Designed by architect Pietro Belluschi (with associate architects Eduardo Catalano and Helge Westermann). Acoustic design by Heinrich Keilholz. Located in the Juilliard Building.
Vivian Beaumont Theater is a MoMA: Landmarks of Modern Architecture Scavenger Hunt location! Show your checkin at MoMA (6/17-7/31) to receive $5 off 1 regular admission ticket! http://bit.ly/13Acm3l
The best screen in New York! Home to countless festivals throughout the year and repertory programming. Tickets only $8 for members and patrons.
The best theater to see a movie that will change your life hosts new art-house titles (at its Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center), rep series and beaucoup festival offerings. Read more.
A superb place to find old prints. They have exhibition viewings for free when available and the staff was friendly and knowledgable.
This beloved dive is the best bar to sing your heart out in a group. Every night, a pianist mines the Great American Songbook well into the wee hours for Broadway babies from all over the city. Read more.
Way easier to navigate than the Met proper, plus the Met Breuer focuses on modern art. If I only have a limited amount of time to spend in a museum, I would rather go here than anywhere else!
Solid summer art programs for middle school kids; specializes in helping high school artists prepare kick-ass college portfolios. Affiliated with School of Visual Arts NYC & other great art colleges.
The perfect antidote to gorgeous but expensive houseware shops, Fishs Eddy is filled with piles of unique, affordable and incredibly fun dishes and glasses...Secret-> Their products make people smile Read more.
This place not only has great picture frames and art supplies, but has the most gorgeous paper I have ever seen!
Better prices and wider range of products than all the other art supply stores in the area.
Go upstairs! Awesome paper selection - novelties include Thai gold leaf and German fruit and vegetable paper. Awesome.
Lever House on Park Avenue hosts this cast-bronze sculpture, “The New Colossus,” created by art collective the Bruce High Quality Foundation, based on inflatable union scab rats.
One of my favorite galleries in Chelsea, they always show solid work. A lot of sculptures.
I had naively originally thought Robert Indiana’s LOVE sculpture was unique to Philadelphia’s LOVE park. I couldn’t have been more wrong. The original image was designed for the Museum of Modern Art Read more.
Serene art viewing experience; superb art, media, design, and architecture collections; sure. But MoMA is also a transcendent architectural (and New York) experience.
Who ever said you can't enjoy NYC without watching the money fly out of your wallet is a fool! Head to the Pace Gallery for some contemporary inspiration, followed by a stroll on the High Line!
The best place to see museum-quality gallery shows has perfected this high-end form. Shows such as “Picasso and Marie-Thérèse: L’Amour Fou” prove you don’t have to be MoMA to stage a blockbuster. Read more.
Designed by the Japanese architects SANAA: “The visual signals this building sends—it is at once crisp and pliable, solid and permeable—seem deliberately ambiguous.” Read more.
Anytime I'm on Wooster Street, I try to swing by even if just for 2 minutes. If you catch the Earth Room just after they've watered the dirt it is especially awesome.
The woman who is revolutionizing the sale of photography through her 20x200 company also runs a small but ambitious gallery in SoHo. Founded only in 2003, it has already picked some winners. Read more.
Henry Clay Frick's former residence may have the densest collection of masterpieces in Manhattan, with works by Titian, Turner, and Vermeer, among others. Read more.
Love the arts? Explore one of the world’s most extensive collections of historic recordings, videotapes, sheet music, stage designs, posters, and photographs at the Library for the Performing Arts. Read more.
Lesley Heller Workspace allows anyone to make curatorial suggestion submissions through their website.
There is sometimes a small, secret exhibit on display on the staircase. So avoided the slow, crowded elevators. Take the stairs!
The best place to see museum-quality gallery shows has perfected this high-end form. Shows such as “Picasso and Marie-Thérèse: L’Amour Fou” prove you don’t have to be MoMA to stage a blockbuster. Read more.
Great performances all over the year, home place of the controversial Chocolate Jesus in 2007
Frank Lloyd Wright's spiral descent is a poor art-viewing experience but an unforgettable architectural one.
Together with 92YTribeca, this is the best place in NYC to see a not-boring lecture. The 137-year-old organization hosts literary conversations, current events discussions and evenings of sing-alongs. Read more.
Check out the New York Interiors (1690-1906) permanent exhibition. It features elements of New York domestic environments from the late 17th through the early 20th centuries. Read more.
Check out the famous Unicorn Tapestries, the 12th-century Fuentidueña Chapel and the Annunciation Triptych by Robert Campin.
JP Morgan collected art treasures and rare manuscripts in his mansion with adjoining library. New architecture unifies the buildings and collections into a quietly awe-inspiring experience.
The best place to gawk at priceless art has a collection that is seemingly endless, spanning creepy Egyptian tombs to the shimmering Impressionist paintings to an unparalleled costume collection. Read more.
Much of the architecture in this section of the Met echoes the objects it contains. There are dim halls where you're not just looking at medieval objects—you feel that you're back in medieval times.
Experience the dimly lit, claustrophobically narrow tombs and ponder art (and a great civilization) from 2,000-3,000 years in the past.
“All the history of the twentieth century will be in photographs—more than in words,” the museum’s founder told Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis for her 1975 Talk of the Town piece. Read more.
A glorious park that is just the right size for the city, ringed by (mostly) great architecture that interacts pleasingly with the park's views of nature. A mini-Centra Park, if you will.
Japan Society has excellent wall texts in their art exhibits. Even if you're not the kind of person who normally reads them, give it a shot. Also, the high-tech toilets are a real treat. Read more.
This place has some great art works! :-) And the best thing is that its open and free to public!
By far the coolest room in the New York Public Library. Awesome place for folks that love all things geography and maps to get their geek on.
View models from 40+ years of the iconic architect’s career, including the Getty Center and his proposal for the WTC site. The museum is open during the summer months, and an appointment is required.
despite being located in an office tower in midtown, this is one of the best alternative art fairs. It features lots of european galleries and interesting indie galleries from around the world.
Check out the galleries on the 2nd floor and sample a smorgasbord of Nordic Art from Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway & even Iceland!
"Swann was founded in 1941 as an auction house specializing in Rare and Antiquarian Books and is now the largest specialist auctioneer of Works on Paper in the world."
Filled with as much great art and history as many museums, the New York Public Library is a great stop on a day where your schedule isn't swamped. Step inside & discover all the hidden gems it holds.
Entering pedestal or the statue requires different access level tickets. “Crown” tickets (providing access to statue) sell out weeks in advance. “Pedestal” tickets are easier to get.
The artist is drawing in the window of the Prow Artspace Tues -Sat 11am - 2pm, until 2/18/12. Come in thu the Sprint store when she is there and get the inside view of the exhibit.
There are three different sets of elevators that only go to certain floors, make sure you use the right one!
The Art Gallery opened in February 2004 and hosts 12 shows per year and over 2,000 visitors. In 2007, the gallery received an award from the American Society of Contemporary Artists!
Explore this institution’s collection of titillating photographs, films and all manner of erotic ephemera. Stop by the souvenir shop and pick up a copy of Adult Mad Libs to play with your date. Read more.
"Since 2001 we have collaborated with artists + coders from 20+ countries, producing 100+ multimedia exhibitions, education events, commercial software apps and interactive installations."
"We developed the Salt Space to be a transformable venue designed to provide a neutral platform for dialogue and community engagement."
Non-profit dedicated to preserving historical and emulsion based photography and maintaining its relevance as an artistic and educational tool in the evolving digital age.
Works by Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, Romero Britto, Charles Fazzino, Pablo Picasso, George Braque, Joan Miro, Marc Chagall, and more.
Visit this urban oasis during one of the center’s special events and you’ll be treated to all that is special and magical about this Buddhist Mecca.
Banksy's 2nd piece in his month long NYC residency Better Out Than In is titled "Westside". Its located on 25th btwn 10th and 11th and reads "This is my New York accent... normally I write like this" Read more.
Several pieces around LES and Brooklyn where Banksy has added "The Musical" to existing graffiti. Part of his month long Better Out Than In NYC residency. Update - Its been painted over. Read more.
Several pieces around LES, Williamsburg, and Brooklyn where Banksy has added "The Musical" to existing graffiti. Part of his month long Better Out Than In NYC residency Read more.
Banky's seventh piece in BOTI is a single floating heart covered in band aids which, according to Banky's audio guide, is "obviously an iconic representation of the battle to survive a broken heart" Read more.
The art relates to a 2007 US attack in Iraq. The callsigns of the 2 helicopters involved were "Crazyhorse 1/8" and "Crazyhorse 1/9." At least 12 were killed, including 2 Reuters journalists.
If you want to see the 10th piece in Banksy's BOTI, you'll most likely need to pay the local residents, who are keeping it covered with a piece of cardboard. $5 to view, $20 for a photo Read more.
10/17/13 11am: Now behind glass. The truther addition has been covered up/replaced.
Happy to take them off your hands when this is all over. Message me!
"With more than 20 years of experience in auctions, Illustration House deals in classic illustrators and comic strip art."
"Located on the ground floor of Baruch's Administrative Center at 135 East 22nd Street, the Sidney Mishkin Gallery has offered small, museum-quality shows for over twenty-five years." – Baruch College
NY (See) Gagosian Gallery is presenting a major exhibition of painting and sculpture by Robert Rauschenberg.
The best spot to discover your new favorite hobby gives you an up-close view of its artisans-in-residence during its daily open studio. Interactive workshops offer hands-on training from the experts. Read more.
The History of Fashion all under one roof. Don't miss the various activities that happen at this fashion institution museum.
When you inevitably put off going to see whatever amazing show is here until the last weekend, purchase your tickets ahead of time online (http://www.armoryonpark.org) and skip the hour+ wait
The new MFA in Interaction Design program trains students to research, analyze, prototype, and design concepts in their business, social, and cultural contexts. Proud to teach here.
Become a BAM Cinema Club member for $70/year. Four bucks off movie tickets, invites to parties, screenings & filmmaker talks, and awesome other Brooklyn discounts. Totally worth it. Read more.
Today, I was here to announce that the Museum will serve as the permanent home for Jim Henson's Muppets.
An oasis of transporting sculptures and calm, Zen-like environments designed by Japanese-American modernist Isamu Noguchi.
After a long renovation, this under-appreciated museum is once again showing off its trove of Latino, Caribbean, and Latin American art.
This small and obscure museum houses the amazing works of Nicholas Roerich, a Russian mystic who painted dramatic and colorful Himalayan landscapes.
To get in here, you need to become a member of, and take a tour organized by, the New York Transit Museum. Read more.
Unveiled in 2000, this is TV Land's very first landmark! Ralph Kramden: Bus Driver, Racoon Lodge Treasurer, Dreamer. Confidante of crazy people that try to talk to a bronze statue on the street.
"Max Neuhaus's Times Square is an invisible, unmarked block of sound at the north end of the pedestrian island. A rich harmonic sound texture emerges from a large underground vault covered by a gratin Read more.
The best New York-focused museum is housed in a decommissioned subway station. Make sure to see the excellent collection of vintage subway cars. Read more.
Displayed in its current location since 1989, this 7,000-pound bronze sculpture has become a famous symbol of American capitalism.
Bring your Time Warner Cable bill to get in the "fast pass" line.
We love the beginner ballet classes here, especially Jessica's on Tuesday evenings (she also teaches Thursdays and Saturdays). She has great technique and pays attention to every student!
See all those streets below you, from the teens up to the high 20s? They're lined with art-filled galleries, all of them free. Head down to street level and duck in to any that catch your attention.
Did you know the new Whitney Museum, designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Renzo Piano, is to be located at the southern tip of the High Line? (Image credit: Renzo Piano Building, whitney.org)
Best comic store in NYC. Great selection of new, classic, obscure, and artistic comics and graphic novels. Well-lighted, comfortable store. Wonderfully sweet, helpful, and knowledgable staff.
Fabulous store, very helpful staff! Good for all your anime needs, but they don't carry manga.
Amazing, tranquil, deep, multi-floor Japanese bookstore across from Bryant Park is a must-see for visitors and residents alike.
One of the world's finest works of architecture, designed by engineers. Crossing it on foot is one of the great urban experiences.
Formal park since 1887. Received trademark statue in 1906 although not named for Verdi until 1921. During 1960s-70s park went into decline & nicknamed Needle Park. Since cleaned up. More info in blog Read more.
The runaways in "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" hide out in the Met. It was a smart choice: you'd have to move in for years to see everything here.
Intimate space to catch some sidesplitting improv – especially on Wednesdays when all the shows are free from 6-11pm. They serve wine and beer too!
12,000 American civilians died on the British prison ships, due to the poor hygiene conditions. 2x as many civilians died as soldiers. Whitman writes abt the bones washing up alongside the waterfront
1,800 original illustrations by artists from Norman Rockwell to Maxfield Parrish. Read our behind the scenes coverage: Read more.
'World News' Made in America: One of the last piano makers in the U.S. Steinway & Sons has been making pianos for more than 150 years.
The Mecca, the granddaddy of LGBT art installations throughout all of NYC. Collection includes over 4,000 individual works spanning nearly 300 years of gay-centric artistic expression.
Relocated to Brooklyn, still a great place to see your favorite indie band. Friendly staff, nice bar, excellent sound.
We love how this space integrates media, art and music to transcend genre boundaries, within an awesome historic space. Find out more: http://bit.ly/wwyaQ3
When Mad Men creator Matt Weinert is brought in to interpret one of Carl Jung’s paintings than you know it's a cool place.
About 7,000 people, mostly immigrants, lived in this five-story building from 1863 to 1935. Tours trace the lives of five typical families. - Green Guide Editor
Our favorite venue for jazz - Don't miss Jose James recording a LIVE album on Sept. 30th with Taylor McFerrin - We'll be there!
Construction began in 1890 and it was named after Andrew Carnegie, who paid for its construction. It opened May 5 1891 with a concert conducted by Walter Damrosch & composer Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Largest indoor theatre in the world with a marquee that is one whole city-block long.
Designed by Max Abramovitz, the hall opened in 1962 as Philharmonic Hall, as the new home concert venue of the New York Philharmonic, after the orchestra moved from Carnegie Hall.
See any rock concert here ... especially since it was just renovated. Faves for me have been The Black Crowes and Dave Matthews/Tim Reynolds.
Experience this magnificent venue at least once in your life. cross it off the bucket list! ;) The temp tends to fluctuate inside so dress in layers!
A theater, indie cinema and concert venue make this a destination for uptown's cultured set. There are prime annual performances so having membership is highly suggested, lest your wallet will suffer
Skip the entrance fee, you can still listen and dance right outside the venue.
Worst music venue in NYC. Lines for days to get in and zero crowd control. Such a shame.
Medium size. Clean bathrooms. Decent acoustics. Stand and rock out or go to back for stadium style seating. Basement bar has more secluded lounge area, w/TVs & speakers so you don't miss anything.
One of the best small performance spaces in the city. Excellent sound.
This has that vibe of a classic New York dance club. Great place to see a live concert as well. Clean bathrooms but the attendants can be pushy about tipping. Dress in layers...can get hot on floor!
The small stage, energetic crowd and top-notch indie bookings make Mercury Lounge an anomaly in New York, where indie bands regularly play to thousands. Come smell the bands you love! - IFC Staff
One of my first ever performances happened right here! Small, intimate and always magical.
The Village Voice voted this Best Art Supply Store in our Best Of New York Poll!
Winner of Best Karaoke Night in the Village Voice 2011 Best Of issue! Monday nights, perform your favorite rock hits in front of a live band!
ℹ Roam around and be overwhelmed by The Bitter End and New York in the travel guide "Rock & Roll Tour Manhattan" with Tales & Tours for your smartphone (offline maps too): http://j.mp/1wQtr6W → Read more.
Go to Highline Ballroom for The Roots' residency. Once a week, Jimmy Fallon's new house band does a loose late-night jam after taping. Small venue, lots of guests, lots of fun.
Small to midsize venue. Legendary place to see a band. 3 levels. great balcony. Full bar in back with fast service. From The Ramones to U2 to Clapton & Dylan. all the heavy hitters have played here
Set up like an amphitheater, this store and events space took a hit after Hurricane Sandy. It has since made a full recovery, rebounding back to its original status as a hip literary hangout spot.
Visit this small (and FREE) museum and learn all you needed to know about the history of fashion. The exhibits are particularly inspiring.
Free Thursdays @ this museum dedicated to preserving & presenting the history, culture, & diverse experiences of people of Chinese descent in the US! Check out MetroFocus for other offers Read more.
Founded in 1968 as the first such museum in the U.S. devoted to the art of African-Americans. See more great accomplishments by African Americans over the years: http://bet.us/BHM
Explores the American Revolution, colonial life and Brooklyn. Celebrate Black History by checking out noteworthy African-American contributions over the years: http://bet.us/BHM
The most legendary...from The Jackson 5 to James Brown...some of the greatest talent the world has ever known has hit this stage. and some of the WORST: check out Amateur night! lol and dress up!
The music here is amazing! The list of great artist who have played the Blue Note is phenomenal. The place itself .. not so much. Somewhat of a cave. But I always enjoy it anyway :) Read more.
One of the oldest and most noteworthy Jazz clubs in NY. In honor of Black History, see these excellent examples of African-Americans' accomplishments in Music: http://bet.us/BHM
A historic movie studio where Bill Cosby once worked! In honor of Black History, check out these noteworthy examples of African-Americans' accomplishments in TV and theater: http://bet.us/BHM
Street mural featuring Malcolm X, Bob Marley and Stokely Carmichael. Here are more amazing contributions of African-Americans to us all: http://bet.us/BHM
Opened on March 28, 1927 with the musical Rufus LeMaire's Affairs and the current home to Phantom of the Opera, the longest-running production in Broadway history.
Small and consistently great photography and electronic installation art exhibits
The owner of BOW – Peter Glassman – is a kid lit author himself (read My Working Mom or The Wizard Next Door before you visit)! Powered by ParentsConnect.com Read more.
The best literary hot spot boasts a warm atmosphere, well-curated selection and convivial café. It also has the city’s first Espresso Book Machine, which prints a growing number of texts on demand. Read more.
There are fantastic musical, comedy (every Tues at 8:30; free!), and reading events, plus a little-known, but great, used-record selection.
Great selection of book about NYC - and any other kind of book you could ever want.
Paul Kasmin Shop is also on the way to and two doors right to 515 gallery, so stop by to check out some cool items inspired by works of the artists PKG represents.
Agora Gallery is a contemporary fine art gallery, located in the heart of Chelsea, New York's famous art district. If you're in NY, make sure to drop by!
Celebrating a resurgence in analog instant photography, this new store sells Polaroid cameras, compatible film, accessories and books. It also features an exhibit of Polaroid photography. Read more.
The theatre is named after famous composer George Gershwin & lyricist Ira Gershwin. It has the highest seating capacity of any Broadway theatre with 1,933 seats.
Wide variety of supplies. Directly across the street from the Art Students League. They are expensive but they do have astudent/teacher discount. Sadly return policy is store credit or exchange only.
Hip and edgy independent book store with well-selected assortment of used books in remarkably good condition. Particularly strong in the art and film genres. I highly recommend visiting Mast.
Having trouble finding an art book? If it's not at this Chelsea mainstay, it probably does not exist.
The giant Mufasa head you see as you go down the escalator in the main lobby is the mask piece from the Toranto company.
Bring your kids to this amazing new candy emporium where they make the hard candy right before your eyes. -Andy Cohen, Watch What Happens Live!
Lit up for the holidays, it's an incomparable experience. Expect the High Culture set no matter who's playing.
4 floors of exhibits across 54K sq ft. In 1964 building became known as the "Lollipop Building" via a scathing review of architecture. Building "re-faced" in 2008 w/22K glazed tiles. More info in blog Read more.
Check out my favorite after hours place! This is where the trannies and glow sticks come out til noon! I only remember these nights thru pictures. - Jenni, Jersey Shore
Cute little space that sells all sorts of great stuff depending on a theme. Lots of indie and fun items—loved the wellness theme. Great for gifts!
Find international contemporary art at this independently-run gallery known for organizing historically-significant group exhibitions and resale of 20th C. artworks. Independence is a state of mind.
For a unique (and imported) gift, the shop at Asia Society has renowned Asian brands as well as pieces from up-and-coming Asian designers.
Skip the $20 admission to see the beautiful Gustav Klimt painting by coming on the first Friday of the month from 6-8pm when admission is Free.
If here for the summer concerts, go in through The Modern and sit outside while sipping on drinks and watching with one of the best views possible.
The Smithsonian museum network isn't just in D.C. Its design museum is tucked in Andrew Carnegie's 64-room mansion and features a gift shop to conquer all gift shops. Read more.
From the legendary sexually perverse drawings of cartoonist R. Crumb to the dark psychologically charged paintings of Marlene Dumas, Zwirner continues to challenge the conventional high-art standards.
Performing arts neighborhood centered around Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the Juliard School, LaGuardia HS of the Arts, and the Performing Arts Library.
