Art is long, but autumn will be here and gone before you know it. Head to one of these exceptional new exhibitions to refresh, relax, rediscover old treasures, and renew your sense of wonder.<\/p>\n
\u201cKrasner and Pollock: Past Continuous,\u201d Oct. 4 \u2013 Jan. 31, 2027<\/p>\n
After World War II ended, an artistic revolution began. At its center were the Abstract Expressionists who rewrote the rules of painting. While many artists painted in this new style, husband and wife Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner were its movers and shakers. In 1949, Life Magazine posited that Pollock might be the greatest American painter. Right next to him, working side-by-side, breaking conventions and creating new visions, was Krasner. With over 120 works, this exhibition is one of the first to present them as they were \u2013 artistic equals and collaborators.<\/p>\n
The Met Fifth Avenue, 1000 Fifth Ave., metmuseum.org<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThe Bowery: Devil\u2019s Mile,\u201d Sept. 24, 2026\u2013Jan. 31, 2027<\/p>\n It\u2019s New York\u2019s oldest thoroughfare. It\u2019s known around the world. It\u2019s been home to some of the city\u2019s most notorious denizens, and now it\u2019s the subject of an exhibition that looks at a 400-year stretch of the history, art and artists of the Bowery. Head to the New Museum, right on Bowery St., to see historical paintings, photographs and documents. Then journey from the Beat Generation to Pop, Punk and beyond, with artworks from Nan Goldin, Keith Haring, Eva Hesse, Robert Indiana, Lynda Benglis, Cy Twombly, and others.<\/p>\n New Museum, 235 Bowery, newmuseum.org<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cBrancusi: The Artist and His Studio,\u201d Oct. 25 \u2013 Feb. 27, 2027<\/p>\n Constantin Brancusi\u2019s vision was one of less is more. This pioneering sculptor created forms so spare and streamlined, they seemed to encapsulate an idea of a shape rather than a shape. His \u201cBird in Space\u201d was so radical that when it traveled to the U.S. in 1926, customs officials registered it under the category that contained kitchen utensils and raw materials, rather than art. See MoMA\u2019s version along with a full floor of his work and a look at his studio tools and practices.<\/p>\n The Museum of Modern Art, 11 West 53rd St., moma.org<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cSiena: The Art of Bronze, 1450\u20131500,\u201d Oct. 15 \u2013 Jan. 18, 2027<\/p>\n \u201cKent Monkman: Officer and Laughing Girl,\u201d Nov. 12 \u2013 Feb. 22, 2027<\/p>\n Here are two good reasons to visit the reopened Frick Collection. Five centuries ago, sculptors in Siena, Italy were breaking new ground in working with bronze. With dozens of statues, reliefs, medals and more from artists like Donatello and Vecchietta, most of which have never traveled to New York before, it\u2019s a rare opportunity to view Renaissance masterworks. Contemporary Cree painter, Kent Monkman\u2019s artistic responses to Vermeer\u2019s \u201cOfficer and Laughing Girl\u201d promise to deliver a thoughtful and provocative visual dialogue with a much-loved local treasure.<\/p>\n The Frick Collection, 1 East 70th St., frick.org<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cFossils of the Flaming Cliffs,\u201d Ongoing<\/p>\n Scientists from the American Museum of Natural History cap a century of exploration by sharing extraordinary findings with the public. Look for spectacular proof of life long past with casts of dinosaur, lizard, and mammal fossils from some of the world\u2019s richest grounds for excavation – the Gobi Desert in Mongolia.<\/p>\n American Museum of Natural History, 200 Central Park West, amnh.org<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cCamille Henrot: Dogs,\u201d Sept. 9 \u2013 Aug. 29, 2027<\/p>\n The dog days of August have past, so it\u2019s a fine time for visiting sculptor Camille Henrot\u2019s playful abstractions of man\u2019s best friend. Fifteen newly created outdoor works in stone, bronze, steel and concrete, presented by the Public Art Fund, capture the joy of dogs. Some look more like toys than toy poodles, but you\u2019ll recognized gestures, poses and expressions. \u201cDogs sit in the middle ground between nature and humans,\u201d Henrot states. For the next year, they\u2019ll be sitting, jumping or rolling over at the southeast corner of Central Park.<\/p>\n Doris C. Freedman Plaza, East 60th Street and Fifth Avenue, publicartfund.org<\/a><\/p>\n .\u201cSelections from Three Millennia of Chinese Art,\u201d Sept. 10 \u2013 Jan. 3, 2027<\/p>\n To celebrate its 60th anniversary, the China Institute Gallery reached out to prestigious institutions and private collections around the world to gather masterworks chronicling 3,000 years of Chinese art. The 85 objects on view, including precious jades, ritual vessels, religious sculptures, calligraphy and paintings, range in date from the 11th century BCE to contemporary works. The selection highlights of some of the important exhibitions and programs presented over six decades by one the United States\u2019 most renowned galleries for Chinese art.<\/p>\n China Institute of America, 40 Rector Street, chinainstitute.org<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cLocating Girlhood: Place and Identity in Early American \u201cSchoolgirl\u201d Art,\u201d Oct.9 \u2013 Feb. 28, 2027<\/p>\n For most people, domestic artworks \u2013 the things that make a home beautiful \u2013 were made by girls and women. A needlepoint hung on the wall. A glorious quilt adorned a bed. Tablecloths and pillowcases were embroidered with care. This exhibition, with 100 objects from over 35 museums and private collections, demonstrates how girls\u2019 creative output, despite being cherished and widely practiced, has been overlooked by art history.<\/p>\n American Folk Art Museum, 2 Lincoln Square, folkartmuseum.org<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cTaryn Simon: Father Country I Do Love You\u201d Sept. 18 \u2013 March 14, 2027<\/p>\n \u201cAmerica he always said, \u2018was the best story on earth, if you could find someone to tell it,\u2019\u201d Taryn Simon recalled of her father, who traveled to Russia, Iran, Israel, China,<\/p>\n Afghanistan, and Korea while working for the U.S. government. Simon, who\u2019s known for visual storytelling through photography, text, and documentation spent ten years on this collection that creates a fictional presentation about truth, laws and justice and attendant strengths and flaws. The exhibition will fill the entire rotunda \u2013 a first for a photography-based body of work.<\/p>\n