NoHo’s history as a center of arts is alive and well! Home to all sorts of art galleries, from indigenous, to modernist furniture, to contemporary art, in our neighborhood there’s a gallery for every taste.
Venus Over Manhattan (V&M): This iconic gallery is located at 55 Great Jones Street in a beautiful, historic NoHo space. The gallery is dedicated to bringing unique and iconoclastic exhibitions featuring the works of both historic and contemporary artists to the NoHo neighborhood. Their current exhibition, lasting through July 26th, 2024, is titled “Celestial Songs.” Curated by artist Adrianne Rubenstein, the show features 25 artists in a journey through California funk. Click here to learn more.
Venus Over Manhattan On Great Jones: A brand new offshoot of V&M is now open at 39 Great Jones Street. Through July 26th, 2024, they’re hosting an exhibition featuring two vibrant artists, Maija Peeples-Bright and Roy De Forest, which highlights their “joyful surrealism and unfiltered eccentricity.” For more information about upcoming exhibitions, see their website here.
Grey Art Museum: This storied NYU gallery, now a museum, recently relocated into a new, larger space at Cooper Square, where they’ll be showing a permanent collection and rotating exhibitions. Note that in preparation for their upcoming exhibition, Make Way for Berthe Weill: Art Dealer of the Parisian Avant-Garde, the space will be closed July 21 – September 30, 2024. Click here to read more.
The Hole: This contemporary gallery located at 312 Bowery showcases different exhibits each month with emerging art or a thematic focus. Through July 27, they’re showing Nastaran Shahbazi’s solo debut at the gallery, titled Wild Roses, that features 16 new paintings invoking the French Belle Époque to an uplifting and optimistic effect. To learn more about each of these exhibitions, click here.
Dienst + Dotter: Specializing in Scandinavian antiques and art, ranging from the 17th century to the mid-20th century. This gallery at 411 Lafayette is curated by Jill Dienst, and is a reflection of her experience, expertise, and passion and eschews traditional design methods, while still being an incredible, powerful selection. Learn more here.
Zürcher Gallery: The New York location of the Parisian Galerie Zuercher, Zuercher Gallery is located at 33 Bleecker Street. From September 2 to October 29, 2024, they will be featuring works by Jazz musician Ted Joans. You can find out more about the exhibit here.
Palo Gallery: Palo specializes in emerging artistic talents. Visit them every Tuesday through Sunday 11:00 AM – 6:00PM at 30 Bond Street. Currently, they are showing Henry Hudson’s Sanctuary Room: Cave of the Mind from June 7 through August 24th. The gallery also doubles as a showroom for Vica by Annabelle Selldorf, a high end furniture company. Read more details here.
modernlink: A high end Danish furniture show room and gallery, modernlink employs fine art style curatorial techniques to create a truly unique place. Stop by for a constantly rotating selection. Located at 35 Bond Street, modernlink is open from Monday through Saturday, 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM, and Sunday 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Get more information here
Eric Firestone Gallery: This New York City outpost of East Hampton-based Eric Firestone Gallery is currently hosting RAW, a multi-generational group exhibition, through August 30th, 2024. The exhibit examines rawness of all kinds, with many works made from found materials. To learn more about the gallery, click here.
Marinaro Gallery: This third-floor gallery, located in a classic NoHo loft space at 678 Broadway, is helmed by Lauren Marinaro. July 21st through August 2nd, 2024 they’re showing a group exhibition, Stay Cool, and a solo exhibition of Johannes VanDerBeek, Double Limb. Click here to learn more about the gallery and the exhibitions.
Sheen Center for Thought and Culture: A project of the archdiocese of Manhattan, the Sheen Center for Thought and Culture promotes arts and culture. Their gallery space hosts rotating exhibitions. Currently, they’re showing Mists and Marvels, curated by Kevork Mourad, until August 28th. You can learn more on their website here.
La Mama La Galleria: Founded in 1984, this NoHo classic is a nonprofit gallery committed to nurturing experimentation in the visual arts. They strive to feature a wide range of innovative and diverse programming. Their gallery space is located at 47 Great Jones Street. Click here to see exhibition updates.
One Great Jones Gallery: One Great Jones Gallery is located at 1 Great Jones Street and open by appointment only. The gallery is currently displaying works by Hans Haacke, Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns, Sol LeWitt, Carl Andre, Ad Rheinhardt, Adrian Piper, Lisa Yuskavich, Robert Ryman, Robert Mangold, Richard Sera, Elsworth Kelly, Cy Twombly and Fred Sandback. Read more here.
Dr. Bernard Heller Museum at Hebrew Union College: This hidden gem in the neighborhood specializes in Jewish history, culture, contemporary creativity, and features rotating exhibits. The gallery is located at 1 West 4th Street, and is open every Monday through Thursday from 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM. More info here.
Alexandre Gertsman Contemporary Art: Located at 652 Broadway on the second floor, many of this gallery’s pieces are on display in some of New York’s finest art museums, including the Guggenheim, Museum of Modern Art, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. In their NoHo gallery, they are currently displaying Covid 13 Rooms by the Ukrainian art duo BM Babak-Matveev. Read more here. Currently open by appointment.
NYU Galleries: On Broadway between Washington Place and Waverly Place, you’ll see the art of NYU Tisch students showing at both the Gulf and Western Gallery, on the corner of Waverly Place, and the Gallatin Galleries on the south side of the block. Both galleries are visible from Broadway, so anybody can take a peek at the work. Click here for more detail about NYU galleries.
Aicon Gallery: This NoHo gallery specializes in modern non-Western art, with a focus on artists from South Asia. They are currently in between exhibitions. You can learn more about the gallery on their website here.
Sylvia Wald and Po Kim Gallery: This second-floor gallery at 417 Lafayette is a non-profit dedicated to widening public appreciation for the artistic works of husband and wife duo Sylvia Wald and Po Kim and highlighting East Asian artists. They’re currently between exhibits. Learn more here.
Bowery Wall: Located at Bowery and Houston, this giant canvas is home to large-scale works by internationally recognized artists.
Robert Rauschenberg Foundation: Located at 381 Lafayette Street, The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation builds on the legacy of Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008) who believed strongly that creative practitioners could serve as catalysts for social change. Find out more here.
Now go out and see some art!
