10 MUST-SEE ART EXHIBITIONS IN NEW YORK THIS AUTUMN 2024
New York and Los Angeles are two of the biggest global cities in America and have some of the richest art scenes, where audiences can find virtually all kinds of shows. If you are an experienced connoisseur of art or a beginner who wants to discover more about the cultural exhibitions of these legendary cities, the autumn and winter period presents itself as an inspiring calendar of performances.
Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Leonard L. Milberg
For those who appreciate paintings, sculpture, photography, and design, these exhibitions — running from October until January — are simply a must-see.
Here’s our overview of the best ten top art shows that should be on every art lover’s list.
1. From Paul Revere to Edward Hopper: Treasures from the Leonard L. Milberg Collection of American Prints, Drawings, and Watercolours
June 28, 2024 – October 27, 2024
The New York Historical Society
From June 28, an exhibition titled “From Paul Revere to Edward Hopper: Works selected from the Leonard L. Milberg Collection of American Prints, Drawings, and Watercolours” will be on display until October 27. Over 140 fine works of prints, drawings, and watercolours have been selected for the exhibition as part of one of the most acclaimed collections of historical American works on paper. The exhibition also has items that relate to New York City, such as prints, pastels, drawings, and watercolours.
Photo courtesy: Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the Richard E. Bartow Trust 2022.69. © Richard E. Bartow Trust
2. What It Becomes
August 24, 2024 – January 12, 2025
Whitney Museum of American Art
The current exhibition on view from August 24, 2024, to January 12, 2025 at the Whitney Museum is the show “What It Becomes,” which examines drawing as a performative gesture in pieces drawn from the museum’s collection. From graphic arts to photographs and videos, the exhibition offers a concept that focuses on the main idea of contingency and the ability to build and transform identity.
Photo courtesy: Madjeen Isaac
3. Madjeen Isaac: Come as You Are, This Is Our Battle Too
September 28 – November 17, 2024
Smack Mellon
With the funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and the help of foundations and people, Smack Mellon runs its programs.
“Come As You Are, This Is Our Battle Too” will showcase works by first-generation Haitian-American artist Madjeen Isaac, with his latest pieces on display from September 28 to November 17, 2024. The principal concepts in her art include home and community, as well as a call to accept healing and change. The paintings reflect Isaac’s works that capture landscapes that were influential to her unexpected health diagnosis and light as well as spiritual figures. It is quite appealing to watch and feel that all of the art in the exhibition is waging a war or two.
Photo courtesy: Tabitha Whitley
4. The Brooklyn Artists Exhibition
Brooklyn Museum
October 4, 2024 – January 26, 2025
The “Brooklyn Artists Exhibition” from October 4, 2024 to January 26, 2025, presents various types of creative works of artists from Brooklyn, both newcomers and famous ones. The themes of the exhibition are related to the experience of dwelling in urban spaces, as well as the questions of identity and change; thus, it is possible to note that the exhibition is a must-see for art enthusiasts visiting New York.
Lent by the Stephen and Sharon Davies Collection
5. Mandalas: Mapping the Buddhist Art of Tibet
September 19, 2024 – January 12, 2025
The Met Fifth Avenue
Mandalas: Mapping the Buddhist Art of Tibet was exhibited between September 19, 2024, and January 12, 2025. This show presents more than one hundred works of art dating from the twelfth to the fifteenth century that give a glimpse into principles of worship in Himalayan Buddhist art through works of art as well as a modern intervention of the artist Tenzing Rigdol.
Photo courtesy: The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Gift of Mrs. David M. Levy. © 2023 Jacob Lawrence/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
6. Collection 1880-1940s
ongoing (permanent collection)
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
The Collection 1880–1940 is perhaps one of the best sources for art analysts to understand the beginning of modern art. Through such masterpieces, this exhibition presents a full cycle of original avant-garde works of the last 60 years, starting with the pioneering statements on abstraction and ending with the appearances of Cubism and Surrealism. The art pieces by Vincent Van Gogh, Paul Cézanne, Pablo Picasso, and Wassily Kandinsky that are depicted represent a thematic transition from tradition to modernity.
Photo courtesy: George Rouyand Hannah Barry Gallery
7. George Rouy- The Bleed Part- I
October 7, 2024- December 21, 2024
Hauser & Wirth
The solo show “The Bleed Part I” by George Rouy will be held from October 7, 2024, to December 21, 2024. His work relates to issues of identity, emotion, and change through the use of bright, vivid colours that seem almost surreal. This show is one of the best to depict the contradictions of life, which are both multiple and intense.
Photo: David Heald © Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, New York.
8. By Way Of Material and Motion in the Guggenheim Collection
March 15, 2024 – January 12, 2025
Guggenheim Museum
Present (New York) Entitled “By the Way of Material and Motion in the Guggenheim Collection,” from March 15, 2024, to January 12, 2025, the latest exhibition at the Guggenheim looks at the museum’s collecting and exhibition strategy of Material and Motion in modern and contemporary art. These exhibitions enable viewers to engage with kinetic sculptures and abstraction.
Photo courtesy: Ibrahim Mahama
9. Ibrahim Mohama
5 September – 26 October 2024
White Cube
‘A Spell of Good Things’, the show by the Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama from 5 September–26 October 2024, at White Cube, is a poignant exploration of history, work, and the world economy. Many of his works focus on materiality and the socio-political impact of objects, consequently. This show is visually spectacular while also requiring much thought.
Photo courtesy: Nate Lowman and David Zwirner Gallery
10. Nate Lowman: Parking
September 7—November 2, 2024
David Zwirner Gallery
Nate Lowman’s “Parking” will be at the David Zwirner Gallery in New York from September 7 to November 2, 2024. Popular for his canvases that reference such topics as popular culture, advertising, and ordinary experience, Lowman addresses concerns such as consumerism, violence, and the environment. His new series of works is devoted to parking lots and the city environment, with elements of symbolism indicating the multidimensionality of modern life.
These exhibitions showcase a diverse range of artistic possibilities in two of the world’s most creative cities. They feature everything from ancient classics created over thousands of years to contemporary works from the 21st century, offering something to inspire every art enthusiast.
Text by Shalini Passi
Image Courtesy: Mr. & Mrs. Leonard L. Milberg, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, Richard E. Bartow Trust, Madjeen Isaac, Tabitha Whitley, Stephen and Sharon Davies Collection, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, Mrs. David M. Levy, Jacob Lawrence/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, George Rouyand Hannah Barry Gallery, David Heald, Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, New York, Ibrahim Mahama, Nate Lowman and David Zwirner Gallery
