Spring is in the air and New York City is bustling with new art exhibitions to explore.
Here are a few things in Manhattan’s art scene that you won’t want to miss this spring.
A Mythical Menagerie
Cavalier Gallery, 530 W 24th St.
On display April 4 – May 18
Best known for “Hippo Ballerina,” Danish artist Bjørn Okholm Skaarup will display more than 25 sculptures spanning the past decade of his works. Several of the sculptures will be displayed for the first time in the United States. A highlight of the exhibition is a nine-foot-tall mini-menagerie “The Town Musicians of Bremen.”
Aṣẹ: Afro Frequencies (Aṣẹ)
ARTECHOUSE, 439 W 15th St.
This new exhibition is a reflection on the past, present, and future of the Black experience. Created by London-based Afro-surrealist digital artist Vince Fraser, the exhibition explores Afrocentricity and Afrofuturism illustrated by Fraser combined with poetry by Ursula Rucker.
New York Studio School 2024 Certificate Completion Exhibition
New York Studio School, 8 W 8th St.
On display through May 5
Students completing the certificate program at the New York Studio School will be displaying their work this spring. From now through April 7, New Yorkers can check out the works of Robin Kelsey and Sarah Valeri; from April 11-21 the school will display the work of Catherine Bickford, Freya Jones, and Lenore Wolf; and lastly from April 25-May 5, the works of Carolina Brunet, Katherine Edwards, Samantha Howard, and Paula Wachsstock will be showcased.
Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature
The Morgan Library & Museum, 225 Madison Ave.
On display through June 9
Relive your childhood at the Morgan at this exhibition. “Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature” brings together artwork, books, manuscripts, and artifacts that highlight Potter’s innovative blend of scientific observation and imaginative storytelling that shaped some of the world’s most popular children’s books.
From The Victoria to The Village
Apollo Theater, 253 W. 125th St.
On display through April 30
This brand new exhibition features the work of Alex Hershey and includes his rare colored photographs of the Jewel Box Revue at The Apollo. Created in conjunction with the opening of the Apollo’s Victoria Theater, this new space highlights Black artists from the 1950s through the early 2000s.
Realism Today: Looking Forward and Back
Isabel Sullivan Gallery, 39 Lispenard St.
On display through April 21
The inaugural show of the Isabel Sullivan Gallery, “Realism Today: Looking Forward and Back” is curated by/featuring recent works of Neil Jenney, as well as works by Elisa Jensen, Victor Leger, Joseph Santore, Mercer Tullis, and Frank Webster. The exhibition presents a survey of the artists displayed who looking both forward and back while painting through the tides of today.
Americans in Paris: Artists Working in Postwar France, 1946–1962
New York University, 100 Washington Square East
On display through July 20
This exhibit takes a look at the art created by expat artists in France. “Americans in Paris” has over 130 paintings, photographs, films, textiles and sculptures covering a myriad of topics, including homophobia, sexism and racism.
Colors in Bloom
Color Factory, 251 Spring St.
On display through May 14
Color Factory, the interactive art experience that invites visitors to experience the joy of color, is excited to announce Colors In Bloom: where the city can leave those winter blues behind. Stroll through a picture perfect Central Park Confetti room, complete with larger-than-life cherry blossoms inspired by the city’s iconic first sign of spring. It wouldn’t be a visit to Color Factory without a few surprises budding, too. 251 Spring St. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Tickets start at $48.
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