MuseumEast Village

Grey Art Museum

NYU shows us how a university museum is done, with superbly-curated, context-driven shows right in the middle of historic Cooper Square.

Opening @ 11am TuesdayHours

Photography: © Beholdr. Photo by Greg Navarro.

In The Area

Want to know where art is headed next? Here are the ones to watch.

Art SpacesNoHo

Eric Firestone Gallery

Bold, colorful work by artists who have been making waves since the ‘70s. The energy, like the 70s, is groovy, sensual, and rebellious.

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Climax Books

Shop highly curated books at this Berlin-born store. Think hard-to-find ephemera, erotica, VHS tapes, and books on art, photography and counterculture.

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Atelier Jolie

As in, Angelina. A creative hub bringing together fashion designers and art people in a historic two-storey building on Great Jones, where Warhol and Basquiat once worked.

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Il Buco Vita

If you’re a great host, or just dream of being one, this is your stop. Shop rustic home decor and the finest ceramicware beloved by the city’s best restaurants since the ‘90s.