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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

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

Press Releases and Invitations below:

Past Exhibits

Past Exhibits:
2024

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

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.

2023

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

2022

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

Michael Spano and Donald Sultan (09/29/2010)

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: