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Every month our resident art expert, David Behringer, searches for the best of what’s happening in modern art in New York City galleries. He seeks the best exhibitions and shows that most of us wouldn’t even know existed, and shares an up close and personal view of the artists and their work.

Donald Moffett Melts the Line Between Abstraction and Activism

Donald Moffett Melts the Line Between Abstraction and Activism

Curious “extruded paintings" and stacks of bumper stickers pull you in for a closer look at Donald Moffett's current “Snowflake” exhibition.

Spencer Finch Transports Viewers Through Time and Space

Spencer Finch Transports Viewers Through Time and Space

Artist Spencer Finch debuts new work that transports viewers through time and space using precise measurements of light and color filters.

Paul Anthony Smith’s Photographs Surprise at 300 City Bus Stops

Paul Anthony Smith’s Photographs Surprise at 300 City Bus Stops

Public Art Fund presents Paul Anthony Smith picotage photographs across 300 bus shelters in New York, Boston, and Chicago this summer.

Up Close: Andy Warhol Before the Silkscreens

Up Close: Andy Warhol Before the Silkscreens

The early drawings by Andy Warhol on view at Anton Kern Gallery in New York are a rare look at the brilliant artist before the famous soup cans and silkscreens.

Alicja Kwade Traps Time in Perception-Warping Exhibition

Alicja Kwade Traps Time in Perception-Warping Exhibition

Artist Alicja Kwade presents monumental sculptures that incorporate glowing clocks and a poetically haunting sense of time in New York.

4 New York City Contemporary Art Fairs Deliver 8 Surprises

4 New York City Contemporary Art Fairs Deliver 8 Surprises

Take a look at our favorite 8 booths from 4 of the major contemporary art fairs in New York City featuring unbelievable artworks and experiences.

Kennedy Yanko’s Epic Two-Gallery Exhibition of Crushed Metal

Kennedy Yanko’s Epic Two-Gallery Exhibition of Crushed Metal

Artist Kennedy Yanko presents epic new sculpture at James Cohan Gallery and Salon 94 in NYC, a double exhibition of crushed metal and paint skin.

Julian Opie’s 10-Foot Pedestrians Are a Joyous Surprise

Julian Opie’s 10-Foot Pedestrians Are a Joyous Surprise

Artist Julian Opie presents new sculptures and digital animations at Lisson Gallery in New York, some that depict school children up to 13 feet tall!

Jennifer J. Lee’s New Paintings on Burlap Are Unbelievable

Jennifer J. Lee’s New Paintings on Burlap Are Unbelievable

Artist Jennifer J. Lee presents astounding new photorealistic paintings on jute burlap, on view at Klaus von Nichtssagend in New York.

Ai Weiwei's New Toy Brick Masterpieces Re-Mix Art History

Ai Weiwei's New Toy Brick Masterpieces Re-Mix Art History

Ai Weiwei presents shocking recreations of famous paintings and news images made from thousands of LEGO and WOMA bricks in New York City.

2024 Year in Review: Unframed

2024 Year in Review: Unframed

If you missed out on the NYC art scene or you're looking to revisit your favorite posts, check out what we featured in our Unframed column in 2024.

The 6 Most Intriguing Sculptures at Art Basel Miami 2024

The 6 Most Intriguing Sculptures at Art Basel Miami 2024

Art Basel Miami was full of surprises, from a tiny elevator by the infamous Maurizio Cattelan to amazing kite sculptures by Jacob Hashimoto.

Artist Olafur Eliasson’s New ‘Psychoacoustic’ Exhibition

Artist Olafur Eliasson’s New ‘Psychoacoustic’ Exhibition

Step into a new other-worldly vision by Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson, where visitors are invited to merge their perception of sound and sight.

Joel Shapiro’s New Sculptures Radiate Joy and Defy Gravity

Joel Shapiro’s New Sculptures Radiate Joy and Defy Gravity

Legendary sculptor Joel Shapiro debuts 3 new massive wood sculptures in New York, plus a room full of gravity-defying studies that invite close inspection.

Liza Lou’s New “Paintings” Surprise With Thousands of Beads

Liza Lou’s New “Paintings” Surprise With Thousands of Beads

Liza Lou debuts new artworks in New York that transform thousands of glass beads into brushstrokes, with a surprising textural effect.