The Best Art Shows and Exhibits Happening Now in NYC

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Saturday April 26, 2025

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10:30 am – 1 pm

Guggenheim Museum Wake & Make Art Studio

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community

GuggenheimUpper East Side

Release the Kraken Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Release the Kraken! Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

April – May Recycled Ecosystems (1)

11 am – 4 pm

Up-Cycled Ocean Crafts

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: Earth Month

Ages: All
Art
Festivals

Center for Brooklyn History – Brooklyn HeightsBrooklyn

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11 am – 3 pm

Whitney Museum Open Studio 2025

Ages: All
Art
Community

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Paper Mobiles

11:30 am – 1 pm

DIY Decorations: Paper Mobile Crafting

Ages: All
Art
Free

Art on the Block NYCUpper West Side

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1 – 2 pm

Autism-Friendly Access Workshops at New York City Ballet

Ages: All
Art
Community

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingManhattan

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1 – 4 pm

BAFFA’s Annual Juried High School Art Exhibit

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Free

BAFFA GallerySayville

Sunday April 27

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All day

Fleurs de Villes Downton Abbey

Ages: All
Art
Free

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All day

Earth Day Weekend

Ages: All
Animals
Art

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: A Growing Season

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10:30 am – 5 pm

Belle da Costa Greene: A Librarian’s Legacy

Ages: 9 and up
Art
History & Culture

The Morgan Library & MuseumMurray Hill

Release the Kraken Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Release the Kraken! Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

April – May Recycled Ecosystems (1)

11 am – 4 pm

Up-Cycled Ocean Crafts

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: Earth Month

Ages: All
Art
Festivals

Center for Brooklyn History – Brooklyn HeightsBrooklyn

2025 Student Art Show Sq (1) (3)

1 – 4 pm

BAFFA’s Annual Juried High School Art Exhibit

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Free

BAFFA GallerySayville

Monday April 28

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All day

Fleurs de Villes Downton Abbey

Ages: All
Art
Free

Tuesday April 29

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All day

Fleurs de Villes Downton Abbey

Ages: All
Art
Free

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10:30 am – 5 pm

Belle da Costa Greene: A Librarian’s Legacy

Ages: 9 and up
Art
History & Culture

The Morgan Library & MuseumMurray Hill

Wednesday April 30

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All day

Fleurs de Villes Downton Abbey

Ages: All
Art
Free

Portraits_fig_13_Belle_Greene_1911_I Tatti White_701480

10:30 am – 5 pm

Belle da Costa Greene: A Librarian’s Legacy

Ages: 9 and up
Art
History & Culture

The Morgan Library & MuseumMurray Hill

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11:30 am – 1 pm

Pattern Play: Bubble Wrap Print Making

Ages: All
Art
Classes

Art on the Block NYCUpper West Side

Thursday May 1

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All day

Fleurs de Villes Downton Abbey

Ages: All
Art
Free

Portraits_fig_13_Belle_Greene_1911_I Tatti White_701480

10:30 am – 5 pm

Belle da Costa Greene: A Librarian’s Legacy

Ages: 9 and up
Art
History & Culture

The Morgan Library & MuseumMurray Hill

Release the Kraken Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Release the Kraken! Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

April – May Recycled Ecosystems (1)

11 am – 4 pm

Up-Cycled Ocean Crafts

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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3:30 – 5 pm

Cross Stitch Circle

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

The New York HistoricalUpper West Side

Friday May 2

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All day

Fleurs de Villes Downton Abbey

Ages: All
Art
Free

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10:30 am – 7 pm

Belle da Costa Greene: A Librarian’s Legacy

Ages: 9 and up
Art
History & Culture

The Morgan Library & MuseumMurray Hill

Release the Kraken Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Release the Kraken! Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

April – May Recycled Ecosystems (1)

11 am – 4 pm

Up-Cycled Ocean Crafts

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Saturday May 3

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All day

Fleurs de Villes Downton Abbey

Ages: All
Art
Free

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