NYC Exhibitions & Visual Art

413 events across 8+ venues in New York City

Exhibitions & Visual Art events in New York City

New York City is home to the world's greatest concentration of art museums and galleries. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, MoMA, the Guggenheim, and the Whitney anchor a scene that extends from the blue-chip galleries of Chelsea to the experimental spaces of the Lower East Side and Bushwick. Whether you're seeking Old Masters or emerging artists, blockbuster exhibitions or intimate gallery shows, our listings help you navigate the extraordinary visual art landscape of the city.

Top Picks: April 2026

20 hand-picked events from 413 total

A Year with Children 2022
Afterlives: Contemporary Art in the Byzantine Crypt
Expanding the Walls: Making Connections Between Photography, History, and Community
2026 Gala & Art Auction
In Celebration of Ken and Flo Jacobs
Caravaggio's "Boy with a Basket of Fruit" in Focus
Robert Rauschenberg’s New York
The Mad MAD World of Jonathan Adler
Benjamin Lacombe: Reimagining the Classics
Austrian Masterworks from the Neue GalerieThrough
Arleene Correa Valencia: CÓDICE •• SOBREVIVIENDO A LA PERSECUCIÓN / CODEX •• SURVIVING THE PERSECUTION
Collections Spotlight, Spring 2026
Come Together: 3,000 Years of Stories and Storytelling
Tickets Available NowEgon Schiele: Portrait of Dr. Erwin von Graff
Dagobert Peche: Ornamental Genius
Eugène Atget: The Making of a Reputation
HARD COPY NEW YORK
Latitudes: Nuits Balnéaires and François-Xavier Gbré
Laurena Finéus: Cautionary Tales: A Symphony of Anger/Kòlè
Chinese Painting and Calligraphy: Selections from the Collection

Where to Go

The most active venues for exhibitions & visual art this month

AMNH Exhibitions 74 events Guggenheim Exhibitions 45 events Met Museum Exhibitions 33 events Brooklyn Museum 26 events MoMA Exhibitions 25 events DiMenna Children's History Museum 22 events Whitney Exhibitions 18 events The Morgan Library & Museum 17 events