Charles P. Sifton Gallery

Gallery Location

The Gallery is dedicated to United States District Judge Charles P. Sifton in recognition of his commitment to the public’s free access to the arts and in memory of the many excellent art exhibits and performances the Judge arranged for the Court family. Since its dedication in 2010, curators have included Judge Sifton, Judge Raymond J. Dearie, and current curator Judge Robert M. Levy.

The exhibit space is located on the first floor in the Brooklyn Courthouse. 
It is open to the public on weekdays from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.

 

Current Exhibit

Reflections on Progress - Courting Challenges, a curated exhibition of artworks by New York Society of Women Artists March 25, 2026 at 5:00pm.

 

Past Exhibits

Past Exhibits:
Past Exhibits:

2025 
Shelter, a curated exhibition of artworks by 14 Sculptors Inc. 
The exhibit opens on May 15, 2025.

2024
Themes For A Courthouse In Brooklyn Press Release and Invite  A Photography Installation by Barbara Mensch. The exhibit opens on October 30, 2024.

2023
Resilience in Color and Form, an Exhibition of Art by the New York Branch of The National League of American Pen Women. 
The exhibit opens on March 27, 2024.

2022
The Extraordinary Life of Sterling Johnson, Jr.: A Legend in Public Service, a tribute to the Honorable Sterling Johnson, Jr.. 
The exhibit opens on February 27, 2023

Photographic Justice: A Tribute to Corky Lee, a group photography exhibit. 
The exhibit opens on May 20, 2022

2021
Larry Siegel: A 60 Year Legacy of New York and Beyond, an exhibition of photographs by Larry Siegel. The exhibit opens December 9, 2021

2019
Full Circle an exhibition of photographs by Donato Di Camillo.
The exhibit opens October 29, 2019

Exhibition of Paintings by Nancy Fabrizio, The exhibit opens April 25, 2019

2018
Bearing Witness: Incorrigible Girls of New York. 
The exhibit opens October 11, 2018

"Greetings from Coney Island" - A Group Photography Exhibit - The exhibit opens on June 28, 2018 and runs through September 28, 2018.

From Lawyer to Firefighter to Artist--Brenda Berkman's "36 Views of One World Trade Center" - The exhibition opens on Wednesday, April 18, 2018.

2017
"My Eyes on New York” by Rick Kopstein- September 28, 2017 at 5:30 pm and runs through December 28, 2017

The World of Bob Mankoff: A Cartoon Retrospective Illustrations by Bob Mankoff

Perseverance,” an exhibition of paintings by Ndume Olatushani - The exhibition runs through May 20, 2017.

2016
See My Voice” by Joseph DeCandido - The exhibit opens on July 7, 2016 at 5:30 P.M.

Massimalismo 5 by Arnaldo M. Boscherini (Mabi) - The exhibit opens on Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at 5:00 pm and runs through May 30, 2016.

2015
The Eastern District in the Headlines (04/28/2015)

2014
USMS - 225th Anniversary (12/08/2014)
Barbara Rocco’s “Res Ipsa Loquitur” (10/07/2014)
History NYPD, NYPD Museum (06/09/2014)
Kamilla Talbot's "Getting Outside" (02/20/2014)

2013
Bernard Aptekar's "Critical Portraits" (10/2/2013)
Susan Rowland's "Uncontained Forces" (05/15/2013)
After Hours (01/16/2013)

2011
Diana Moore's Exhibit, "Models for Public Works" (09/14/2011) 

2010
Shirley and Andrea Shepherd Exhibit (05/26/2010)

2009
Russel Munson Exhibit (05/21/2009)

2008
Mia Grosjean's "Ambassador's Daughter" Exhibit (11/06/2008
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee's Exhibit: "Helping the Neediest Holocaust Victims: From the Eastern District to Eastern Europe" (07/14/2008)
Herb Block's exhibit (06/01/2008)

2007
Nancy Richardson Exhibit (10/25/2007)

Press Releases and Invitations below: