NYC Exhibitions & Visual Art

433 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: July 2026

20 hand-picked events from 433 total

It’s Alive! A Centuryof Animation fromthe Collection
A Year with Children 2021
Afterlives: Contemporary Art in the Byzantine Crypt
Jangueando: Recent Acquisitions, 2021-2025
Gothic by Design: The Dawn of Architectural Draftsmanship
Paul Klee: Other Possible Worlds
Toshiko Takaezu: Worlds Within
From Now: A Collection in ContextFrom Now: A Collection in ContextExhibitionThrough August 16, 2026
To Be A PlaceTo Be A PlaceExhibitionThrough August 30, 2026
Isamu Noguchi: “I am not a designer”
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Ruffles & Ribbons: Fashion Plates from the Time of Marie Antoinette
New Humans: Memories of the Future
Art of Noise
Devon Turnbull: HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3
About a Living Culture
Noguchi’s New York
Friends Who Came to See Me: Drawings from John Ashbery’s Collection
Adventures With Dora and Diego
African Ancestors of Egypt and Nubia: From the Green Sahara to the NileOpened February 11, 2022

Where to Go

The most active venues for exhibitions & visual art this month

AMNH Exhibitions 79 events Guggenheim Exhibitions 45 events Brooklyn Museum 41 events MoMA Exhibitions 31 events DiMenna Children's History Museum 24 events Met Museum Exhibitions 22 events Whitney Exhibitions 20 events NY Hall of Science Exhibitions 16 events