A local's guide to art life in downtown NYC.

The coolest art spaces with the warmest welcomes. Plus the neighborhood places where art locals go to eat, drink, shop, and relax.

Art SpacesChinatown

Management

Otherworldly, metaphysical works blur the boundaries between mysticism, philosophy, and science on the fourth-floor of a Chinatown office building.

Eat & DrinkTwo Bridges

Golden Diner

Next-level pancakes, the best burger and burritos in a contemporary diner setting, nestled against the soundtrack of the Manhattan Bridge.

ShopEast Village

niconeco zakkaya

Find a moment of serenity in this peaceful Japanese Stationary store, where you’ll find traditional ink pads, the cutest notecards, planners and craft tools.

Art SpacesEast Village

Karma Gallery

This gallery, bookstore, and publishing house is creating a genre. Enjoy gentle, slow art that gives permission to pause and room to breathe, a retreat from the fast pace of city life.

Art SpacesLower East Side

Perrotin

Three floors of collector-coveted works by French, American, and Asian artists within this French gallery inside the old Beckenstein fabric warehouse on Orchard Street. Don’t miss its museum-worthy bookstore.

Art SpacesChinatown

Ulrik

Take the pulse of the new New York scene at this spacious, sunny second-floor gallery overlooking Canal Street where artistic careers are launched and revitalized.

Art SpacesLower East Side

Fridman Gallery

An open-arms gallery showing atmospheric paintings with spiritual vibes. Also home to the super cool experimental sound studio, New Ear Inc.

Art SpacesNoHo

Amanita

Be drenched in old-world European elegance with art by rarely-seen contemporary Italian artists, shown at the former CBGBs punk bar turned gallery.

Art SpacesNoHo

Eric Firestone Gallery

Bold, colorful work by artists who have been making waves since the ‘70s. The energy, like the 70s, is groovy, sensual, and rebellious.

ShopNoHo

Climax Books

Shop highly curated books at this Berlin-born store. Think hard-to-find ephemera, erotica, VHS tapes, and books on art, photography and counterculture.

ShopEast Village

Enchantments

NYC’s ‘oldest witchcraft store’. Swoop into all things occult with magic books, tarot cards, oils blends, ritual supplies and all the spells. Or get a candle made to help you through a big life moment.

Art SpacesLower East Side

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Art SpacesLower East Side

Hannah Traore

A spectrum of artists of color push boundaries, subvert labels, and start conversations at this welcoming, womb-like subterranean space on Orchard Street.

Eat & DrinkLower East Side

Betty

One of the few (good) places you can actually get a seat on a weekend. Fill up on French Onion Soup, Grilled Cheese or a really good cheeseburger. Stay for happy hour.

Art SpacesLower East Side

www.willshott

Meet the art dealer whose jewelry has been worn by hip-hop legends and is now collaborating with wave-making contemporary artists.

Art SpacesEast Village

Half Gallery

In the mood for love? Head to this glass-walled gallery where desire and fantasy simmer beneath the surface. If art were an aphrodisiac…

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