The art scene in New York
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, MoMA, the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Guggenheim make up an essential foundation. To see what is being made now, though, you have to walk: Chelsea, between 10th and 11th Avenues, lines up dozens of galleries in former warehouses, while the Lower East Side gathers smaller and often more daring spaces. Tribeca has also drawn a growing number of galleries in recent years.
Across the East River, Bushwick in Brooklyn is known for its studios and for the street art that covers its walls, and its open-studio weekends draw large crowds. Each spring brings a run of fairs, including The Armory Show and Frieze New York, which offer a quick overview of what galleries from around the world are showing. Thursday-night openings in Chelsea remain a tradition worth catching.
On Artblr, you can browse work by New York artists and contact them directly, without going through a gallery. Ask for extra photos, discuss shipping to Canada or elsewhere, or arrange a studio visit on your next trip. That direct contact comes with no commission.
- The Met and MoMA
- Chelsea galleries
- Bushwick studios and murals
- The Armory Show and Frieze New York
