The Specialists
If these art spaces had a shared mantra, it would be “go deep, not wide.”
Last updated Sep 24, 2025
Whether the focus is scent, sound, software, street art, 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
6 Venues
Westwood Gallery
A neighborhood-embedded gallery showcasing artists whose work will transport you to the factory lofts and artist’s studios of iconic 1970s and ‘80s Bowery.
262 Bowery
New York, NY 10012
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
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
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
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
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, street art, 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
6 VenuesWestwood Gallery
A neighborhood-embedded gallery showcasing artists whose work will transport you to the factory lofts and artist’s studios of iconic 1970s and ‘80s Bowery.
262 Bowery
New York, NY 10012
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
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
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
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
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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