New York
The art market's centre of gravity and home to the greatest density of museums on Earth
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Art & the City in Dialogue
MoMA, the Met, the Whitney, Chelsea galleries — New York's art infrastructure is unmatched in depth and ambition.
The City as Stage
Exhibitions in New York
The spaces where New York speaks — from major institutional surveys to gallery shows that define the city's contemporary conversation.
What's On
New York — Upcoming Shows
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Featured Artists
Urban Infrastructure
New York's Art Ecosystem
The institutions, galleries, and independent spaces through which New York produces, hosts, and transmits contemporary culture.
Gallery Directory
Contemporary Galleries in New York
A verified directory of New York's contemporary art galleries — each record fetched and confirmed from the gallery's official website.
A groundbreaking gallery known for its political engagement and for representing artists who explore technology, economics, and identity. Founded by artist Margaret Lee, it has defined much of the artistic conversation around digital culture and late capitalism.
An influential gallery with a strong international presence, known for its focus on painting and its ability to launch the careers of a diverse group of artists. Almine Rech is celebrated for her keen eye and for fostering long-term relationships with artists.
Known for discovering emerging talent and fostering artists who go on to become biennale regulars, with a reputation for conceptually rigorous programming. Kreps has a remarkable track record for identifying significant artists before they gain widespread recognition.
A pioneering gallery dedicated to digital art and new media since 2001. Long before NFTs entered the mainstream, bitforms was championing artists exploring the intersection of art and technology, and creating frameworks for collecting ephemeral digital works.
Founded in 2015, quickly established as a key space for artists exploring contemporary conditions, with many going on to major institutional recognition. With a focus on conceptually driven and often feminist practices, the gallery has an outstanding record identifying significant artists.
A pioneering gallery for contemporary Chinese art with spaces in New York and Beijing. Founded at a transformative moment in Chinese contemporary art, Chambers has been instrumental in introducing Chinese artists to Western audiences and institutions.
A small but influential Lower East Side gallery known for identifying emerging talent early in their careers. Despite its intimate scale, it has been remarkably successful at launching artists who go on to major institutional recognition and biennial participation.
A powerhouse with a critically rigorous program balancing blue-chip artists with rising stars. Known for museum-quality exhibitions and forward-thinking initiatives like Platform and David Zwirner Online, consistently placing its artists in major international biennials.
The quintessential blue-chip gallery, synonymous with market dominance and monumental exhibitions. Its vast empire spans 19 locations globally, with an unrivaled roster of superstars and estates whose presence defines major biennials and museum shows worldwide.
Market in New York
Auction houses, upcoming sales, and market-week activity in this city.
Auction Houses
Sotheby's
The oldest of the global majors, Sotheby's anchors the top of the contemporary and modern market from New York and London, with Hong Kong now a decisive third pole. Its evening sales set the season's benchmarks and its private-sales arm increasingly shapes where blue-chip work moves.
Christie's
Christie's runs neck-and-neck with Sotheby's for global market leadership, with its 20th/21st Century evening sales in New York and London driving the contemporary top end. Its Hong Kong headquarters at The Henderson signals a long bet on Asian buying power.
Phillips
The most contemporary-focused of the majors, Phillips has built its identity around the 20th Century & Contemporary category and younger-market discovery, with design and photographs as signature strengths. Its New York–London–Hong Kong triangle punches above its overall market share.
Swann Auction Galleries
New York's specialist house of record for works on paper, photographs, and its market-leading African American Art department.
Rago/Wright
The combined Rago and Wright group is a leading US force in design, modern, and contemporary art, spanning salerooms in Lambertville, Chicago, and New York.
Freeman's | Hindman
The merged Freeman's and Hindman form America's largest regional auction network, with deep post-war and American art expertise.
Doyle
A New York institution, Doyle offers accessible entry points to the American secondary market across fine and decorative art.
Market Signals
Freeman’s Reports $119 Million in Consolidated Sales in 2025
Freeman’s announced $119 million in combined sales for 2025, achieving an 89% sell-through rate by volume and a 6.6% year-over-year increase.
European Furniture & Decorative Arts Auction Results
The auction achieved an 88% sell-through rate, realizing 115% of the total low estimate with strong participation from new buyers.
Interiors Auction
Freeman's lists an upcoming Interiors auction featuring diverse categories including dining and Western & Wildlife art.
Autographs - Sale 2751
A live auction for autographs is scheduled to take place.
Fine Photographs
A live auction for fine photographs is scheduled to take place.
African American Art - Sale 2750
An auction preview for the African American Art sale is scheduled.
RM Sotheby's | The Zurich Auction
An upcoming auction featuring automotive items scheduled to take place in Zurich.
Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art
An upcoming auction of South Asian art held in London.
Ceramics
An upcoming auction featuring ceramics in New York.
Studio 1766: Christie's London Staff Art Show
An online auction featuring works from the Christie's London staff art show.
Summer Reverie: Chinese Paintings Online
The online auction 24208 for Chinese paintings concluded in Hong Kong.
The Devil Wears Prada 2 Charity Auction
Christie's is hosting an invite-only live charity auction featuring fashion and accessories from the film 'The Devil Wears Prada 2'.
Christie's First Half 2026 Results
Christie's reported $4.5 billion in total revenue for the first half of 2026, with public auction sales reaching $3.5 billion, a 71 percent increase over the same period in 2025.
Masterpieces: The Private Collection of S.I. Newhouse
Jackson Pollock's 'Number 7A, 1948' sold for $181,185,000 during the May 18, 2026, auction in New York, setting a new record for the artist.
Photographs Part II
An upcoming auction dedicated to photography in New York.
Modern Discoveries
An upcoming auction of modern art and objects in New York.
Classic Design
An upcoming auction focused on classic design pieces in Paris.
Dropshop
The Dropshop platform is currently featuring an offering from artist Glenn Goldberg.
Art of the Covenant: Global Africa at the Crossroads (New York Selling Exhibition)
Phillips has listed a selling exhibition titled Art of the Covenant: Global Africa at the Crossroads in New York.
Modern & Contemporary Art (Live Auction, New York)
Phillips is hosting a live auction for Modern & Contemporary Art in New York on September 26, 2026.
Editions & Works on Paper: Modernism (Live Auction)
A live auction titled Editions & Works on Paper: Modernism is scheduled for October 22, 2026, at 2pm ET in New York.
Asian Art Week
Christie's is holding an auction series for Asian Art Week in New York.
Modern & Contemporary Art (Live Auction)
A live auction for Modern & Contemporary Art is scheduled to take place in New York on September 26, 2026, at 11am.
Bill Blass: American Elegance
Christie's is hosting an online auction and exhibition honoring designer Bill Blass, featuring items such as a sequin embroidered 'Matisse' cocktail dress.
Japanese Printmaking Collection Result
The auction of the Hiroshige collection reached a total of $6,991,616.
South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art Result
The sale concluded with a total of $22,574,720.
The Marlene & Spencer Hays Collection
The collection series begins in Paris with the 20th/21st Century: Paris Evening Sale and Art Moderne - Vente du Jour.
Editions: Online Auction
An online auction for editions is scheduled to take place from September 3 to September 22, 2026.
Post-War to Present (New York)
Christie's announced a live auction at Rockefeller Center featuring 236 works with an expected total exceeding $26.9 million.
Editions & Works on Paper: Evening & Day (Live Auction)
A live auction for Editions & Works on Paper is scheduled to occur in New York from October 22 to October 24, 2026.
Property from the Estate of Rosamonde K'ung Hwang
A special Asia Week preview of selections from the daughter of H.H. K'ung and Soong Ai-Ling to be auctioned in Fall 2026.
Asian Works of Art: Part II
The second installment of Doyle's Asia Week auction features arts of China, Japan, and Asia with an exhibition from September 11 to 14.
Asian Works of Art
Scheduled during Asia Week New York, this two-day sale features porcelains, bronzes, jades, snuff bottles, and paintings from prominent estates, accompanied by an exhibition from September 11 to 14.
The Conservation of a Gertrude Abercrombie Painting: From Discovery to Auction
Freeman's | Hindman reported on the stewardship and professional restoration by Baumgartner Fine Art Restoration of a Gertrude Abercrombie painting prepared for auction.
Early Photographs by László Moholy-Nagy Sold to Benefit the Bauhaus Chicago Foundation
Freeman's | Hindman published a feature by Senior VP Monica Brown highlighting early photographs by László Moholy-Nagy sold to benefit the Bauhaus Chicago Foundation.
Inaugural New York Post War and Contemporary Art Sale
Freeman's | Hindman announced its Post War and Contemporary Art sale to be held in its New York saleroom, featuring iconic works by Grotjahn, Thiebaud, Warhol, and more.
Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Estate of Dr. Thomas Klein (Sale 6557)
Sale 6557 features Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Estate of Dr. Thomas Klein, offered as an upcoming live auction in New York.
Icons of Fashion (Sale 6538)
Sale 6538, Icons of Fashion, is scheduled as an upcoming live online auction hosted from Chicago.
Dining at Home (Sale 6537)
Freeman's | Hindman is presenting Sale 6537, Dining at Home, hosted live online from Chicago featuring over 300 lots of fine tableware, silver, stemware, and porcelain.
African American Art - 20th Anniversary Auction
Scheduled for October 1, this auction marks the 20th anniversary of Swann's African American Art department and highlights artists whose secondary markets were established by the firm.
The New York Sale (Sale 2749)
A live auction offering a curated selection of books, historical prints, maps, paintings, photographs, and posters celebrating New York City.
19th & 20th Century Art (Sale 2748)
Swann Galleries presents a live auction featuring over 200 paintings, sculptures, and works on paper by American, European, and Latin American artists.
On the Rise
Artists to Watch in New York
Active voices generating signal — emerging, mid-career, and buzzworthy names surfacing in New York's current scene.
Hito Steyerl
Hot ShowingShowing in "MoMA: The Art of Now" at Museum of Modern Art
Anish Kapoor
Hot ShowingShowing in "MoMA: Materiality and the Machine" at MoMA
Kara Walker
ShowingShowing in "MoMA: The Art of Now" at Museum of Modern Art
Theaster Gates
ShowingShowing in "MoMA: The Art of Now" at Museum of Modern Art
Alexander Calder
ShowingShowing in "Guggenheim New York: Abstraction in Motion" at Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Jean Tinguely
ShowingShowing in "Guggenheim New York: Abstraction in Motion" at Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Takis
ShowingShowing in "Guggenheim New York: Abstraction in Motion" at Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Ursula von Rydingsvard
ShowingShowing in "MoMA: Materiality and the Machine" at MoMA
Gallery Scene
Galleries to Watch in New York
The spaces defining New York's current moment — independent, ambitious, and generating signal in the contemporary art world.
Local Arts Coverage
New York in the Press
Live editorial signals from publications covering New York's art scene — aggregated from our global source network.
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El Museo del Barrio Apologizes for Renting Space for 9/11 Conspiracy Event
Aperture Opens New Headquarters on New York’s Upper West Side
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New York Contemporary Art News
Fresh coverage of New York's contemporary art scene, aggregated weekly from local-language news sources.
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The Friday Dispatch: The Rent Edit
96 The Friday Dispatch: The Rent Edit Plus, your questions about A.I. and art, answered August 28, 2026 --> Itâs been a week of absolutely heartbreaking losses: Dolly Parton, Tim Curry, now Yayoi Kusama . Our office is already planning a double marathon of âClueâ and âThe Best Little Whorehouse in Texasâ as a toast to their legacies, but in the meantime, here's another pressing question⦠What Does It Really Cost to Be an Artist in New York? The art world, and New York in particular,
As New York Prices Artists Out, New Haven Is Drawing Them In
Is New Haven one possible cure for a metastasized New York real estate market?
New York’s Pied à Terre Tax Catches Out Art World Figures
New York’s new pied-à-terre tax has drawn some of the art world’s most prominent figures into an unexpected public spotlight after the city’s Department of Finance published property rolls containing nearly a million records, including owners’ names, addresses, and city-assigned valuations. Governor
Art World’s Top Players Turn Up in New York’s Pied-à-Terre Tax Database
As part of its bid to administer a new pied-à-terre tax, the city has released property rolls revealing the trophy homes of mega-dealers and collectors. The post Art World’s Top Players Turn Up in New York’s Pied-à-Terre Tax Database appeared first on Artnet News .
London ranked best city in the world for art, according to Time Out survey.
London has been named the best city in the world for art galleries in Time Out’s latest global survey of cultural destinations, ahead of Paris and New York.The ranking was based on responses from more than 24,000 people worldwide about culture in their cities. Some 81.1 percent of surveyed Londoners said art galleries were what their city did best, compared with 67.9 percent of respondents in Paris and 67.7 percent in New York. London also placed third for museums, with 88.4 percent of residents praising the city’s offerings, behind Paris and Madrid. Many of London’s leading public institutions, such as the British Museum and Tate Modern, offer free access to their permanent collections, broadening public access to art across periods and mediaThe ranking comes during a significant year for London’s cultural landscape. The city has welcomed new institutions including V&A East and V&A East Storehouse, the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration, and the Museum of Youth Culture.The
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