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Sideshow Gallery's Williamsburg Legacy: From Jonas Mekas Films to Chris Martin Abstractions

exhibition · 2026-04-23

Sideshow Gallery at 319 Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY 11211 has hosted numerous exhibitions over the years, including Jonas Mekas's "From Brooklyn With Love" from September 17 to October 24, 2005, featuring films and stills that document the world without artifice. The gallery also presented Chris Martin's work, where his signature black and red abstract paintings were displayed both inside and around the venue. An annual exhibition called Sideshow Nation, which features hundreds of artists and was initiated by the gallery, concludes on Sunday, March 24. In November 2009, artcritical highlighted the gallery as a PIC, noting a two-woman show of abstract painting that ended on November 13. A recorded conversation from a recent exhibition at Sideshow Gallery was mentioned, alongside commentary about an artist achieving a reference-free field in their work. The gallery's phone number is 718 486 8180.

Key facts

  • Sideshow Gallery is located at 319 Bedford Avenue, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY 11211
  • Jonas Mekas exhibited "From Brooklyn With Love" from September 17 to October 24, 2005
  • Chris Martin displayed signature abstract paintings at the gallery
  • Sideshow Nation, an annual show with hundreds of artists, ends on Sunday, March 24
  • A two-woman abstract painting show concluded on November 13
  • artcritical featured Sideshow Gallery as a PIC in November 2009
  • A conversation was recorded during a recent show at Sideshow Gallery
  • The gallery's phone number is 718 486 8180

Entities

Artists

  • Jonas Mekas
  • Chris Martin

Institutions

  • Sideshow Gallery
  • artcritical

Locations

  • Williamsburg
  • Brooklyn
  • New York
  • United States

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