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May 21
ONX.Showcase.Athens.2026
Onassis Cultural Center

A celebration of creativity, technological innovation, and new forms of artistic expression. Onassis ONX presents the first-ever immersive art exhibition ONX Showcase in Athens.

May 22
The Firefly Artists

This solo show features the hauntingly detailed photography of John Lazzaro's latest book, "Sanatorium: Inside the Architectural Cure for Tuberculosis," documenting former tuberculosis hospitals across 17 states.

May 22
Tanya Bonakdar Gallery

Magali Reus presents a solo exhibition at Kunstverein Freiburg, Germany.

May 22
6:30 PM
Pop-Up Exhibition
Bronx Documentary Center

Opening Reception for the Pop-Up Exhibition.

May 23
12:00 PM
Islip Arts Council

An exhibition featuring artist Kristyn Buffa at the Islip Arts Council Gallery.

May 23
Haven Gallery

A group show featuring Erika Sanada, Enys Guerrero, Thomas Ascott, and Chris Mars.

May 23
Flower Power.
Poster House

A loan exhibition titled 'Flower Power' at the New York Botanical Garden.

May 23
Tanya Bonakdar Gallery

Shilpa Gupta is featured in this group exhibition at Collection Lambert, Avignon, France.

May 24
303 Gallery

An exhibition by Kim Gordon at Collection Lambert.

May 24
5:00 PM
Artbean Coffee

A silent auction for the remaining 5 art pieces from the 'Beh- Peuh!' show, with a starting bid of $60. The auction ends on Sunday at 5:00 PM.

May 26
11:00 AM
The Shed

Comité Colbert presents an exhibition bringing together more than 65 French luxury Maisons and cultural institutions to unveil never-before-seen American archives, celebrating 250 years of friendship between France and the United States.

May 27
The Promise of Liberty: Words That Shaped a Nation
South Street Seaport Museum

In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, visit this impressive exhibition that traces the evolution of the nation’s founding ideals through iconic and extraordinarily rare defining documents and pivotal historic moments—highlighting the central role New York played in shaping this history.

May 27
11:00 AM
RoGallery

Register to Bid Live Online in the May Prints and Works on Paper Auction.

May 27
6:00 PM
Sculpture Center

Opening Reception for the exhibitions Akinsanya Kambon: Soul Sessions, Ellen Pau: She Moves, and In Practice: Magdalena Petroni at SculptureCenter.

May 28
6:00 PM
When Monsters Dream
Bohemian National Hall

Opening of an exhibition that showcases raw, interdisciplinary art of the Czech underground: sound, image, and performance converge in an unstable, immersive environment.

May 28
Exhibition: Jan Davis & Ron Wohlgemuth
Piermont Flywheel Gallery

Featuring Jan Davis, an expressionist painter, and Ron Wohlgemuth, a pioneering digital hybrid artist.

May 28
Akinsanya Kambon: Soul Sessions
Sculpture Center

Akinsanya Kambon: Soul Sessions is the first survey exhibition of artist, educator, and organizer Akinsanya Kambon in New York City, presented in a two-venue collaboration with SculptureCenter and the Center for Art, Research and Alliances (CARA). This career-spanning exhibition traces Kambon’s decades-long practice through ceramics, paintings, drawings, and archival materials.

May 28
Ellen Pau: She Moves
Sculpture Center

The first US survey exhibition of Ellen Pau, one of Hong Kong’s most influential and pioneering artists, showcasing her multifaceted artistic practice from the late 1980s to the present.

May 28
In Practice: Magdalena Petroni
Sculpture Center

Magdalena Petroni’s practice delves into the subtext of meaning in popular visual language, drawing from media, branding, and online subcommunities. Layering painting and sculpture, her works often accumulate within immersive installations.

May 28
6:00 PM
Carter Burden Gallery

Opening reception for the exhibition featuring works by Daniel Pailes-Friedman, George Goodridge, Paulette Esrig, Robin Seligman-Schmidt, and Joy Nagy.

May 28
May 28
Tanya Bonakdar Gallery

Martin Boyce is part of this group exhibition curated by Thomas Demand at fjk3 Contemporary Art Space in Vienna.

May 29
May 29
Hudson River Museum

Through large-format canvases, Peterson elevates everyday figures to heroic and inspiring archetypes—working mothers, protective fathers, loyal siblings—thus expanding the thematic parameters of classical portraiture.

May 29
Revolutionary Women
The New York Historical

This exhibition highlights the stories of women who played pivotal roles in American history, from the colonial era to the present day, showcasing their contributions to social, political, and cultural change.

May 29
10:00 AM
Arte Capoeira Center

An exhibition of artwork by Diane Monet presented by The Sheen Center.

May 29
5:00 PM
Visita guiada en español: Amor y furia
Poster House

Participe en una visita guiada en español con el equipo educativo de Poster House para nuestra exposición Amor y furia: La lucha contra el VIH/sida en Nueva York. Esta exposición explora cómo el diseño gráfico transformó el movimiento popular neoyorquino contra el VIH/sida entre 1979 y el 2003.

May 30
6:00 PM
The Firefly Artists

Join John Lazzaro for a reception and book signing for his solo show, "Sanatorium: Inside the Architectural Cure for Tuberculosis."

May 30
Skarstedt Gallery

An exhibition of John Chamberlain's 'Compressed Forms' at Skarstedt Gallery's Paris location.

May 30
Benrubi Gallery

The first Upstate Photography Biennial is a landmark new exhibition series celebrating the diversity and vitality of photographic practices in upstate New York.

May 31
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
Paint Red Bank Plein Air Event
Art Alliance

Paint our beautiful town and share your work with the public. Red Bank offers scenic river views, historic architecture, and charming streetscapes, parks and parklets. After painting, works will be installed at ArtSpace for jurying and display.

May 31
11:00 AM
The Shed

Comité Colbert presents an exhibition bringing together more than 65 French luxury Maisons and cultural institutions to unveil never-before-seen American archives, celebrating 250 years of friendship between France and the United States.

Jun 1
Socrates Sculpture Park

This exhibition celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Fellowship program and the Park’s 40th anniversary in 2026, featuring works by selected artists Mrinalini Aggarwal, Cynthia Alberto, Francheska Alcántara, Josué Guarionex, Xayvier Haughton, Vaishnavi Ilankamban, Manami Ishimura, Jeremy John Kaplan, Nicole Mouriño and Andrew Robinson.

Jun 1
The Firefly Artists

Selections from "Long Island's Best," and "The 2025 NAHS 6x6 Collaboration" will be on view.

Jun 1
Jun 1
Tanya Bonakdar Gallery

Amalia Pica is featured in this group exhibition at Rennes, Ville et Métropole, France.

Jun 1
Art For A Cause
Countryside Gallery & Custom Frame Design

Newtown Art For Kids 11th Annual Student Showcase! For the month of June, paintings created by 30 local youth artists will be on display at Countryside Gallery & Custom Frame Design.

Jun 2
6:30 PM
Fire Island Art: 100 Years
Rizzoli Bookstore

Join us for a conversation with John Dempsey to celebrate the release of Fire Island Art, a fabulous, yet rich collection of visual artworks in all mediums created in Fire Island since the 1930s. The conversation will be followed by a signing.

Jun 3
June Collective
Agora Gallery

An exhibition featuring artists Howard Harris, Maria Regina Garciga, Nancy Holleran, Nora, Pineda, Fahim Somani, Carolina Pixel, and Lawrence Robert Armstrong.

Jun 3
Tanya Bonakdar Gallery

Gillian Wearing is featured in this group exhibition at Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art, Kyoto, Japan.

Jun 4
6:00 PM
Agora Gallery

Opening Reception for the 'June Collective' exhibition.

Jun 4
Tanya Bonakdar Gallery

Phil Collins presents a solo exhibition at Cukrarna, Ljubljana.

Jun 5
The Firefly Artists

A solo show by Robert Bellassai featuring unique photographic processes that start with flowers encased in ice. The exhibition is on view from June 5-18, with a reception on June 7.

Jun 5
2026 Members Showcase
The Art Guild

The 2026 Members Showcase includes photography and features the work of The Art Guild members.

Jun 6
6:00 PM
Art Alliance

Opening for the Ebba Osborne Memorial Award Exhibition with themes "Shades of Blue" and "Gathering".

Jun 6
Tanya Bonakdar Gallery

Nicole Wermers is featured in this group exhibition at Kunstmuseum Gelsenkirchen, Germany.

Jun 7
2:00 PM
The Firefly Artists

Reception for Robert Bellassai's solo show, "Abstracts & Still Lifes," which features unique photographic processes. The reception runs from 2-4 PM.

Jun 7
2:00 PM
Countryside Gallery & Custom Frame Design

The 11th Annual Student Artist Showcase features works by Newtown Art For Kids students, on display for the entire month of June. An opening reception will be held on Sunday, June 7th from 2-4 PM, with all proceeds benefiting St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital.

Jun 10
Kim Gordon
303 Gallery

An exhibition featuring the work of artist Kim Gordon.

Jun 10
clinamen
Park Avenue Armory

Acclaimed artist, musician, and composer Céleste Boursier-Mougenot presents the largest iteration to date of his ongoing aquatic and musical installation, featuring a series of circular basins filled with water in which ordinary ceramic bowls float and gently collide to produce melodious chiming sounds.

Jun 10
303 Gallery

An exhibition in the Project Room featuring the work of Charlotte Fox.

Jun 11
Yves Saint Laurent and Photography
International Center Of Photography

An exhibition exploring how photography became central to the making of the house of Yves Saint Laurent over four decades, featuring over 300 objects including photographs by renowned artists and archival materials.

Jun 11
5:00 PM
International Center Of Photography

Celebrate the opening of the Summer 2026 Exhibitions at the International Center of Photography.

Jun 11
National Academy of Design Museum

This exhibition brings together architect and theorist Stan Allen NA and visual artist Polly Apfelbaum NA in a collaborative curatorial project.

Jun 11
Photobooks USA 2000–25
International Center Of Photography

An exhibition considering how photographers have used the photobook over the last 25 years to speak directly to social, cultural, political, economic, and environmental changes in the United States.

Jun 12
6:00 PM
92nd Street Y Art Center

An in-person authors panel and opening reception for the 'Mothers of Invention' exhibition.

Jun 12
8:00 PM
Upon a Machine
The Kitchen

Live performance activating the installation throughout the exhibition run, featuring different singers, musicians, and dancers who improvise in response to AI-generated prompts.

Jun 12
Ortega Y Gasset Projects

Solo Exhibition by Reuben Telushkin in the Main Space.

Jun 12
HOLE FOLDS
Ortega Y Gasset Projects

Solo Exhibition by Anna Ialeggio in the Skirt Space.

Jun 13
Dia Art Foundation

This exhibition brings together a range of works from Dia’s collection that illustrate John Chamberlain's exploratory period in addition to his iconic steel sculptures.

Jun 13
John Chamberlain
The New York Earth Room

An exhibition of John Chamberlain's dynamic objects, often made of crushed car parts, merging Abstract Expressionism with Pop art. The exhibition brings together works from Dia's collection illustrating his exploratory period and iconic steel sculptures.

Jun 13
Krause Gallery

An exhibition featuring Riff Blast and TBOY at Krause Gallery.

Jun 13
3:00 PM
Dia Art Foundation

The 2025–26 Durational Pedagogies Fellowship culminates in an exhibition and public program at Dia Chelsea, presenting new works developed over the course of the fellowship. These works offer intimate, speculative, and expansive responses to questions about how constructions of time shape creative and pedagogical practice.

Jun 18
Art Basel
Tanya Bonakdar Gallery

Art Basel is a premier international art fair.

Jun 18
Art Basel
303 Gallery

303 Gallery is participating in Art Basel, an international art fair held at Messe Basel.

Jun 18
Latinx Freedom
The Shed

A free exhibition on the outdoor Plaza commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, exploring the history of Latinx civil rights movements through photography, text, and visual art.

Jun 18
Democracy Matters
The New York Historical

Why does democracy matter? What does it look like in action? Art from The New York Historical collections explores the original promise of and continuing progress toward American Revolutionary ideals of liberty and equality.

Jun 19
Gardens in Glass
The Neustadt Collection of Tiffany Glass

An exhibition of Tiffany Studios objects, including lamps, a lamp screen, and windows, showcasing Louis C. Tiffany's exploration of glass and nature.

Jun 19
Governor's Island

Sweat Variant presents "my tongue is a blade" as part of the INTERVENTIONS series.

Jun 20
Tanya Bonakdar Gallery

Phil Collins presents a solo exhibition at The Model, Sligo.

Jun 22
Visual Arts Center of New Jersey

Do you have art or crafts you want to show and sell? The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey and Summit Downtown are thrilled to once again be hosting an outdoor art festival in beautiful downtown Summit!

Jun 24
Soho Photo Gallery

An upcoming exhibition showcasing the National Competition.

Jun 25
Doug Aitken: Lightscape
The Shed

A new film-based installation by artist Doug Aitken, Lightscape considers our landscape of diversity, creating a vulnerable and humanistic portrait that chronicles the search to find one’s individuality in a world of continuous transformation. During its run at The Shed, a series of ongoing live musical performances will activate the space, blending the Lightscape installation with live improvisations.

Jun 25
10:00 AM
Kinosaito Arts Center

KinoSaito and the KinoSaito Coffee Bar will be open for additional hours on Thursday, June 25, 2026 and Monday, June 29, 2026 for Upstate Art Weekend.

Jun 25
Kikuo Saito: Dime Lake
Kinosaito Arts Center

This exhibition features a diverse selection of Kikuo Saito's landscape paintings, including his last completed abstract canvas, "Dime Lake." The show also includes works by Kristin Larkin LoGerfo, a student of Saito, and Paul LoGerfo, her husband.

Jun 25
Exhibition: Mario Merchan & Kevin Murray
Piermont Flywheel Gallery

Featuring Mario Merchan, a painter infusing Ecuadorian heritage, and Kevin Murray, a fine art landscape photographer.

Jun 25
All Day Long
Kinosaito Arts Center

This exhibition focuses on contemporary landscape and its 20th-century influences, considering the artist’s vision of nature as explicit material and as abstract fields of color. Each artist challenges the viewer to contemplate what is contained in the landscape versus what is present in front of them.

Jun 25
1:00 PM
Kinosaito Arts Center

Join us for open studios with our future Artists in Residence Ari Elefterin and Borinquen Gallo. Peak into their studios and chat with them about their practice.

Jun 25
1:00 PM
Open Studios
Kinosaito Arts Center

Join us for open studios with our future Artists in Residence Ari Elefterin and Borinquen Gallo. Peak into their studios and chat with them about their practice.

Jun 25
Kinosaito Arts Center

An outdoor exhibition by Jongil Ma, featuring sculptures with intriguing titles.

Jun 26
Miriam And Ira D Wallach Art Gallery

This exhibition amplifies the Carnival’s central role in supporting the art of Black and diverse contemporary artists, establishing a home for emerging and established artists, and creating a dynamic teaching environment and pedagogical model for community-based arts education and meaningful artistic experiences.

Jun 26
Dia Art Foundation

Alan Ruiz critically examines built environments—industrial, institutional, and bureaucratic spaces’ physical infrastructures as well as the social relations that shape them—drawing attention to their political, aesthetic, and psychosocial dimensions.

Jun 26
Alighiero Boetti
The New York Earth Room

This exhibition features a selection from Dia’s permanent collection alongside key loans to illuminate the defining tenets of the Conceptual artist’s expansive oeuvre.

Jun 26
Alan Ruiz
The New York Earth Room

An upcoming exhibition by Alan Ruiz opening at Dia Bridgehampton.

Jun 26
Open Call
The Shed

New art for New York.

Jun 27
Haven Gallery

An exhibition featuring works by Stephanie Law, Chris Becker, Marc Le Rest, and Mall.

Jun 27
Wave Hill

The Cryptozoological Vivarium is the result of Professor Etienne Gisto Cipriani’s meticulous study and exploratory research within the field of speculative biology. Eight unique specimens, crafted from a range of materials and rendered to scale, are presented within a diorama constructed from natural materials gathered from the grounds of Wave Hill.

Jun 27
Hyunjin Park: Jump
Wave Hill

Hyunjin Park explores the affective impact of the non-human on humans, focusing on the core obstacle in dog agility courses—'jumps'—to challenge the notion of human superiority. The exhibition incorporates sculptural forms and video footage from training sessions with a robot dog, reflecting on memories and exploring themes of sentience, vulnerability, care, and failure.

Jun 27
The Firefly Artists

“Works on Paper” is a juried exhibition of unframed, unmatted works that will be hung "Clothespin Style" July 21-August 21, 2026 in the “Darcy Arts Center” of our 90 Main Street, Northport, NY gallery.

Jul 1
Homecoming: Sanford Biggers
Socrates Sculpture Park

Sanford Biggers' renewed engagement with Socrates, in celebration of the Park’s 40th Anniversary, with the arrival of Unsui (Mirror), manifests an original yet enduring exploration of movement, geometry, Buddhist cosmology, urban culture, wonder, and introspection.

Jul 1
Robin Rice Gallery

An article from Chronogram on July 1, 2026, featuring painter Giacomo Piussi's work, including 'Girl with Bucket Hat' from 2025.

Jul 2
Jul 3
Bridget Riley
The New York Earth Room

A focused exhibition showcasing Bridget Riley's earliest black-and-white paintings, created between 1961 and '67, which produce striking optical effects.

Jul 6
Tanya Bonakdar Gallery

Thomas Scheibitz is part of this group exhibition at Kunstmuseum Ahlen, Germany.

Jul 9
6:00 PM
9th Annual Latin American Foto Festival
Bronx Documentary Center

Opening reception for the 9th Annual Latin American Foto Festival, which will be on view from July 9 to July 26, 2026.

Jul 9
Haven Gallery

An art fair in the Hamptons.

Jul 9
6:00 PM
Jul 15
Poster House

A loan exhibition of Peter Strausfeld's posters, hosted at The Jacob Burns Film Center.

Jul 16