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The galleries will be closed for the holidays from December 24 through January 1, 2025.

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Location

92 Plymouth Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201

For $350, you and your guest will attend the best Derby Party outside of Louisville!

Included in the ticket price is one original work of art. Guests bet on horses, which determines the order in which the artwork is selected. Event starts and betting window opens at 4:30PM. Last bets must be in by 6PM. Party goes until 8PM!

Don’t forget to wear your best hat! 
Prizes go to the best hats in 2 categories: Hot to Trot and Spur of the Moment!

MC: Legs Malone
Music: The Hot Papa Jazz Band
Food: Superfine
Hat Judges: INNER COURSE

View photos from the event on Facebook.


Benefit Art Exhibtion

On view: April 27–May 3
Opening reception: April 27, 4–6PM
Gallery Hours: Wednesday–Sunday, 12–6PM

Funds raised at the benefit will help Smack Mellon support diverse, emerging, under-recognized, mid-career and women artists. Our programs include Exhibitions that feature ambitious large-scale projects; an Artist Studio Program that provides artists with free studio space, access to fabrication and media equipment, and a $5,000 fellowship; and our free education initiative, Art Ready, which provides an artist mentorship program for NYC public high school students.

Benefit Committee
Derrick Adams
Kate Gavriel, Two Trees Management
Christos and Faye Giannikos
Phillip March Jones
Lisa Kim and Drew Kaplan
Marci MacGuffie
Bridget Murphy and
Kay D. Vorderwuelbecke
Iordanis Petsas and Sofia M. Vidalis
Jennifer Sage and Peter Coombe,
Sage and Coombe Architects
Alexandria Sica
Suzanne Slesin and Michael Steinberg
Niloo Sobhani Steele and Joe Steele
Greg Starner and Charity Shumway

Silent Auction

To place a bid, go to our auction page on Paddle8.

Artworks Available with Ticket

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