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Exhibitions

Exhibition coverage that begins before the opening and continues past it: curatorial argument, sequencing, the hang, lighting decisions and what the checklist quietly says about the show. Includes museum surveys and one-room project spaces. For anyone who goes to exhibitions and wants a considered second reading.

Exhibition coverage that begins before the opening and continues past it: curatorial argument, sequencing, the hang, lighting decisions and what the checklist quietly says about the show. Includes museum surveys and one-room project spaces. For anyone who goes to exhibitions and wants a considered second reading.

Art fair tickets, lanyard, and tote on a concrete surface
Exhibitions

How to Attend a New York Art Fair

Tickets, timing, and tactics for The Armory Show, Frieze New York, and the satellites — no VIP pass required.

Valentina Rossi-MorettiApril 27, 2026 · 7 min read
Diagram of a Chelsea opening timeline and gallery rooms
Exhibitions

How a Chelsea Opening Actually Works

Thursday nights between 19th and 29th Streets: the timing, the lists, and the rooms behind the rooms.

Valentina Rossi-MorettiApril 5, 2026 · 6 min read
Visitors talking with painters inside a sunlit Gowanus studio
Exhibitions

How Open Studios Work Beyond Bushwick

Gowanus in October, Long Island City in spring, Harlem on scattered dates: how the city's other open studios weekends actually run.

Hugo MarchettiMarch 13, 2026 · 6 min read