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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.

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.

Bass and Light: 2 Must-See Installations at Dia Beacon Now

Bass and Light: 2 Must-See Installations at Dia Beacon Now

Two installations feature awe-inspiring artwork by Felix Gonzalez-Torrres and filmmaker Steve McQueen at Dia Beacon in New York this summer.

2 Must-See Group Exhibitions in New York City Galleries Now

2 Must-See Group Exhibitions in New York City Galleries Now

Over 60 contemporary artists across 2 NYC galleries unlock new potentials for material and pattern in this summer's must-see exhibitions.

Splitting Daylight: Hiroshi Sugimoto’s Photographs of Color

Splitting Daylight: Hiroshi Sugimoto’s Photographs of Color

Famed photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto presents new colorful photographs of refracted sunlight alongside the massive prism that was used in their creation.

Tara Donovan's CD Stacks Are Ethereal Material Bliss

Tara Donovan's CD Stacks Are Ethereal Material Bliss

Artist Tara Donovan presents new sculpture in "Stratagems" at Pace Gallery in New York that stacks hundreds of thousands of used CDs into spiraling translucent bliss.

Artist Vik Muniz Reconfigures Shredded Cash

Artist Vik Muniz Reconfigures Shredded Cash

Vik Muniz newest work collages shredded US currency into iconic American images at a larger-than-life scale at Sikkema Jenkins & Co on Manhattan's west side.