Image Courtesy of NYC Parks June 12 – August 21, 2026 From 1987 to 2019, celebrated NYC photographer Jack Vartoogian captured hundreds of SummerStage performances across Manhattan parks, from Central Park to Marcus Garvey Park and Tompkins Square Park. The Arsenal Gallery’s new 40 in Focus: SummerStage through the Lens of Photographer Jack Vartoogian exhibition features aContinue Reading
Jean-Léon Gérôme, Bashi-Bazouk (detail), 1868–69. Oil on canvas. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 2008 Orientalism: Between Fact and Fantasy will illuminate artistic encounters and exchanges between distant regions and different cultures at a time of accelerated travel, rapid technological change, and shifting geopolitics. From June 12,Continue Reading
Three new site-responsive installations throughout City Hall Park examine justice, value, and artifice within the civic landscape Genesis Belanger: Heads or Tails June 2 – November 15, 2026 City Hall Park, Lower Manhattan Opening June 2, 2026, Public Art Fund will present Genesis Belanger: Heads or Tails, the artist’s first major public exhibition inContinue Reading
Image © AMNH As the New York/New Jersey region prepares to host FIFA World Cup 2026™, the American Museum of Natural History this month will launch World Cup, World Cultures: Celebrating the Community and Science of Sport, a series of programs and experiences that includes FIFA World Cup 2026™ watch parties. Rooted in theContinue Reading
Image Courtesy of Downtown Alliance and Art on the Ave NYC Revolutionary-Themed Artworks Will Be Displayed on Lower Manhattan Storefronts Throughout Summer As America turns 250, the Alliance for Downtown New York has unveiled “Revolutionary Reflections” to recognize the many events that shaped the American Revolution that took place inContinue Reading
Johannes Adam Simon Oertel (1823–1909). Pulling Down the Statue of King George III, New York City, ca. 1852–1853. Oil on canvas. New-York Historical Society, Gift of Samuel Verplanck Hoffman, 1925.6 On view June 18 – November 1, 2026 The New York Historical presents Democracy Matters, the inaugural exhibition of the newContinue Reading
Photo: Christine Butler As the city warms, a season of public programs invites audiences to gather for Museum Mile, Late Shift performances, and vibrant offerings inspired by exhibitions on view This spring and summer, the Guggenheim New York invites visitors of all ages and interests to venture outside and exploreContinue Reading
“The Art of Winning” displays Claressa Shields 2019 WBO Middleweight Championship Belt, the NFL’s Vince Lombardi Trophy, Major League Baseball World Series Commissioner’s Trophy, the NWSL 2023 Championship trophy awarded to NJ/NY Gotham FC, and the MLS Philip F. Anschutz Trophy awarded to New York City FC in 2021. Alvaro KedingContinue Reading
The High Line announced GIVE US MOM!!!, a new artwork by Amsterdam-based artist Nora Turato, presented on the billboard adjacent to the park at 18th Street and 10th Avenue. On view until the end of June 2026, the new billboard artwork is an urgent collective plea for nurturing and protectionContinue Reading
Aerial view from Amsterdam Avenue looking east. Rendering by Brooklyn Digital Foundry. The Baron Theater and Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Gardens Anchor Project in Recognition of Major Gifts Design by Hood Design Studio, WEISS/MANFREDI, and Moody Nolan Incorporates Feedback from Thousands of Community Members Opening Summer 2028, Part of the StavrosContinue Reading