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Best of Shows

The exhibitions we can’t let you miss.

Mona Filleul: Sissy Institute
Art ShowEast Village

Mona Filleul: Sissy Institute

SEP30
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JAN04
Swiss Institute

The message of this “sanctuary for sissies”? Darling, you belong here.

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Richard Long: Full Moon
Art ShowLower East Side

Richard Long: Full Moon

NOV09
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DEC13
Sperone Westwater

Time stops beneath Richard Long’s radiating, trance-inducing two-storey high moon that you can reach out and touch.

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Isaiah Harris: Confessions of Fire
Art ShowLower East Side

Isaiah Harris: Confessions of Fire

NOV06
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DEC20
King's Leap

Harris turns the hard-wrought journey from bondage to self-rule into a blacksmith’s language of fire, steel, and swagger.

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Art Walks

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

Find Art South of Dimes Square
Art WalkLower East Side

Find Art South of Dimes Square

Boundary-pushing galleries set the stage for new voices.

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Art WalkNoHo

Find Art North of Houston Street

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

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Art WalkLittle Italy

Find Art Around Elizabeth Street

Serious galleries hiding out between tourist chaos and delicious treats.

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Art WalkEast Village

Find Art From St. Mark’s Place to Avenue A

A poetic and punk past informs forward-thinking galleries in this artistically defiant neighborhood.

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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

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Rising Galleries

See where the future of art is heading next.

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The Specialists

Where distinct ideas, subcultures, and communities are championed

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Places to Pause

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

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Coffee Shops We Love

As the saying goes, life is too short to drink bad coffee.

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Bookstores Worth the Detour
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Where to Drink After an Opening
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Where to go for a Leisurely Lunch
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