Free Art Shows Worth Seeing in NYC (May 2026)

Every commercial gallery show in NYC is free — admission to the 10 exhibitions below costs nothing, and the work is some of the strongest contemporary art on view in the city right now. Below: ten free shows worth a weekend, with the gallery, the dates, and the practical info.

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