Art Galleries on Long Island
Long Island’s gallery scene ranges from intimate community galleries and artist cooperatives to major contemporary spaces concentrated in East Hampton and Sag Harbor. This guide focuses on visitor-facing galleries with active exhibition programs across Nassau County and Suffolk County, including particularly strong gallery clusters in Huntington, Stony Brook, the North Fork and the South Fork.
The interactive map below can be filtered by gallery type, art focus, visitor access and region. It includes commercial galleries, nonprofit and community galleries, artist-run spaces and selected institutional galleries, while avoiding framing shops and general décor businesses that do not maintain a meaningful public exhibition program.
Where Are Long Island’s Main Gallery Districts?
The Island does not have one single gallery district. Instead, galleries form several distinct clusters. Huntington Village has a compact arts scene anchored by the Huntington Arts Council and fotofoto gallery, while the Stony Brook and Setauket area includes Gallery North, the Reboli Center and Stony Brook University’s Zuccaire Gallery. On the East End, Greenport and the North Fork offer smaller galleries closely tied to local artists and landscapes, while East Hampton and Sag Harbor contain the densest concentration of commercial contemporary galleries.
Art Galleries in Nassau County
- Gold Coast Arts Center Gallery — Great Neck. Contemporary, local & mixed media. Official website.
- Westbury Arts Gallery — Westbury. Local, regional & mixed media. Official website.
- Bahr Gallery — Oyster Bay. Vintage psychedelic posters & prints. Official website.
- Atelier on Spring Galerie — Oyster Bay. Contemporary art, craft & design. Official website.
Huntington, Stony Brook and Central Suffolk Galleries
- Huntington Arts Council Main Street Gallery — Huntington. Local, regional & juried exhibitions. Official website.
- fotofoto gallery — Huntington. Fine-art photography. Official website.
- Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery at Art League of Long Island — Dix Hills. Contemporary & regional mixed media. Official website.
- Gallery North — Setauket. Contemporary & regional fine art. Official website.
- Paul W. Zuccaire Gallery — Stony Brook. Contemporary & university exhibitions. Official website.
- The Reboli Center for Art and History — Stony Brook. Long Island art, fine art & exhibitions. Official website.
- BBLG Gallery — Smithtown. Contemporary art & sculpture. Official website.
- BAFFA Art Gallery — Sayville. Local & regional mixed media. Official website.
North Fork Art Galleries
- Alex Ferrone Gallery — Cutchogue. Contemporary fine art & photography. Official website.
- William Ris Gallery — Jamesport. Fine art, American craft & East Coast artists. Official website.
- North Fork Art Collective — Greenport. North Fork artists & contemporary mixed media. Official website.
Hamptons Art Galleries
- Eric Firestone Gallery — East Hampton. Postwar & contemporary art. Official website.
- Harper’s East Hampton — East Hampton. Contemporary fine art & print culture. Official website.
- Halsey McKay Gallery — East Hampton. Contemporary art. Official website.
- The White Room Gallery — East Hampton. Painting, photography, mixed media & sculpture. Official website.
- Grenning Gallery — Sag Harbor. Contemporary realism, painting & sculpture. Official website.
- Sara Nightingale Gallery — Sag Harbor. Contemporary fine art. Official website.
- Keyes Art — Sag Harbor. Contemporary fine art. Official website.
- Romany Kramoris Gallery — Sag Harbor. East End artists, fine art & craft. Official website.
- Monika Olko Gallery — Sag Harbor. Painting, photography & sculpture. Official website.
- Mark Borghi Fine Art — Sag Harbor. American Postwar & contemporary art. Official website.
- The Church — Sag Harbor. Contemporary exhibitions & multidisciplinary art. Official website.
Planning an Art Gallery Day
Gallery hours are generally less predictable than museum hours. Many smaller galleries are open only several days per week, change schedules between summer and the off-season, or welcome visitors by appointment outside regular hours. East Hampton and Sag Harbor galleries are particularly active during the summer season, while nonprofit and community galleries elsewhere on Long Island may schedule public hours around individual exhibitions.
For a walkable gallery outing, downtown Huntington, East Hampton Village and Sag Harbor offer some of the easiest opportunities to visit multiple spaces in one trip. Greenport can also be combined with shops, restaurants and other North Fork attractions. Always check the current exhibition calendar before leaving, since installation periods between shows can temporarily close a gallery.
Key Facts & Details
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Guide | Art Galleries on Long Island |
| Locations Included | 26 researched visitor-facing galleries and gallery-centered arts organizations |
| Counties | Nassau County and Suffolk County |
| Main Gallery Areas | Great Neck and Oyster Bay, Huntington and central Suffolk, Stony Brook/Setauket, the North Fork, East Hampton and Sag Harbor |
| Gallery Types | Commercial, nonprofit/community, institutional/university, and artist-run or collective galleries |
| Art Focus | Contemporary art, fine art, photography, painting, sculpture, prints and posters, mixed media, and local or regional artists |
| Map Filters | Gallery type, art focus, visitor access, and region |
| Important Note | Exhibitions, public hours, seasonal schedules, and appointment policies can change. Confirm current information directly with the gallery before traveling. |
Methodology
LongIslandGuide.com compiled this map by reviewing current official gallery websites, arts organizations, university and community arts pages, destination resources, and recent 2026 exhibition calendars to identify active Long Island galleries that welcome the public for exhibitions or scheduled visits. We focused on dedicated galleries and gallery-centered arts organizations rather than framing shops, general décor stores, private artist studios without public programming, or major art museums already covered in our separate museum guide.
Each listing was reviewed for its current physical address, phone number, gallery type, primary art focus, visitor-access pattern, and evidence of active exhibitions. Map coordinates were checked separately against the gallery’s current physical location and embedded directly into the interactive map rather than generated through live geocoding. Small galleries can move, change hours, operate seasonally, or close temporarily between exhibitions, so visitors should confirm current hours and exhibition information directly with the gallery before traveling.
Whether you are looking for contemporary art in the Hamptons, photography in Huntington, locally inspired work on the North Fork, or a community exhibition closer to home, Long Island’s gallery scene offers considerably more variety than a single arts district might suggest. Use the map to compare locations and build a gallery route, then check each venue’s current exhibition and hours before heading out.
