Art Spring in NYC
The best shows to see across the city this season, SVA shuts down curatorial practices program, Art Crossword, March opportunities, and more.
Enough with those filthy glaciers on our sidewalks — the Hyperallergic Spring 2026 New York Art Guide is here! With 70-plus shows, it's all you need to know about the major art happenings of the season. There's something in it for everyone, from the ancient to the futuristic. Above all, this is a love letter to our city, where art never sleeps. Enjoy.
—Hakim Bishara, editor-in-chief
Hyperallergic Spring 2026 New York Art Guide
A major Duchamp survey at MoMA, a historic Raphael show at The Met, the Whitney Biennial, Greater New York at MoMA PS1, the reopening of the New Museum, a Buddha on the High Line, plus exhibitions on spirituality, the body, fashion, and a lot more in our comprehensive spring guide.
In Conversation: Will Wilson
In partnership with Art Bridges, the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey presents works by Will Wilson alongside historic photographs by Edward Sheriff Curtis. On view through August 23.
News
School of Visual Arts Shutters Its Curatorial Practice MA Program
After 14 years, the School of Visual Arts (SVA) in Manhattan will terminate its master of arts degree in curatorial practice when program founder and chair Steven Henry Madoff retires in May 2027. Staff Reporter Rhea Nayyar has the details.
From Our Critics
Wally Hedrick Protested War With Sex
The countercultural San Francisco artist specialized in antiwar art and the transcendent potential of sex in the era of flower power. | David S. Rubin
Artists Thinking Out Loud: The IFPDA Returns to the Park Avenue Armory this April
The fair will bring together 80 exhibitors and an expanded focus on drawings in a nod to the medium’s long-standing relationship with printmaking.
Collective Joy
Making a Mess With CFGNY
Associate Editor Lisa Zin Yang speaks with the self-proclaimed “vaguely Asian” art and fashion collective, who will participate in the Whitney Biennial and present shows at Pioneer Works and Amant, about collectivity and taking chances. But what does CFGNY stand for? Read to find out.
Opportunities This Month
Residencies, fellowships, grants, and open calls from Vermont Studio Center, the Japanese American National Museum, and more in our March 2026 list of opportunities for artists, writers, and art workers.
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Games
The Art Crossword: Whitney Museum Edition
We’re less than a week away from the institution’s major biennial. How much do you know about its collections and controversies?
Member Comment
Terrence Pitts on Julia Curl’s “Eugène Atget, Readymade Icon”:
From the Archive
Stop Calling the Whitney Biennial “Safe”
Art-world people love lobbing this low-hanging critical fruit at the exhibition. This year especially, the moniker is ill-fitting and glib. | Hakim Bishara
