A local's guide to art and the city life around it.

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Best of Shows

The exhibitions in downtown NYC we can’t let you miss.

ob: Phantom Tales
Art ShowLower East Side

ob: Phantom Tales

JAN16
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FEB21
Perrotin

ob paints the internet age as a lilac-hued dreamworld. The real-world beauty her characters are missing is the point.

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Paul Pagk: Inscriptions in a Shade of Color
Art ShowLower East Side

Paul Pagk: Inscriptions in a Shade of Color

JAN16
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FEB28
Miguel Abreu Gallery

Color that finds you before you find it. Lines your eyes will want to follow.

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John Duff
Art ShowLower East Side

John Duff

JAN18
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FEB28
Reena Spaulings Fine Art

Duff has spent a lifetime making sculpture from what the city throws away.

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Lee Gihun: Prometheus and Pietà
Art ShowEast Village

Lee Gihun: Prometheus and Pietà

JAN24
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MAR01
The Hole

Masked boys march through flood and fire in monumental paintings that ask: who saves us now?

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Art Walks

Mapped routes to art spaces, bars, bookstores, coffee shops, and more. Block by block.

Meet Me On Henry Street
Art WalkLower East Side

Meet Me On Henry Street

Where boundary-pushing galleries set the stage for new voices.

Art WalkNoHo

Gritty, Glamorous NoHo

Uptown elegance, downtown edge. Pop and punk at one door. Romanticism at the next.

Art WalkLittle Italy

Kenmare to Canal and Back

Tourist chaos, delicious treats and serious galleries with incredible art.

Art WalkEast Village

Alphabet City to St. Mark’s Place

Museums, galleries, and coffee shops in a neighborhood shaped by poets and punks.

Neighbourhood Art Walks

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Collections

Explore art spaces by vibe, not just location.

Local Legends
CollectionEast Village

Local Legends

The art spaces that have earned, and kept, cult status

Rising Galleries

See where the future of art is heading next.

The Specialists

Where distinct ideas, subcultures, and communities are championed

Places to Pause

Beloved by locals. Vetted by us. All on our map.

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Coffee shops we love

Where you can sit and talk about art over coffee or tea.

Bookstores worth the detour
Where to drink after an opening
Restaurants where you'll want to linger
Bakeries we can't walk past