The Delacorte Theater. Photo: Eric Vitale

Summer 2025 Arts Guide

SUMMER EXHIBITS IN NYC

Two children swing from a pole surrounded by rubble, while a third holds onto a rope near a damaged, partially destroyed building with exposed rooms and tattered wallpaper under a cloudy sky.
Daily Except Tues, Wed
Museums & Galleries
Upper East Side

Ben Shahn: Non Conformity

The first major US retrospective of the artist’s work in nearly 50 years is on display at the Jewish Museum.

Facade of a grand museum with neoclassical architecture featuring large columns, arched windows, and ornate detailing. A red banner with "The Met" hangs above the entrance. Stone steps lead up to the entrance.
Daily Except Wed
Museums & Galleries
Upper East Side

Opening of Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

Explore the newly reinstalled Rockefeller Wing at the Met Fifth Avenue.

A modern art gallery features a large checkered black-and-white structure, a mural depicting a diner scene on a patterned wall, small framed artworks, and a red striped installation on a shiny concrete floor.
Daily Except Mon, Tues
Museums & Galleries
Flushing

Umber Majeed: J😊Y TECH

Pakistani American artist Majeed has built a fictional world in her Queens Museum exhibit that responds to the World's Fair.

A contemporary art gallery features colorful pop-art portraits, a sculpture of bundled metallic tubes, a pile of pillows with printed faces, and digital displays on a white wall under a bright, industrial ceiling.
Mar 16, 2025 - Oct 5, 2025
Museums & Galleries
Flushing

Makibaka

Filipino American art duo Abang-guard look back at the 1964–65 World's Fair in this exhibit at the Queens Museum

A jeweled brooch featuring a silver female figure holding a star and crescent moon, surrounded by blue gemstones and a large purple gemstone at the bottom, set against a white background.
Apr 11, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026
Museums & Galleries
Upper West Side

Cosmic Splendor

Explore space-themed pieces from this renowned jeweler, on display at the American Museum of Natural History.

Facade of a grand museum with neoclassical architecture featuring large columns, arched windows, and ornate detailing. A red banner with "The Met" hangs above the entrance. Stone steps lead up to the entrance.
Apr 15, 2025 - Oct 19, 2025
Museums & Galleries
Upper East Side

Met Roof Garden Commission: Jennie C. Jones

This sculptural installation explores the sonic potential of stringed instruments.

An older man in a patterned sweater and cap stands in a workshop surrounded by large, abstract wooden sculptures and carved wooden stools. The space is filled with natural light and unfinished wooden artworks.
May 6, 2025 - Aug 1, 2026
Parks & Gardens
Citywide

Public Art Fund 2025 Exhibits

Explore works of art made for all to see across the City’s green spaces.

A colorful artwork depicts people dining on a rooftop under string lights, with a city skyline in the background. The scene is framed by vibrant patchwork fabric patterns.
May 9, 2025 - Sep 7, 2025
Museums & Galleries
Upper East Side

Collection in Focus: Faith Ringgold

The Guggenheim takes a deep dive into one of the artist’s most important works, looking at her influences and lasting impact.

Three vintage botanical illustrations: a red tulip with bulb, a collection of small wildflowers and dandelions, and a tall leafy plant with small blooms, each with handwritten notes and color charts on cream paper.
May 11, 2025 - Sep 27, 2025
Museums & Galleries
Midtown West

Hilma af Klint: What Stands Behind the Flowers

This recently discovered portfolio presents the artist’s botanical work.

An illustration of a red-haired man holding a sunflower, surrounded by sunflowers, bees, and butterflies. In the background, there's a dome-shaped building and tall trees under a swirling, colorful sky. The style is vibrant and expressive.
May 24, 2025 - Oct 26, 2025
Outdoors & Recreation
Bedford Park

Van Gogh's Flowers

The works of the Dutch artist come to life on NYBG’s campus.

An oval portrait miniature of a woman with curled brown hair, wearing a white bonnet, pearl necklace, and brown dress, set in a gold frame with a loop at the top.
Daily Except Mon
Museums & Galleries
Midtown East

A Lively Mind: Jane Austen at 250

See Jane Austen in a new light in this Morgan Library exhibit commemorating her 250th birthday.

A historical painting shows a woman in a yellow dress with a fur trim seated at a table, holding her chin. A standing woman in a dark dress hands her a letter. The table has a blue cloth with items on it. The scene is dimly lit.
Jun 18, 2025 - Aug 31, 2025
Museums & Galleries
Upper East Side

Vermeer's Love Letters

A special presentation of three works by Vermeer are on view together for the first time at the Frick.

Daily Except Wed
Museums & Galleries
Upper East Side

The Magical City: George Morrison’s New York

The Met Fifth Avenue displays 25 paintings and drawings from artist George Morrison’s early NYC days.

Interior of the Armory Show
Sep 5, 2025 - Sep 7, 2025
Museums & Galleries
Hells Kitchen

The Armory Show

This top international art fair features exhibits and events devoted to the most important artworks of the 20th and 21st centuries.

SUMMER PERFORMANCES IN NYC

Two ballet dancers perform a dramatic lift on a dark stage, surrounded by falling red rose petals and petals scattered on the floor, both wearing minimal costumes. The lighting highlights their graceful movements.
Feb 18, 2025 - Aug 17, 2025
Broadway & Performing Arts
Chelsea

Joyce Theater Spring/Summer 2025 Season

The Joyce’s stage is full of old favorites and new dance experiences in the first half of the year.

A musician plays electric bass onstage at an outdoor concert in a park, while a large seated audience watches on the grass in the background. Trees and greenery surround the event.
Recurring Thurs
Parks & Gardens
Prospect Heights
Shakespeare in the Park
Aug 7, 2025 - Sep 14, 2025
Performing Arts
Central Park

Shakespeare in the Park

Enjoy free Shakespeare performances in Central Park's newly refurbished Delacorte Theater.

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