Exhibitions in New York

January 2026

January 2026 at a glance: 0 exhibitions opened, 0 closed, and 12 more were on view across the city.

Capsule A1305 from the Nakagin Capsule Tower on view at MoMA

Children's artwork on display in the Drawing Meaning exhibition at the 9/11 Memorial Museum

Devon Turnbull's handcrafted high-fidelity listening room installation at Cooper Hewitt

Installation view of From Now: A Collection in Context at the Studio Museum in Harlem

Archival photograph from the Studio Museum in Harlem, featured in To Be A Place

Was on view in January

Everyday Rebellions: Collection Conversationsto 5 Jul
Brooklyn Museum · Past
Inspired by Gloria Steinem, this Center for Feminist Art show pairs new acquisitions with rarely seen collection works by artists such as Beverly Semmes and Sarah Sze.
The Many Lives of the Nakagin Capsule Towerto 12 Jul
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) · Past
A focused show on Kisho Kurokawa's landmark 1972 Metabolist tower, centered on a fully restored capsule (A1305) alongside models, drawings, archival film, and tenant interviews tracing the building's 50-year history and 2022 demolition.
Drawing Meaning: Trauma and Children's Art After 9/11to 31 Jul
National September 11 Memorial & Museum · Past
A special exhibition exploring how young artists from around the world used art to process the trauma of 9/11 and to help heal themselves and others.
Devon Turnbull: HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3to 16 Aug
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · Past
An immersive listening room by Brooklyn artist and audio engineer Devon Turnbull (OJAS), featuring handcrafted high-fidelity sound systems, daily playlists, and live operator sessions.
From Now: A Collection in Contextto 16 Aug
The Studio Museum in Harlem · Past
An evolving display drawn from across the Studio Museum's collection, putting works from the 19th century to today in dialogue through themes that rotate over the year.
To Be A Placeto 30 Aug
The Studio Museum in Harlem · Past
A visual timeline of documents, media and ephemera tracing the Studio Museum's nearly sixty-year history, from its first Fifth Avenue loft to its new home on 125th Street.
Shaping the Future Through Traditionto 13 Sept
American Museum of Natural History
Curated by filmmaker Michael Bourquin of Iskut First Nation, featuring multimedia works by Indigenous artists.
Made in America: The Industrial Photography of Christopher Payneto 27 Sept
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
More than 70 large-format photographs by Christopher Payne documenting American factories and craft, from musical instruments and flags to semiconductors and aerospace components.
David Byrne: Stairwell Drawingsto 31 Dec
Pace Gallery · Free
Nine life-size drawings by Talking Heads' David Byrne line the stairwell landings between the flagship's first and seventh floors, reflecting his surreal, playful sensibility.
Collection in Focus: Modern European Currentsto 10 Jan
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Early 20th-century European avant-garde painting drawn from the collection, with works by Kandinsky, Goncharova, Franz Marc and others who reimagined painting for a rapidly changing world.
Breaking the Mold: Brooklyn Museum at 200to 7 Feb
Brooklyn Museum
Three chapters of longtime favorites and new standouts, bringing fresh narratives to the fore while exploring the collection's history and future evolution. Marks the Museum's bicentennial.
Rubin Museum Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Roomto 20 Apr
Brooklyn Museum
A six-year installation of the Rubin Museum's beloved Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room within the Arts of Asia galleries: over 100 thangkas, sculptures, and ritual objects arranged as an elaborate household shrine, with chanted prayers, butter lamps, and incense.

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