The Best Art Shows and Exhibits Happening Now in NYC

Art shows in NYC

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A guide to all the best art shows, art events and art exhibits

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Sunday Aug. 17, 2025

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10 am – 5 pm

Under the Sea, Just Like Me! at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Craft & DIY

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

Face Value

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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10:30 am – noon

Poster Kids: Pass the Poster

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Free

Poster HouseChelsea

The Wizard’s Quest Potion Bottles

11 am – 4 pm

The Wizard’s Quest

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

FAD Market at Governors Island

11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market at Governors Island

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Attractions

Govenors IslandManhattan

11 am – 3 pm

Farmhouse Family Day: The Power of the Sun

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Craft & DIY

Wyckoff Farmhouse MuseumBrooklyn

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Noon – 7 pm

Jeni’s x Cj Hendry: The OPAQUE Pop-Up Experience

Ages: All
Art
Food & Drink

Jeni’s x Cj Hendry: The OPAQUE Pop-Up ExperienceManhattan

Monday Aug. 18

Untitled Artwork

10 am – 8 pm

The Subway Doodle Experience

Ages: All
Art
Free

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10 am – 5 pm

Animals of the Water at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Animals
Art

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

Face Value

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

3 – 5 pm

Summer Art Series from Safe Pathways

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Health & Fitness

VNS Health Brooklyn OfficeBrooklyn

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5 – 6:30 pm

Paw Play Days

Ages: All
Animals
Art

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & GardensHudson Yards

5 – 7 pm

Family Night at Duck Creek

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Community

The Arts Center at Duck CreekEast Hampton

Tuesday Aug. 19

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8 am – 5 pm

Story and Craft

Ages: 4 and under
Art
Craft & DIY

John Jermain Memorial LibrarySag Harbor

Untitled Artwork

10 am – 8 pm

The Subway Doodle Experience

Ages: All
Art
Free

banksy museumnew york

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10 am – 5 pm

Animals of the Water at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Animals
Art

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

Face Value

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

10:30 am – noon

Bluey Family Fun

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Community

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

The Wizard’s Quest Potion Bottles

11 am – 4 pm

The Wizard’s Quest

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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4 – 5 pm

The Cartographer’s Challenge

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

Wednesday Aug. 20

Untitled Artwork

10 am – 8 pm

The Subway Doodle Experience

Ages: All
Art
Free

banksy museumnew york

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10 am – 5 pm

Animals of the Water at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Animals
Art

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

Face Value

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

The Wizard’s Quest Potion Bottles

11 am – 4 pm

The Wizard’s Quest

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

3 – 5 pm

Summer Art Series from Safe Pathways

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Health & Fitness

VNS Health FRIENDS ClinicBronx

4 – 5 pm

Button and Jewelry Making Workshop

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Free

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

6 – 9 pm

Surrealism Painting Workshop for Teens

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Classes

The Reboli Center for Art and HistoryStony Brook

Thursday Aug. 21

Untitled Artwork

10 am – 8 pm

The Subway Doodle Experience

Ages: All
Art
Free

banksy museumnew york

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10 am – 5 pm

Animals of the Water at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Animals
Art

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

Face Value

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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10:30 am – noon

Poster Tots: Block by Block

Ages: 3 – 4
Art
Free

Poster HouseChelsea

The Wizard’s Quest Potion Bottles

11 am – 4 pm

The Wizard’s Quest

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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