10 Must-See Art Shows in NYC Right Now (May 2026)

The strongest cluster of solo and group shows in New York this May is downtown. Chinatown, Two Bridges, and the Lower East Side are running ten exhibitions worth crossing the city for — every one of them on view today, every one bookable on the Gallop app. Below: the shows, their galleries, the dates, and what to actually look at when you get there.

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