as a nexus for contemporary art and local neighborhood cultures, with a history of supporting emerging artists who, through the development of new works, challenge how, when and where contemporary art intersects and integrates with the everyday lives of everyday people. Open Source supports a cross-disciplinary and participatory approach to art and art-making as a way to promote artistic dialogue and critical commentary. Impacted by the open source movement—which promotes freely shared, educational software and information—Open Source Gallery applies a similar philosophy to create an approachable space, dedicated to the dissemination and accessibility of contemporary, visual art. Since opening our doors, we have served hundreds of artists, both local and international, through our exhibits, events, and programs. Our gallery creates an alternative space that eschews the traditional, and often intimidating, notion of the “white cube,” creating an environment that is inclusive and welcoming for an intergenerational and multicultural audience. Our programs include:

Exhibitions: monthly conceptually-driven exhibits in a wide array of media from both local and international artists

Church of Monika: a monthly, non-denominational lecture series designed to promote active critical thinking and discussion about art, community involvement and cultural understanding. December Soup Kitchen: a yearly program that invites the community to cook, eat and converse. How to Build a Fire: a monthly storytelling series that explores the course of a narrative, not only as it is heard, but how it is experienced

Adult and Family Workshops: several times a year, workshops are offered at the gallery space in conjunction with exhibits. KOKO Open Source: our children’s program that offers workshops at the intersection of art, technology and sustainability

10/13/2026

Join us October 17th-18th at Gowanus Open Studios for a panel discussion on Saturday (10/17) at 6:30pm, as well as ART-ROOTED, a curated collection of art exploring our ecological, historical, botanical, and cultural roots, all weekend!

Investing in the Artist: Collecting Art as Social Change
When: Saturday, October 17, 6:30pm
Where: St. Lydia’s, 304 Bond Street, Brooklyn
Free and Open to the Public

Join us for an insightful panel discussion on how to collect, value, and protect project-based and social practice art. Panelists include art appraiser and advisor Tema McMillon, interdisciplinary artists Helina Metaferia and Niceli Portugal, and Open Source Gallery Founder & Director and artist Monika Wuhrer, moderated by curator Alyssa Fridgen. Info+RSVP: open-source-gallery.org/investing-in-the-artist/

ART-ROOTED
When: October 17-18, 2026, 12-6pm
Where: 281 Bond St, Brooklyn, NY, 11217
Free and Open to the Public

Art-Rooted, presented by Open Source Gallery at Gowanus Open Studios, features artists Sherwin Banfield, Michele Brody, Graciela Cassel, Chris Costan, Tamara Damon, Ronen Gamil, Rich Garr, Ella Mahoney, Jasmine Murrell, Sarah Olson, Gabriel Pacheco, Niceli Portugal, Elisa Pritzker, Jeremiah Teipen, Lucia Warck-Meister, Kasia Zurek-Doule, and artist collective Backyard Utopias (Katerina Marcelja and Monika Wuhrer), curated by Alyssa Fridgen. Learn more: open-source-gallery.org/art-rooted/

10/09/2026

Following the closure of The 7th Time, we will be giving away furniture, books, dishes, and more! Stop by during the afternoon on Monday, 10/12 to pick up a mug, book, or even the table, couch, shelves, etc.!

Everything will be free, but donations are much appreciated.

When: Monday, October 12, 3pm - 6pm
Where: Open Source Gallery (306 17th St., Brooklyn)

10/06/2026

The 7th Time, a fully inhabitable installation by Sáandlaanaay (Kimberly Fulton Orozco), is on view through this Sunday (10/11)

Seven is the number of times, on average, it takes a person to leave an abusive relationship. The 7th Time tells the story of the labor of leaving and the interior strength required to imagine a different life before that life exists outside a person's own body.

Sáandlaanaay, Kimberly Fulton Orozco, is a Kaigani Haida Raven of the Yakhw' Jaanaas clan and a citizen of the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska. Working across Mexican, Haida, and Scottish inheritance, her practice transforms objects of memory into statements of cultural endurance and self-determination. She holds an MFA in Studio Arts from the Institute of American Indian Arts and a BFA from Georgia State University.

The exhibition is on view through October 11, 2026. Learn more at open-source-gallery.org/saandlaanaay

Photos by Stefan Hagen.

10/05/2026

Less than two weeks remain to apply to our Open Call for 2028 Exhibitions!

For our Open Call for 2028 Exhibitions, we invite applications from artists working in any medium and location, whose practices emphasize experimentation, sustainability, and social engagement. As part of this opportunity, selected artists will receive artist fees based on the W.A.G.E. certification schedule, a production budget, and support from Open Source in the form of planning, production and communications.

Learn more and apply at open-source-gallery.org/open-call-for-2028-exhibitions

*To guarantee consideration of your proposal for the Open Call, please review and meet all application requirements prior to submission of your proposal. Thank you!*

Application Due: October 18th, 2026
Application Fee (Donation): $15

Photo: Hidemi Takagi opening reception at Open Source Gallery. Photo by Stefan Hagen.

09/25/2026

Join Open Source and craftsperson Mary Pat Klein next Saturday (10/3) from 1-3pm for a community crafting workshop in Sáandlaanaay’s The 7th Time. All skill levels are welcome to come craft, share stories, and learn together with community support.

All skill levels are welcome, from beginners to experts! As we craft together, we’ll talk about the significance of handmade items in our personal and collective histories.
Feel free to bring your own projects of any kind to work on; some knitting and craft supplies will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. This free workshop will take place as part of October’s Fall of Freedom. Learn more: https://open-source-gallery.org/the-7th-time-community-craft-workshop/

The 7th Time Community Knitting Workshop
When: Saturday, October 3rd, 1-3pm
Where: Open Source Gallery (306 17th St., Brooklyn)
RSVP: Craft-7th-Time.eventbrite.com

09/24/2026

Join us next Friday, October 2nd at 7pm, for HTBAF: Pumpkin Spice, featuring storytellers John McGuiness, Larry Decker, Michele Carlo, and Tom Nemec.

While more and more persons look at October and think PUMPKIN SPICE, we remember that October is the time where the boundaries between worlds are the thinnest.

The veil goes thin, memory and intuition sharpen and we reach
out with our hearts and mind to Break on Through to the Other Side.

Tell us your stories of your experiences from the other side whatever that means for you.

When: Friday, October 2, 7-9pm
Where: Open Source Gallery, 306 17th St., Brooklyn
Learn more and RSVP: open-source-gallery.org/htbaf-pumpkin-spice

09/19/2026

We’re excited to announce that our Open Call for 2028 Exhibitions is now open!

For our Open Call for 2028 Exhibitions, we invite applications from artists working in any medium and location, whose practices emphasize experimentation, sustainability, and social engagement. As part of this opportunity, selected artists will receive artist fees based on the W.A.G.E. certification schedule, a production budget, and support from Open Source in the form of planning, production and communications.

Learn more and apply at open-source-gallery.org/open-call-for-2028-exhibitions

*To guarantee consideration of your proposal for the Open Call, please review and meet all application requirements prior to submission of your proposal. Thank you!*

Application Due: October 18th, 2026
Application Fee: $15

09/15/2026

Now on view at Open Source: The 7th Time, a fully inhabitable installation by Sáandlaanaay (Kimberly Fulton Orozco).

Seven is the number of times, on average, it takes a person to leave an abusive relationship. The 7th Time tells the story of the labor of leaving and the interior strength required to imagine a different life before that life exists outside a person's own body.

Sáandlaanaay, Kimberly Fulton Orozco, is a Kaigani Haida Raven of the Yakhw' Jaanaas clan and a citizen of the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska. Working across Mexican, Haida, and Scottish inheritance, her practice transforms objects of memory into statements of cultural endurance and self-determination. She holds an MFA in Studio Arts from the Institute of American Indian Arts and a BFA from Georgia State University.

The exhibition will be on view through October 11, 2026. Learn more at open-source-gallery.org/saandlaanaay

Photos by Stefan Hagen.

09/03/2026

From 6-7pm on Saturday, September 5th, Michele Jaslow will moderate a panel consisting of Kimberly Fulton Orozco, Seneca Brand, and Leana Pardo about art as a spiritual technology for integrating adversity and how our inherited cultures provide us strength to make meaningful changes.

Leana Pardo is Executive Director of the North Brooklyn Coalition Against Family Violence, bringing a graduate background in public policy and lived experience as a survivor to her work advancing trauma-informed, survivor-centered care for those affected by domestic violence and sexual assault.

Seneca Shahara Brand is a visual artist and astrologer who runs the coaching practice Soul to Sol, blending training in art history, interior design, anthroposophy, and trauma-informed care into her work guiding others through healing and spiritual development.

Michele Jaslow is a NYC-based independent curator, writer, and art advisor whose work spans institutions like Brooklyn Artists Gym, MIT Media Lab, and Mana Contemporary, with a curatorial focus on the intersection of art and technology through her platform ThinkFiner.

When: Saturday, September 5th, 6-7pm
Where: Open Source Gallery, 306 17th St., Brooklyn
Details: https://open-source-gallery.org/event/7thtimeopening/

09/02/2026

Join us on Friday for September’s storytelling session as part of How to Build a Fire Season 12! Storytellers will include Dennis Slade, Mitch Applebaum, Mariposa Fernández, and Ruth Love.

When: Friday, September 4, 7-9pm
Where: Open Source Gallery, 306 17th St., Brooklyn
RSVP

Impossible though it may seem, we’re coming to the end of summer. Can you feel it? Each day, the sun is setting a few moments earlier than the day before. Time cycles ever onward, but wait! Let’s linger while we can. The night air still holds a bit of that enchanting summer mystery. On September 4th, we’ll gather under a full moon and harvest the ripest, campiest stories we can recall to preserve the flavors of the season. Tell us about summer love (or summer lust), a bad tan, a bold stand, or a grand plan to reinvent yourself.

Learn more and RSVP: open-source-gallery.org/htbaf-september/

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306 17th Street
Brooklyn, NY
11215

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Saturday	12pm - 6pm
Sunday	12pm - 6pm

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+16462793969

Website

http://open-source-gallery.org/

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