FAD NEWS: New Museum appoints 10 new trustees following major expansion
14 September 2026 • Mark Westall
New Museum appoints ten new trustees as the New York contemporary art institution enters a new era following its major OMA-designed expansion.
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Art News New York is where you can find all the cool art stuff: exhibitions, and events we have found coming out of New York.
FAD NEWS: Rhizome is turning 30 … YaY!
1 September 2026 • Mark Westall
Rhizome marks 30 years of internet art with the relaunch of ArtBase and a season exploring digital culture.
The Armory Show reveals 2026 programme with Caribbean Focus, Performance & After Hours
21 August 2026 • Mark Westall
The Armory Show reveals its 2026 programme, bringing Caribbean art, large-scale installations, performance, talks & a new after-hours programme
FAD NEWS: Gazelli Lands in New York with $7.5 Million Chelsea Gallery Buy
18 August 2026 • Mark Westall
Gazelli Art House makes a $7.5 million statement on New York arrival, acquiring Marlborough Gallery’s former Chelsea space ahead of an Armory Week opening.
FAD NEWS: Liu Wei to create four monumental sculptures for The Met’s Fifth Avenue facade
13 August 2026 • Mark Westall
Liu Wei is to create four monumental sculptures for The Met’s Fifth Avenue facade, marking the Beijing-based artist’s first major project in the USA
FAD NEWS: The Bronx Museum unveils ‘Unfolding’ Programme ahead of major 2027 expansion
5 August 2026 • Mark Westall
The Bronx Museum unveils an ambitious programme of exhibitions, artist commissions and public projects as it prepares to reopen in Autumn 2027
FAD NEWS: MoMA PS1 launches new Courtyard Commission programme with Precious Okoyomon’s largest outdoor installation
31 July 2026 • Mark Westall
Combining a living garden, sound, sculpture and poetry, the evolving work will remain on view for more than two years.
Victoria Mouraux Durand-Ruel to open new Chelsea gallery during Armory Week
24 July 2026 • Mark Westall
Victoria Mouraux Durand-Ruel will open Mouraux Durand-Ruel Gallery bringing a new contemporary art space to New York’s Chelsea district
Tom Wesselmann’s New York studio to open to the public for the first time
22 July 2026 • Mark Westall
Tom Wesselmann’s former Cooper Square studio will welcome visitors for the first time this September.
FAD NEWS: Giant 65-foot Hot Dog returns to Times Square for America’s 250th birthday celebrations
22 July 2026 • Mark Westall
A giant 65-foot hot dog has returned to Times Square. Jen Catron and Paul Outlaw’s Hot Dog: The Second Serving
Arthur Jafa’s largest museum survey to date to open at the New Museum
20 July 2026 • Mark Westall
The New Museum will stage the largest survey of Arthur Jafa’s career, featuring films alongside new installations, paintings, sculptures and photography.
FAD NEWS: The Armory Show returns with expanded 2026 edition
20 July 2026 • Mark Westall
The Armory Show has announced its expanded 2026 edition, bringing around 230 galleries from more than 30 countries
FAD NEWS: Slawn goes monumental in New York for World Cup final weekend
9 July 2026 • Mark Westall
Slawn heads to New York with three monumental paintings, including the original artwork behind Nike’s Nigerian national team kit for the World Cup.
FAD NEWS: The most interesting new art space in SoHo opens in a former Jackie Winsor loft.
17 June 2026 • Mark Westall
New York’s gallery landscape has no shortage of white cubes. What it has less of are spaces willing to rethink… Read More
MoMI LAB and the New Wave of Spatial Computing are Reclaiming the White Cube
15 June 2026 • Mark Westall
We can all call to mind the architectural “ideology” (for lack of a better term) behind modern art galleries: a… Read More
Queer|Art & Drag Race Star Megami Launch Fundraising T-Shirt to Support LGBTQ+ Artists
2 June 2026 • Mark Westall
Queer|Art has partnered with RuPaul’s Drag Race star Megami to launch a limited-edition artist-designed T-shirt
FAD News: Major museum acquisitions and strong sales drive Frieze New York 2026
18 May 2026 • Mark Westall
Frieze New York 2026 closed its 15th edition with major museum acquisitions, strong sales across all market levels and increased representation
The Met and the Neue Galerie New York Announce Plans for a Landmark Merger
15 May 2026 • Mark Westall
The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Neue Galerie New York have announced plans for a historic merger in 2028
5 very different art fairs throughout two days in New York City
15 May 2026 • Rayya Fadlo Khuri
After crawling through these 5 fairs (Frieze, NADA, Independent, 1-54, Esther III) during New York Art Fair Week, I found larger themes..
Louis Vuitton announces major three-year sponsorship of The Frick Collection
14 May 2026 • Mark Westall
The Frick Collection has announced a major three-year sponsorship by Louis Vuitton, supporting exhibitions, public programming and curatorial research
FAD News: Sarah Lucas unveils new public sculpture commission for New Museum plaza
12 May 2026 • Mark Westall
Sarah Lucas has unveiled VENUS VICTORIA a monumental work drawn from her iconic Bunny series.
FAD News: Rhizome announces line-up for 7×7 2026 at the New Museum
8 May 2026 • Mark Westall
Seven on Seven (7×7), returning to the New Museum on 16th May
TELFAR Launches Utility Bag
7 May 2026 • Mark Westall
TELFAR Utility Bag is a super functional washed duck canvas tote outfitted for urban survival in any fit.
7 Art Fairs to see in New York in May
7 May 2026 • Mark Westall
From major international fairs to artist-led alternatives, here are the art fairs worth visiting across the city this May.