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MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensOn view
Greater New York 2026
MoMA PS1 fills its former schoolhouse with 150+ works by NYC artists in the sixth Greater New York survey — the city's pulse, floor to floor.
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Art & Exhibitions in NYC This Weekend
Gallery openings, museum shows, and exhibitions closing soon — the art worth seeing in New York this weekend.
MoMA PS1, Long Island City, Queens#1On view · Museum admission (suggested)
MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensGreater New York 2026
MoMA PS1 fills its former schoolhouse with 150+ works by NYC artists in the sixth Greater New York survey — the city's pulse, floor to floor.
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The High Line, 30th St & 10th Ave, Chelsea, Chelsea, ManhattanOn view
The High Line Plinth: Tuan Andrew Nguyen, The Light That Shines Through the Universe
A 27-foot carved-sandstone sculpture reimagining a destroyed Bamiyan Buddha towers over the High Line, free to see from the elevated park.
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#2On view · Free
The High Line, 30th St & 10th Ave, Chelsea, Chelsea, ManhattanThe High Line Plinth: Tuan Andrew Nguyen, The Light That Shines Through the Universe
A 27-foot carved-sandstone sculpture reimagining a destroyed Bamiyan Buddha towers over the High Line, free to see from the elevated park.
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Socrates Sculpture Park, Astoria, Astoria, QueensOn view
Homecoming: Sanford Biggers
Sanford Biggers plants monumental outdoor sculpture in Astoria's waterfront park, free to roam with the East River as backdrop.
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#3On view · Free
Socrates Sculpture Park, Astoria, Astoria, QueensHomecoming: Sanford Biggers
Sanford Biggers plants monumental outdoor sculpture in Astoria's waterfront park, free to roam with the East River as backdrop.
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New Museum, Lower East Side, ManhattanOn view
New Humans: Memories of the Future
The New Museum's OMA-expanded galleries fill with 200+ artists probing what 'human' means — the Bowery's blockbuster reopening show.
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#4On view · Museum admission
New Museum, Lower East Side, ManhattanNew Humans: Memories of the Future
The New Museum's OMA-expanded galleries fill with 200+ artists probing what 'human' means — the Bowery's blockbuster reopening show.
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Prospect Heights, Prospect Heights, BrooklynOn view
Block by Block: Celebrating 30 Years of Community Greening
The Brooklyn Botanic Garden recreates real prize-winning Brooklyn stoops in bloom, celebrating 30 years of community gardening.
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#5On view · Ticketed
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Prospect Heights, Prospect Heights, BrooklynBlock by Block: Celebrating 30 Years of Community Greening
The Brooklyn Botanic Garden recreates real prize-winning Brooklyn stoops in bloom, celebrating 30 years of community gardening.
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MoMA PS1, Long Island City, Long Island City, QueensOn view
Courtyard Commission: Precious Okoyomon
Precious Okoyomon grows a living forest with a giant, toy-like bear sculpture in the courtyard of MoMA PS1 in Long Island City.
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#6On view · Free admission
MoMA PS1, Long Island City, Long Island City, QueensCourtyard Commission: Precious Okoyomon
Precious Okoyomon grows a living forest with a giant, toy-like bear sculpture in the courtyard of MoMA PS1 in Long Island City.
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The Arts Center at Governors Island, Governors Island, ManhattanFridays–Sundays, 12–5pm through September 27
The Unintended Blues at River To River Festival, Governors Island
A free River To River art installation on car-free Governors Island — pair a ferry ride and skyline views with a downtown arts festival.
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#7Fridays–Sundays, 12–5pm through September 27 · Free
The Arts Center at Governors Island, Governors Island, ManhattanThe Unintended Blues at River To River Festival, Governors Island
A free River To River art installation on car-free Governors Island — pair a ferry ride and skyline views with a downtown arts festival.
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Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, Chelsea, ManhattanOn view through August 7
Benny Andrews: Migrants — Chelsea Gallery Show
See Benny Andrews' searching paintings of migration and labor at Michael Rosenfeld — a free Chelsea gallery show in its final week.
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#8On view through August 7 · Free
Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, Chelsea, ManhattanBenny Andrews: Migrants — Chelsea Gallery Show
See Benny Andrews' searching paintings of migration and labor at Michael Rosenfeld — a free Chelsea gallery show in its final week.
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Sean Kelly Gallery, Chelsea, ManhattanOn view through August 21
The Audacity of Scale — Chelsea Gallery Show at Sean Kelly
Sean Kelly's summer group show The Audacity of Scale fills its Chelsea gallery with large-format work — free to visit on a weekend art walk.
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#9On view through August 21 · Free
Sean Kelly Gallery, Chelsea, ManhattanThe Audacity of Scale — Chelsea Gallery Show at Sean Kelly
Sean Kelly's summer group show The Audacity of Scale fills its Chelsea gallery with large-format work — free to visit on a weekend art walk.
