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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 15, 2026

New NYC exhibit highlights art of self-made artists

The American Folk Art Museum has launched "Self-Made: A Century of Inventing Artists," a new exhibition exploring how self-taught creators define their own identities. Spanning from the early 20th century to the present, the show features a diverse array of mediums including painting, photography, and sculpture. Key works include John Kane’s 1928 self-portrait, which reflects his immigrant experience, and Joe Coleman’s contemporary reflections on the COVID-19 pandemic.

museum exhibitions schedule Jan 23, 2026

Staten Island Museum's triennial exhibit showcases local artists

The Staten Island Museum has opened its triennial exhibition, “Here You Are,” featuring seven artists with strong ties to Staten Island. Among them is graphic artist Roemello Agjmurati, who presents “365 Proof of Life,” a collection of daily digital designs created over a year as a personal creative exercise. The show spans multiple mediums including fiber, paint, film, photography, and graphic design, and runs through mid-October.

museum exhibitions schedule Jan 12, 2026

Painting our neighborhoods: Storefront art at Tribeca gallery

Brooklyn-based artist Charis Ammon presents "Pedestrian," an exhibition of oil paintings depicting storefronts from her Bushwick neighborhood and other parts of New York City, at Sargent's Daughters Gallery in Tribeca. The works, inspired by photographs taken during her daily walks, feature scenes of Chinese takeout places, bodegas, dry cleaners, and laundromats, often incorporating reflections of buildings across the street. The exhibition runs through January 24 and is Ammon's second with the gallery, which is owned by Allegra LaViola.

museum exhibitions schedule Sep 25, 2025

New exhibition highlights work from '80s art superstars

The Lévy Gorvy Dayan Gallery on Manhattan's Upper East Side has opened "Downtown/Uptown: New York in the Eighties," an exhibition co-curated by Brett Gorvy and legendary downtown gallerist Mary Boone. The show features works by iconic 1980s New York artists including Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Julian Schnabel, Barbara Kruger, Jeff Koons, Francesco Clemente, Kenny Scharf, the Guerilla Girls, Robert Mapplethorpe, Cindy Sherman, and Louise Lawler. Admission is free, and the exhibition runs through December 13.

article local schedule Sep 8, 2025

City Hall to mark 24th anniversary of 9/11 with art exhibition

City Hall in New York City will mark the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with an art exhibition organized by former NYPD officer Paul McCormack, who lost most of his sight due to chemicals at the cleanup site, and his wife Nicola McClean, a photographer. Their nonprofit, Ground Zero 360, is showcasing more than 30 works from a collection of over 120 pieces created by more than 60 international artists for the 10-year anniversary in 2011. The exhibition includes photographs, drawings, paintings, and mixed media, and features a portrait of Moira Smith, the only female NYPD officer killed on 9/11. The display will be open for two months starting Monday.

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