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Doris C. Freedman Plaza, Central Park, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCentral Park, Manhattan
Bronze, stone and concrete dogs on leashes take over the Central Park entrance at 60th and Fifth — Camille Henrot's first public show in New York.
Doris C. Freedman Plaza, Central Park, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBronze, stone and concrete dogs on leashes take over the Central Park entrance at 60th and Fifth — Camille Henrot's first public show in New York.
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Hauser & Wirth, 542 West 22nd Street, Chelsea, ManhattanChelsea, Manhattan
Korean icon Lee Bul fills Hauser & Wirth with major new sculptures — cyborg bodies and glittering future ruins probing technology, nature and history.
Hauser & Wirth, 542 West 22nd Street, Chelsea, ManhattanKorean icon Lee Bul fills Hauser & Wirth with major new sculptures — cyborg bodies and glittering future ruins probing technology, nature and history.
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Studio Museum in Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHarlem, Manhattan
Free Sunday entry to the new Studio Museum on 125th Street, with Peggy Cooper Cafritz's collection, gallery talks and drop-in art-making.
Studio Museum in Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFree Sunday entry to the new Studio Museum on 125th Street, with Peggy Cooper Cafritz's collection, gallery talks and drop-in art-making.
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City Hall Park, Civic Center, ManhattanMomos · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCivic Center, Manhattan
Concrete birds pluck pennies from the City Hall Park fountain and two bronze Lady Justices preside — Genesis Belanger's first big public show.
City Hall Park, Civic Center, ManhattanMomos · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsConcrete birds pluck pennies from the City Hall Park fountain and two bronze Lady Justices preside — Genesis Belanger's first big public show.
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The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Concourse, BronxSam valadi · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsConcourse, Bronx
Three new shows open at the Bronx Museum in one free party, from Saya Woolfalk's cosmic collection picks to Alex Strada's park signage.
The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Concourse, BronxSam valadi · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThree new shows open at the Bronx Museum in one free party, from Saya Woolfalk's cosmic collection picks to Alex Strada's park signage.
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MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensKidfly182 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLong Island City, Queens
A 22-ton wall of rubble from a Ciudad Juárez home anchors Teresa Margolles's first large US museum show, free across PS1's third floor.
MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensKidfly182 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA 22-ton wall of rubble from a Ciudad Juárez home anchors Teresa Margolles's first large US museum show, free across PS1's third floor.
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The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Midtown, ManhattanMidtown, Manhattan
MoMA stays open late with free entry for New York State residents, drop-in drawing, gallery talks and films in the theaters.
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Midtown, ManhattanMoMA stays open late with free entry for New York State residents, drop-in drawing, gallery talks and films in the theaters.
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The Museum at FIT, Chelsea, ManhattanChelsea, Manhattan
An original 1980 Black Barbie beside Margiela and Moschino looks: 170-plus dolls and garments fill FIT's fashion museum in Chelsea, free to walk in.
The Museum at FIT, Chelsea, ManhattanAn original 1980 Black Barbie beside Margiela and Moschino looks: 170-plus dolls and garments fill FIT's fashion museum in Chelsea, free to walk in.
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American Academy of Arts and Letters, Washington Heights, ManhattanBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsWashington Heights, Manhattan
The Final Fantasy artist's first New York institutional solo show: a Pandora frieze of drawings, free at Audubon Terrace from opening day.
American Academy of Arts and Letters, Washington Heights, ManhattanBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Final Fantasy artist's first New York institutional solo show: a Pandora frieze of drawings, free at Audubon Terrace from opening day.
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The Museum of Modern Art, Midtown, ManhattanMidtown, Manhattan
Thirty works of digital and analog information design in MoMA's street-level gallery, which is free and open to the public.
The Museum of Modern Art, Midtown, ManhattanThirty works of digital and analog information design in MoMA's street-level gallery, which is free and open to the public.
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The Jewish Museum, Upper East Side / Museum Mile, ManhattanUpper East Side / Museum Mile, Manhattan
The Jewish Museum's Gothic-style Fifth Avenue mansion opens free every Saturday — Museum Mile art without the ticket price.
The Jewish Museum, Upper East Side / Museum Mile, ManhattanThe Jewish Museum's Gothic-style Fifth Avenue mansion opens free every Saturday — Museum Mile art without the ticket price.
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MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensLong Island City, Queens
Posters, film and sculpture from Nobel Peace Prize winner ICAN's artist campaign fill PS1's Homeroom and museum admission is free for all.
MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensPosters, film and sculpture from Nobel Peace Prize winner ICAN's artist campaign fill PS1's Homeroom and museum admission is free for all.
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The Kitchen, Chelsea, ManhattanChelsea, Manhattan
Humming glass gongs and a pulsing drum honoring Milford Graves fill The Kitchen's loft in Josiah McElheny's free ode to experimental musicians.
The Kitchen, Chelsea, ManhattanHumming glass gongs and a pulsing drum honoring Milford Graves fill The Kitchen's loft in Josiah McElheny's free ode to experimental musicians.
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The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Grand Concourse, BronxDanTD · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGrand Concourse, Bronx
Saya Woolfalk's WoodsWoman remix of the Bronx Museum collection debuts at a free opening party with drinks, bites and the artists in the room.
The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Grand Concourse, BronxDanTD · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSaya Woolfalk's WoodsWoman remix of the Bronx Museum collection debuts at a free opening party with drinks, bites and the artists in the room.
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The FLAG Art Foundation, Chelsea, ManhattanChelsea, Manhattan
Prison-stool sculptures, neon text and a new bodycam-style video fill FLAG's Chelsea floor in Sable Elyse Smith's free prize show.
The FLAG Art Foundation, Chelsea, ManhattanPrison-stool sculptures, neon text and a new bodycam-style video fill FLAG's Chelsea floor in Sable Elyse Smith's free prize show.
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Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, BrooklynProspect Park, Brooklyn
A free Prospect Park exhibit honors Shirley Chisholm through seven life lessons, Al Johnson portraits and rare campaign memorabilia.
Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, BrooklynA free Prospect Park exhibit honors Shirley Chisholm through seven life lessons, Al Johnson portraits and rare campaign memorabilia.
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David Zwirner Tribeca, Tribeca, ManhattanTribeca, Manhattan
Rising painter Emma McIntyre debuts lush new abstractions at Zwirner's Tribeca space — poured, stained canvases where chemistry meets gesture.
David Zwirner Tribeca, Tribeca, ManhattanRising painter Emma McIntyre debuts lush new abstractions at Zwirner's Tribeca space — poured, stained canvases where chemistry meets gesture.
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The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Lincoln Square, ManhattanD. Benjamin Miller · CC0 · Wikimedia CommonsLincoln Square, Manhattan
A free guided walk through NYPL's Martha Graham centennial show, with Isamu Noguchi set pieces and Graham's own costumes on view.
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Lincoln Square, ManhattanD. Benjamin Miller · CC0 · Wikimedia CommonsA free guided walk through NYPL's Martha Graham centennial show, with Isamu Noguchi set pieces and Graham's own costumes on view.
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Sean Kelly, Hudson Yards, ManhattanHudson Yards, Manhattan
Walk free into fifty years of McCall's light beams at Sean Kelly, from 1973 to a new premiere.
Sean Kelly, Hudson Yards, ManhattanWalk free into fifty years of McCall's light beams at Sean Kelly, from 1973 to a new premiere.
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New Women New Yorkers, Colonels Row Building 410A, Governors Island, ManhattanGovernors Island, Manhattan
Sculptures in acrylic plaster, silicone and ceramic that read as bodies without ever becoming figures, opening in a Colonels Row house.
New Women New Yorkers, Colonels Row Building 410A, Governors Island, ManhattanSculptures in acrylic plaster, silicone and ceramic that read as bodies without ever becoming figures, opening in a Colonels Row house.
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H.H. Biddle House (Conference House Park), Tottenville, Staten IslandTottenville, Staten Island
Antique ornaments from Tottenville's Atlantic Terra Cotta Company fill a free, self-guided sculpture garden beside Staten Island's Biddle House.
H.H. Biddle House (Conference House Park), Tottenville, Staten IslandAntique ornaments from Tottenville's Atlantic Terra Cotta Company fill a free, self-guided sculpture garden beside Staten Island's Biddle House.
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Lever House, Midtown East, ManhattanMidtown East, Manhattan
Free sculpture, models and Akari lanterns fill the lobby and plaza of Bunshaft's 1952 landmark.
Lever House, Midtown East, ManhattanFree sculpture, models and Akari lanterns fill the lobby and plaza of Bunshaft's 1952 landmark.
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New York Public Library, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Midtown, Manhattan(vincent desjardins) from Paris, France · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMidtown, Manhattan
Winnie-the-Pooh's original stuffed animals, a Gutenberg Bible and Jefferson's handwriting, free inside the Fifth Avenue library.
New York Public Library, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Midtown, Manhattan(vincent desjardins) from Paris, France · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsWinnie-the-Pooh's original stuffed animals, a Gutenberg Bible and Jefferson's handwriting, free inside the Fifth Avenue library.
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Governors Island, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGovernors Island, Manhattan
Alan Michelson's harbour commission on Governors Island stays up into late autumn, free to walk to from the ferry landing.
Governors Island, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAlan Michelson's harbour commission on Governors Island stays up into late autumn, free to walk to from the ferry landing.
Add to calendarStumblday's 36 hand-checked picks for Oct 9–12: free galleries, museum hours, and art events around New York this weekend — no ticket required.
This list covers the weekend of Oct 9–12, 2026, and it refreshes automatically every week.
Stumblday curates and re-ranks NYC events each week from official venue and city sources — so you get a short, vetted shortlist instead of an endless calendar.
