Must See Museums

It’s time to add museum visits to your Fall bucket list! Opening in New York City soon are a series of fantastic exhibitions spanning contemporary, modern, and renaissance art. Imagine a crisp Fall day, strolling through Central Park on route to Museum Mile or escaping to Brooklyn for a day trip—get ready to explore these dynamic exhibitions now!

Alex Katz: Gathering at the Guggenheim

Coming to Frank Lloyd Wright’s beloved rotunda is a sweeping retrospective of Alex Katz’s eight decade career. The artist’s signature painting style combines the energy of Abstract Expressionism with the flattened forms of advertising. Visit the exhibition to learn about the artist’s wide range of subjects, such as his lesser-known subway sketches from the 1940s, and admire his iconic portraits and large-scale landscapes. 

October 21 - February 20

Nick Cave: Forothermore at the Guggenheim

Large-scale installation, elaborate textiles, and mesmerizing video works are featured in Nick Cave’s Forothermore. Surveying the artist’s career, the exhibition highlights Cave’s commitment to creating a space for marginalized communities. The body of work is presented in three categories, inspired by an old African American greeting: What It Was, What It Is, and What It Shall Be. The three sections offer moments of mourning, reflection, joy, and celebration — bringing you on an emotional journey that can’t be missed! 

November 18 - April 10

The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

More than 100 objects on view at the Met detail the the transformation of the arts during the Tudor dynasty (England, 1485-1603). The exhibition accentuates the regal craftsmanship present in iconic portraits, tapestries, manuscripts, sculpture, and armor. Ultimately, the curation demonstrates objects’ ability to convey political power and express the shifting dynamics of Renaissance Europe. 

October 10 - January 8

Meret Oppenheim: My Exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art

Showcasing 200 works by the visionary artist, My Exhibition is a celebration of Meret Oppenheim’s fierce originality and wit. This is the first time the artist’s paintings, sculptures, assemblages, reliefs, jewelry design, works on paper, and collages are on display together in the United States. The exhibition is the perfect opportunity to explore the Surrealism of the 1930s and learn about Oppenheim’s wide-ranging artistic practice beyond just her iconic fur-lined tea cup. 

October 30 - March 4

Edward Hopper’s New York at the Whitney Museum of American Art

A New York city resident from 1908 to 1967, Edward Hopper was a first hand witness to the rapid development of NYC in the 20th century. The first exhibition dedicated to Hopper’s city pictures, Hopper’s New York considers the artist’s long relationship with our beloved city. The Whitney recently acquired the Sanborn Hopper Archive, a library of ephemera that heavily informed their new presentation and perspective on the artist’s work. 

October 19 - March 5

Theaster Gates: Young Lords and Their Traces at the New Museum

Theaster Gates is a collector of salvaged materials, historical images, and radical forms of knowledge. His upcoming exhibition at the New Museum is dedicated to those bold thinkers who shaped his native-Chicago and the United States as a whole. Step inside the artist’s mind by viewing recent paintings, sculptures, videos, performances, and archives. 

November 10 - February 5

Thierry Mugler: Couturissime at the Brooklyn Museum

Beyoncé, Cardi B, and Kim Kardashian are just a few names of celebrities who have recently donned a Thierry Mugler design. The visionary French fashion designer is being honored with his first ever retrospective, an exhibition that explores the edgy, fascinating universe of his couture styles. Bold silhouettes and unorthodox materials are found on the 130 outfits on display at the Brooklyn Museum. 

November 18 - May 7

New York: 1962-1964 at the Jewish Museum

New York: 1962-1964 dives deep into a pivotal period in the development of contemporary art and the New York City art scene, as well as the Jewish Museum’s important role in encouraging the display of innovative art during this period. Works by a dynamic group of exemplary artists fill the museum, sparking conversations about the evolution of NYC, epoch-changing events, the fight for equality, and various other topics that affected the practices of these essential artists. 

July 22 - January 8