Galleries in Upper East Side
35 shows are on view in Upper East Side today, at 30 galleries. The Upper East Side is home to many blue-chip galleries, often in townhouses and upper-floor spaces around Madison Avenue between the 60s and 80s, a few blocks from the Met and the Frick.
Our picks in Upper East Side right now
Louise BourgeoisGerminalCraig Starr Gallery is pleased to present Louise Bourgeois: Germinal.
Jannis KounellisGladstone presents an unprecedented exhibition of historical works by the late Greek artist Jannis Kounellis (1936–2017), one of the defining figures of Arte Povera.
Jutta KoethertRaVeLiNgliGHtLévy Gorvy Dayan is pleased to present Jutta Koether: tRaVeLiNgliGHt, the artist's first solo exhibition at the gallery's 1932 Beaux Arts-style townhouse.
Francis Bacon & Willem de KooningLévy Gorvy Dayan is delighted to present Francis Bacon & Willem de Kooning.
Ludovic NkothBetween LinesSalon 94 presents Between Lines, a new series of paintings by Ludovic Nkoth, marking his first major solo exhibition in New York City.
Closing in the next two weeks
Lisa SanditzMissing MountainAlexandre Gallery · 25 E 73rd St, Floors 2 & 3
Esphyr SlobodkinaAn Unbound CreativityRosenberg & Co. · 19 E 66th St
Zoe LongfieldA World of One's OwnVan Doren Waxter · 23 East 73rd Street
AlcopleyThe Infinite Is Dangerously FarShamnoski · 115 E 72nd St
Visual WeightAlexander Berggruen · 1018 Madison Ave, 3rd Floor
Jon IsherwoodPermanence in BloomLeila Heller Gallery · 22 East 80th Street, Ground Level
Fireworks Part IIThe Fridge · 101 E 75th St
Just opened
- Jannis KounellisGladstone · 130 E 64th St
Amy LiuPearled ChiaroscuroHarper's Apartment · 51 E 74th St, Apt 2X
Stephen AntonakosEarlier WorkBookstein Projects · 39 East 78th Street
Dixie Friend GayEros & Thanatos: Works on Paper 1976-1987Ceysson & Bénétière · 956 Madison Ave
Dia Al-AzzawiLet Me Tell You a Story to Break the Waking NightRichard Saltoun · 19 E 66th St
Alexandre de BetakTruss Light Sculptures 01Salon 94 Design · 3 E 89th St- Ludovic NkothBetween LinesSalon 94 · 3 East 89th Street
Karon DavisWishful ThinkingSalon 94 · 3 East 89th Street- Francis Bacon & Willem de KooningLévy Gorvy Dayan · 19 E 64th St
Leoncillo LeonardiLeoncillo and the Soul of ClayLévy Gorvy Dayan · 19 E 64th St- Jutta KoethertRaVeLiNgliGHtLévy Gorvy Dayan · 19 E 64th St
James Ensor & Calvin MarcusRodder · 22 E 80th St, 5th Floor
The LookoutTurn · 32 E 68th St, 2nd Floor- Jon IsherwoodPermanence in BloomLeila Heller Gallery · 22 East 80th Street, Ground Level
- Fireworks Part IIThe Fridge · 101 E 75th St
Irving PetlinThe Early Years: Drawings and Paintings from the 1950s & 1960sDonald Ryan Gallery · 15 East 71st Street, 2A
Opening soon
Harumi Klossowska de RolaHorizonAcquavella Galleries · 18 East 79th Street
Per KirkebyShadows to the FeastVeneKlasen · 4 E 77th St
ADAA FairPark Avenue Armory · 643 Park Ave
Doris SalcedoWhite Cube · 1002 Madison Ave
Li HongweiFinding the BalanceAlisan Fine Arts · 120 E 65th St
Mark Baugh-Sasaki, Pan Caoyuan, and Yeoh Choo KuanEphemeral GroundAlisan Fine Arts · 120 E 65th St
Every show on view in Upper East Side, by gallery
Alexander Berggruen
Alexandre Gallery
Americas Society
Bookstein Projects
Ceysson & Bénétière
Craig Starr Gallery
Debra Force Fine Art
Donald Ryan Gallery
Gagosian
Gladstone
Gray
Guggenheim Museum
Hans P. Kraus Jr. Fine Photographs
Harper's Apartment
Hutchinson Modern & Contemporary
Leila Heller Gallery
Lévy Gorvy Dayan
Lincoln Glenn
Public Art Fund
Richard Saltoun
Rodder
Rosenberg & Co.
Salon 94
Salon 94 Design
Shamnoski
The Fridge
The Met
Turn
Van Doren Waxter
Vilcek Foundation
Questions
What are the best gallery shows in Upper East Side right now?
Gallop's picks in Upper East Side as of November 9, 2026: Louise Bourgeois at Craig Starr Gallery (through Jan 16); Jannis Kounellis at Gladstone (through Dec 19); Jutta Koether at Lévy Gorvy Dayan (through Dec 20). Every show on view there is listed on this page, with dates, addresses and hours.
How many gallery shows are on view in Upper East Side right now?
35 shows are on view at 30 galleries in Upper East Side as of November 9, 2026.
Which Upper East Side shows close soon?
In the next two weeks: Lisa Sanditz at Alexandre Gallery (through Nov 14); Esphyr Slobodkina at Rosenberg & Co. (through Nov 14); Zoe Longfield at Van Doren Waxter (through Nov 14).
Are art galleries in New York free?
Yes. Commercial galleries in New York don't charge admission, and most don't need a ticket or an appointment: you walk in during opening hours. Museums are different and usually charge.
When are New York galleries open?
Most are open Tuesday through Saturday, from about 10 or 11am to 6pm, and closed Sunday and Monday. In July and August many keep summer hours, often closing on weekends. Smaller spaces may open fewer days or by appointment, so check a gallery's hours before you go.
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