NYC Arts: The Complete Guide to Art and Culture

American Folk Art Museum

Manhattan

Having sold its building on West 53rd Street to the Museum of Modern Art , the museum remains open at Lincoln Square. It celebrates the artistic accomplishments of mostly self-taught artists. The collection spans three centuries of American visual expression, from quilts to contemporary sculpture.

Artists Space

Manhattan

Founded in 1972, Artists Space is a place for discussion that proposes new modes of contemporary art production, setting new relations into play. It not only presents art works, but is a center for new ideas.

Asia Society and Museum

Manhattan

Exhibits at the museum focus on both the traditional and contemporary arts of Asia. Family days or ExploreAsia workshops are special ways to view the exhibits. Music and dance performances take place regularly.

Austrian Cultural Forum New York

Manhattan

With its architectural landmark building in Midtown Manhattan, the Austrian Cultural Forum New York is the cultural embassy of Austria in the United States. It hosts more than 200 free events annually and showcases Austrian contemporary art, music, literature, and academic thought in New York.

Bronx Museum of the Arts

Bronx

Founded in 1971, the Bronx Museum of the Arts focuses on 20th-century and contemporary art, and mounts exhibitions on themes of special interest to its multi-ethnic constituency.