The Go-To's
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Last updated Aug 8, 2025
These are the museums, galleries, and art project spaces with devoted followings,
where we know the art you’ll see will be worth your time. These places tend to show artists already deep into their careers, with a clear voice, and their wheels are firmly on the tracks. Whether you're new to art or new to the neighborhood, these are your first and forever stops.
The Go-To's
5 Venues
Grey Art Museum
Global, diverse, and interdisciplinary exhibitions propel the conversation forward at NYU’s museum in history-drenched Cooper Square.
18 Cooper Square
New York, NY 10003
Karma Gallery
This gallery, bookstore, and publishing house is pioneering a genre. Enjoy gentle, slow art that invites you to pause and step back from the fast pace of life.
188 East 2nd Street
New York, NY 10009
Company Gallery
Get immersed in utopian futures with feminist and queer art and artists at this graffiti-covered street-level gallery with subterranean speakeasy.
145 Elizabeth Street
New York, NY 10012
Ramiken
Discover totemic, rigorous art made from unexpected materials (resin, glass, and guns). Black reflective glass windows outside enhance the mystery inside.
389 Grand Street
New York, NY 10002
56 HENRY
There’s a renegade spirit at play here. A feeling that the party is just about to get started. And it's infectious.
56 Henry Street
New York, NY 10002
These are the museums, galleries, and art project spaces with devoted followings,
where we know the art you’ll see will be worth your time. These places tend to show artists already deep into their careers, with a clear voice, and their wheels are firmly on the tracks. Whether you're new to art or new to the neighborhood, these are your first and forever stops.
The Go-To's
5 VenuesGrey Art Museum
Global, diverse, and interdisciplinary exhibitions propel the conversation forward at NYU’s museum in history-drenched Cooper Square.
18 Cooper Square
New York, NY 10003
Karma Gallery
This gallery, bookstore, and publishing house is pioneering a genre. Enjoy gentle, slow art that invites you to pause and step back from the fast pace of life.
188 East 2nd Street
New York, NY 10009
Company Gallery
Get immersed in utopian futures with feminist and queer art and artists at this graffiti-covered street-level gallery with subterranean speakeasy.
145 Elizabeth Street
New York, NY 10012
Ramiken
Discover totemic, rigorous art made from unexpected materials (resin, glass, and guns). Black reflective glass windows outside enhance the mystery inside.
389 Grand Street
New York, NY 10002
56 HENRY
There’s a renegade spirit at play here. A feeling that the party is just about to get started. And it's infectious.
56 Henry Street
New York, NY 10002