Shannon's practice starts from the premise that most galleries are designed to be endured rather than inhabited, and the answer here is furniture, pacing and captioning treated as sculpture. It rewards anyone thinking about disability, care or how exhibitions are actually built, and the Pioneer Works hall gives the pieces room to breathe. If you make the trip, stay for the two companion shows upstairs and the garden out back.
What to expect
A large converted-warehouse gallery running two companion exhibitions on the same free admission, plus a garden out back and a bookshop by the door. Red Hook has no subway of its own, so factor in the B61 bus or a fifteen-minute walk from Smith-9 Sts before you set out.
Good to know
- Take the F or G to Smith-9 Sts and walk about fifteen minutes, or ride the B61 bus down Van Brunt Street.
- Weekend afternoons are busiest; weekday openings are near-empty.
- The ground-floor hall is step-free and the show itself is built around seating and rest points.
- Suits contemporary art visitors and anyone interested in access-led design.
- Free to enter, with two more exhibitions in the same building at no extra cost.
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Common questions
Is there really no admission charge?
Correct. Pioneer Works exhibitions are free, including the two other shows running on the same schedule.
What is the easiest way into Red Hook?
F or G to Smith-9 Sts then a fifteen-minute walk, or the B61 bus which drops you close to the door.
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