A Walk Through the NYC Arts

Today is World Art Day. To celebrate, the Atoms Team has compiled a list of our favorite favorite NYC galleries, museums, and venues to enjoy as a New York resident or on your next trip to the city.

Museums, Exhibits, and Galleries

For a contemporary cultural critique:

Whitney Museum of American Art
2022 Whitney Biennial “Quiet As It's Kept” Landmark Exhibition
99 Gansevoort St, New York, NY 10014

For a look into black histories and futures:

Nicola Vassell Gallery
138 10th Ave, New York, NY 10011

For an immersive celebration of the NYC arts:

Museum of the City of New York
1220 5th Ave, New York, NY 10029

For a photographic lens:

Fotografiska Museum
281 Park Ave S, New York, NY 10010

For the true minimalist:

Judd Foundation
101 Spring St, New York, NY 10012

Performing Venues

For a no-frills jazz and jam experience:

Smalls Jazz Club
183 W 10th St, New York, NY 10014

For a casual beer and live radio DJ vibe:

The Lot Radio Kiosk
17 Nassau Ave, Brooklyn NY 11222

For cool way to combat the Mondays blues:

Producer Mondays at Nublu
62 Loisaida Ave, New York, NY 10009

For emerging artists and little bit of everything:

BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music)
30 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217

For a nice late spring/ early summer night:

Naumberg Bandshell
Terrace Dr. Near, W 72nd St, New York, NY 10019

NYC-Based Artists

For a moving classical music moment:

The Knights Orchestra

For ethereal ink painting and multimedia works:

Aerosyn-Lex Mestrovic

For a Pakistani, Grammy-winning team favorite:

Arooj Aftab

For an innovator in artistic animation:

Matthias Brown aka Trace Loops

For a laid-back listen feat. Atoms’ Kevin Kuh:

Pool Cosby