8 sculpture shows are on view across New York this May — ceramic, bronze, cast resin, found-object assemblage, and welded steel — concentrated downtown and on the Upper East Side. Below: a guide to each, with the gallery, the artist, the dates, and the practical info.
1. Mothers of Time by Amorelle Jacox at Management
Amorelle Jacox, Mothers of Time at Management, Chinatown. Through June 8, 2026.
Mothers of Time is at Management, 39 East Broadway, Chinatown, on view Apr 29 – Jun 8, 2026. Management is pleased to present Mothers of Time, Amorelle Jacox's debut solo exhibition with the gallery, on view in New York. Rooted in metaphysics, Jacox's painting practice navigates the relationship between the self and the cosmic through a unique synthesis of color field, transcendentalist, surrealist, and symbolist influences.
Plan thirty minutes minimum at Management — the works reward time. The gallery is closed Mondays.
2. Land Before Time: Three Dinosaurs and a Gondola by John Chamberlain at Amanita
John Chamberlain, Land Before Time: Three Dinosaurs and a Gondola at Amanita, NoHo. Through August 10, 2026.
Land Before Time: Three Dinosaurs and a Gondola is at Amanita, 313 Bowery, NoHo, on view May 9 – Aug 10, 2026. Amanita is pleased to present, Land Before Time: Three Dinosaurs and a Gondola, an exhibition pairing three complete Maiasaura fossil specimens with Gondola Marianne Moore by John Chamberlain. This marks the first time a family group of Maiasaura dinosaurs has been exhibited together.
Through August 10, 2026. Amanita keeps standard NYC gallery hours, Tuesday through Saturday.
3. Lost on a Two Way Street by Kim Dacres at Charles Moffett
Kim Dacres, Lost on a Two Way Street at Charles Moffett, Chinatown. Through June 21, 2026.
Lost on a Two Way Street is at Charles Moffett, 394 Broadway, Chinatown, on view May 7 – Jun 21, 2026. Charles Moffett is pleased to present Lost on a Two Way Street, a solo exhibition of new works by Kim Dacres, a first-generation American sculptor of Jamaican descent, who lives in Harlem and works in the Bronx. An expansion upon Dacres’ 2025 body of work, Crossroads Like This, this exhibition marks the artist’s second solo show with the gallery.
Worth combining with the nearby galleries on the same block. Charles Moffett is closed Mondays.
4. Amongst the Living by Sam Falls at 303 Gallery
Sam Falls, Amongst the Living at 303 Gallery, Chelsea. Through May 31, 2026.
Amongst the Living is at 303 Gallery, 555 West 21st Street, Chelsea, on view Apr 24 – May 31, 2026. 303 Gallery is pleased to present our fourth solo exhibition by Sam Falls, bringing together a new body of work incorporating painting, ceramics, and photography. “Arranging by chance To meet as far this morning From the world as agreeing With it, you and I Are suddenly what the trees try To tell us we are: That their merely being there Means something; that soon We may touch,…
On view through May 31, 2026. Allow at least twenty minutes; the gallery is generally quietest on weekday afternoons.
5. The Revenants of Our Founding Furies by Sedrick Chisom at Matthew Brown
Sedrick Chisom, The Revenants of Our Founding Furies at Matthew Brown, Chinatown. Through June 16, 2026.
The Revenants of Our Founding Furies is at Matthew Brown, 390 Broadway, Chinatown, on view May 15 – Jun 16, 2026. In these new paintings of Sedrick Chisom’s, his figures are more grounded than before. Their bodies have more weight and volume, a more solid outline—but many other parts of this world are merging. Imagined sights, hallucinations, representations of representations, events that took place but have since been forgotten, strings of letters – many different versions and…
Matthew Brown is most easily reached by subway; check the gallery's hours before walking over, since most NYC galleries are closed Mondays.
6. Permanence by Jeremy Frey at Karma
Jeremy Frey, Permanence at Karma, Chelsea. Through July 11, 2026.
Permanence is at Karma, 549 West 26th Street, Chelsea, on view May 12 – Jul 11, 2026. Using primarily black ash and sweetgrass, Jeremy Frey innovates within the millennia-old tradition of Wabanaki basketry while maintaining its vital connection to the past. Permanence presents intricately patterned baskets and flat weaves made within the last year and debuts two new facets of his evolving practice.
Plan thirty minutes minimum at Karma — the works reward time. The gallery is closed Mondays.
7. All I Thought / I Loved by Kevin Beasley at Casey Kaplan
Kevin Beasley, All I Thought / I Loved at Casey Kaplan, Chelsea. Through July 25, 2026.
All I Thought / I Loved is at Casey Kaplan, 121 West 27th Street, Chelsea, on view May 14 – Jul 25, 2026. All I thought / I loved, Kevin Beasley's fifth exhibition at Casey Kaplan, recasts his relationship to landscape through a years-long inquiry into the inherited and regenerative resonance of a site. Set in part on his family's century-old property in Valentines, Virginia, the exhibition renders image, material, and memory in oscillating focus.
Through July 25, 2026. Casey Kaplan keeps standard NYC gallery hours, Tuesday through Saturday.
8. Contracorrientes by Dr. Lakra & Miguel Covarrubias at Kurimanzutto
Dr. Lakra & Miguel Covarrubias, Contracorrientes at Kurimanzutto, Chelsea. Through June 14, 2026.
Contracorrientes is at Kurimanzutto, 516 West 20th Street, Chelsea, on view May 13 – Jun 14, 2026. Kurimanzutto presents Contracorrientes (Countercurrents), an exhibition curated by London-based writer and curator Emily King, that brings together the work of two prominent visual provocateurs in modern and contemporary Mexican art: Miguel Covarrubias (1904-57), known as "El Chamaco" (The Kid), and Jeronimo Lopez Ramirez, known as Dr. Lakra (b. 1972).
Worth combining with the nearby galleries on the same block. Kurimanzutto is closed Mondays.
How to plan a walk
Sculpture shows on this list are spread between Chelsea, Tribeca, the Lower East Side, and the Upper East Side. Cluster by subway: Chelsea via the C/E to 23rd, Tribeca via the 1 to Franklin, downtown via the F to East Broadway, and the Upper East Side via the 4/5/6 to 86th. Plan a Saturday + Sunday to see all of them at a comfortable pace.
Where can I see contemporary sculpture in NYC right now?
Strong sculpture shows this May are at Management, Amanita, and Charles Moffett. The list spans ceramic, bronze, cast resin, welded steel, and assemblage.
Are sculpture galleries kid-friendly?
Most are, though touching is generally not allowed. Look for signage at the entrance, and ask the gallery if you're unsure.
How do you photograph sculpture in galleries?
Most galleries allow non-flash photography for personal use. Always check with the front desk — some artists request no photography for specific bodies of work.
Is it appropriate to walk around the back of a freestanding sculpture?
Yes. Sculpture is meant to be experienced from multiple angles. Maintain a respectful distance, and don't lean on plinths or touch unprotected surfaces.
