The Specialists
If these art spaces had a shared mantra, it would be “go deep, not wide.”
Last updated Oct 13, 2025
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.
The Specialists
10 Venues
ArtLower 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
ArtLower 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
ArtLower East Side
Steven Harvey Fine Arts
Explore the rigors and elegance of painting at this tiny storefront on leafy green Forsyth Street. Sign up for their Zoom art talks with local critics.
208 Forsyth Street
New York, NY 10002
ArtLower East Side
Wilmer Jennings Gallery at Kenkeleba
Where Black artists, communities, and movements have been nurtured, honored, and lifted for generations.
219 East 2nd Street
New York, NY 10009
ArtLower East Side
Bitforms
A stage for celebrating technology, not as a problem-solving tool, but as an artistic medium — in all its beauty and brilliance.
131 Allen Street
New York, NY 10002
ArtLower East Side
Fridman Gallery
An open-arms gallery showcasing atmospheric paintings with spiritual vibes that also doubles as the home of experimental sound studio, New Ear Inc.
169 Bowery
New York, NY 10002
ArtLower 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
ArtLower East Side
Museum on Eldridge Street
Neighborhood history is revived in rotating exhibitions at this restored Synagogue from 1887. Don’t miss the glorious starry night rose window by contemporary artist Kiki Smith.
12 Eldridge Street
New York, NY 10002
ArtLower 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.
17 Pike Street
New York, NY 10002
ArtLower East Side
Olfactory Art Keller
Immerse yourself in scent as an art form in this innovative Chinatown gallery directed by neurologist-philosopher Andreas Keller.
25A Henry 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.
The Specialists
10 VenuesArtLower 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
ArtLower 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
ArtLower East Side
Steven Harvey Fine Arts
Explore the rigors and elegance of painting at this tiny storefront on leafy green Forsyth Street. Sign up for their Zoom art talks with local critics.
208 Forsyth Street
New York, NY 10002
ArtLower East Side
Wilmer Jennings Gallery at Kenkeleba
Where Black artists, communities, and movements have been nurtured, honored, and lifted for generations.
219 East 2nd Street
New York, NY 10009
ArtLower East Side
Bitforms
A stage for celebrating technology, not as a problem-solving tool, but as an artistic medium — in all its beauty and brilliance.
131 Allen Street
New York, NY 10002
ArtLower East Side
Fridman Gallery
An open-arms gallery showcasing atmospheric paintings with spiritual vibes that also doubles as the home of experimental sound studio, New Ear Inc.
169 Bowery
New York, NY 10002
ArtLower 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
ArtLower East Side
Museum on Eldridge Street
Neighborhood history is revived in rotating exhibitions at this restored Synagogue from 1887. Don’t miss the glorious starry night rose window by contemporary artist Kiki Smith.
12 Eldridge Street
New York, NY 10002
ArtLower 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.
17 Pike Street
New York, NY 10002
ArtLower East Side
Olfactory Art Keller
Immerse yourself in scent as an art form in this innovative Chinatown gallery directed by neurologist-philosopher Andreas Keller.
25A Henry Street
New York, NY 10002
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