NYC Bucket List: Best Arts & Culture in New York 2024By Angelica Malin

Looking for the best art exhibits NYC 2024? Look no further.

New York City Tourism + Conventions, your go-to guide for all things NYC, is rolling out a jam-packed lineup of special events and activities that’ll have travellers buzzing this year. From galleries to galas, here’s the best things to do in New York in 2024 for art lovers:

BEST THEATRE SHOWS NYC IN 2024

This fall, NYC invites you to dive into a cultural feast with It’s Time for Culture, NYC Broadway Week, and NYC Off-Broadway Week. From 8-27 October 2024, It’s Time for Culture, in partnership with Bloomberg Connects, showcases NYC’s vibrant cultural scene. Plus, score 2-for-1 tickets to the hottest Broadway and Off-Broadway shows with NYC Broadway Week (3-15 September 2024) and NYC Off-Broadway Week later in the fall.

BEST ART EXHIBITS NYC IN 2024

For one of the best art exhibits NYC 2024, head to The Met to catch The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism exhibit through 28th July 2024. This groundbreaking showcase features 160 works from the 1920s-40s, bringing the Harlem Renaissance to life through painting, sculpture, photography, and more.

Over at the Whitney Museum, don’t miss the Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better Than the Real Thing, running until 11 August 2024. And starting 25 September 2024, celebrate the life of Alvin Ailey with Edges of Ailey, featuring daily performances, workshops, and an array of art and archival treasures.

Take a whimsical trip down the rabbit hole with Wonderland: Curious Nature at the Bronx’s New York Botanical Garden, from 18 May–27 October 2024. Explore imaginative displays inspired by Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, with installations by artists like Yoko Ono and Alyson Shotz.

Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the stunning New York Chinese Scholar’s Garden at Snug Harbor in Staten Island, one of only two authentic classical Chinese gardens in the US. Wander through pavilions, a bamboo forest, waterfalls, and a koi-filled pond in this serene haven.

The Morgan Library & Museum is turning 100! One of our picks for the best art exhibits NYC 2024, check out Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature and Walton Ford: Birds and Beasts of the Studio, plus the upcoming Liberty to the Imagination: Drawings from the Eveillard Gift starting 7 June 2024.

The Brooklyn Museum is celebrating 200 years of cultural innovation with special exhibitions like Solid Gold and Brooklyn Made. Join the festivities at the 200th Birthday Bash on 5 October 2024.

The Frick Collection is getting a major makeover! Look forward to new galleries and enhanced visitor experiences when it reopens later in 2024, featuring masterpieces like Madonna and Child and The Resurrection.

New York’s performing arts scene is buzzing with new venues and expansions. The historic Apollo Theater has opened the Victoria Theater with two new stages, while the restored Brooklyn Paramount is hosting big names like Sting and St. Vincent.

The Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center in Lower Manhattan continues its inaugural season with shows like An American Soldier and Cats: “The Jellicle Ball.”

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