Specialists
If these art spaces had a shared mantra, it would be “go deep, not wide.”
Last updated Apr 4, 20269 venues
Whether the focus is scent, sound, software, or simply schools of painting,
these are spaces where you’ll find art and artists who are letting passion and purpose guide their creations. And you’ll find curators and art dealers whose minds are in another dimension, directed by curiosity and niche expertise. Let your desire to explore new territories lead you here. Then harness all your senses and allow yourself to be fully immersed.
GalleryLower East Side
Westwood Gallery
A neighborhood-embedded gallery showcasing artists whose work will transport you to the factory lofts and artists’ studios of iconic 1970s and ‘80s Bowery.
262 Bowery
New York, NY 10012
Alternative SpaceLower East Side
Howl! Arts Howl! Archive!
The spirit of the bohemian East Village screams in this living shrine to its artist icons, past and present.
250 Bowery, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10002
GalleryLower East Side
Steven Harvey Fine Arts
Explore the rigors and elegance of decades of New York painting at this tiny storefront off the Sara D. Roosevelt Park.
208 Forsyth Street
New York, NY 10002
GalleryLower East Side
Wilmer Jennings Gallery
Where Black artists, communities, and movements have been nurtured, honored, and lifted for generations.
219 East 2nd Street
New York, NY 10009
GalleryLower East Side
Bitforms
Where technology stops being a problem to solve and starts being a story to tell.
131 Allen Street
New York, NY 10002
GalleryLower East Side
Fridman Gallery
Socially conscious art upstairs and an experimental sound studio downstairs converge at this gallery with spiritually attuned leanings.
169 Bowery
New York, NY 10002
GalleryLower East Side
Heft
Where artists stare into the dreams of generative code, AI, and emerging technologies.
300 Broome Street
New York City, NY 10002
Concept StoreLower East Side
LAAMS
Art, books, streetwear, and records are floor to ceiling at this Orchard Street gallery, made by the neighborhood for the neighborhood.
74 Orchard Street
New York, NY 10002
MuseumLower East Side
Museum at Eldridge Street
Be immersed in the Jewish history of the Lower East Side in this tenderly restored synagogue, where downtown artists weave the neighborhood’s past into shows and the building itself.
12 Eldridge Street
New York, NY 10002
Whether the focus is scent, sound, software, or simply schools of painting,
these are spaces where you’ll find art and artists who are letting passion and purpose guide their creations. And you’ll find curators and art dealers whose minds are in another dimension, directed by curiosity and niche expertise. Let your desire to explore new territories lead you here. Then harness all your senses and allow yourself to be fully immersed.
GalleryLower East Side
Westwood Gallery
A neighborhood-embedded gallery showcasing artists whose work will transport you to the factory lofts and artists’ studios of iconic 1970s and ‘80s Bowery.
262 Bowery
New York, NY 10012
Alternative SpaceLower East Side
Howl! Arts Howl! Archive!
The spirit of the bohemian East Village screams in this living shrine to its artist icons, past and present.
250 Bowery, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10002
GalleryLower East Side
Steven Harvey Fine Arts
Explore the rigors and elegance of decades of New York painting at this tiny storefront off the Sara D. Roosevelt Park.
208 Forsyth Street
New York, NY 10002
GalleryLower East Side
Wilmer Jennings Gallery
Where Black artists, communities, and movements have been nurtured, honored, and lifted for generations.
219 East 2nd Street
New York, NY 10009
GalleryLower East Side
Bitforms
Where technology stops being a problem to solve and starts being a story to tell.
131 Allen Street
New York, NY 10002
GalleryLower East Side
Fridman Gallery
Socially conscious art upstairs and an experimental sound studio downstairs converge at this gallery with spiritually attuned leanings.
169 Bowery
New York, NY 10002
GalleryLower East Side
Heft
Where artists stare into the dreams of generative code, AI, and emerging technologies.
300 Broome Street
New York City, NY 10002
Concept StoreLower East Side
LAAMS
Art, books, streetwear, and records are floor to ceiling at this Orchard Street gallery, made by the neighborhood for the neighborhood.
74 Orchard Street
New York, NY 10002
MuseumLower East Side
Museum at Eldridge Street
Be immersed in the Jewish history of the Lower East Side in this tenderly restored synagogue, where downtown artists weave the neighborhood’s past into shows and the building itself.
12 Eldridge Street
New York, NY 10002