New York Art Scene
The birthplace of graffiti and home to the world's most influential art institutions
New York's art scene spans over 800 street art spots, 1,500 galleries, and 100 museums across 5 distinct creative districts. From Bushwick's warehouse murals to Chelsea's blue-chip galleries, NYC remains the world's most influential art city.
Where Can You Find Street Art in NYC?
Explore New York's complete street art landscape with our interactive map. From iconic Bushwick murals to hidden gems in the Bronx.
- Real-time data from OpenStreetMap
- Filter by borough and artwork type
- Artist information and history
NYC Art Map
What Are New York's Best Art Neighborhoods?
Each neighborhood tells its own artistic story through galleries, murals, and creative communities
Bushwick
The epicenter of NYC street art with the famous Bushwick Collective. Industrial walls transformed into outdoor galleries.
- •Bushwick Collective murals
- •Jefferson Street corridor
- •The Living Gallery
Chelsea
Home to over 200 galleries, from blue-chip spaces to experimental venues. The High Line adds public art to this hub.
- •Gagosian Gallery
- •David Zwirner
- •High Line Art
Lower East Side
Where graffiti was born and underground culture thrives. Historic walls, indie galleries, and the Bowery Mural.
- •Bowery Mural Wall
- •New Museum
- •Freeman Alley art
Brooklyn Street Art Tour
A 4-hour journey through Brooklyn's most vibrant street art neighborhoods
Williamsburg
Start at Bedford Ave with commissioned murals and paste-ups
Bushwick Collective
Explore the outdoor gallery on Jefferson and Troutman Streets
Industrial Walls
Discover large-scale murals on warehouse walls
Roberta's Pizza
End at this iconic spot surrounded by street art
Who Are New York's Most Notable Artists?
From legendary pioneers to emerging talents shaping the city's visual landscape
KAWS
Contemporary / Street Art
Brooklyn-based artist known for iconic characters and massive sculptures
View Profile →Swoon
Wheatpaste / Installation
Pioneer of life-size wheatpaste prints and immersive installations
View Profile →Faile
Collage / Mixed Media
Brooklyn duo creating multimedia works blending street and fine art
View Profile →Which Museums Should You Visit in New York?
Major Museums
- •The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- •Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
- •Whitney Museum of American Art
- •Guggenheim Museum
- •Brooklyn Museum
Contemporary Spaces
- •New Museum
- •MoMA PS1
- •The Shed
- •Dia:Beacon
- •Museum of Street Art
Artists in New York
The 60 most-documented of 275 artists with public work recorded in New York.
- Henry Moore · 15 documented artworks
- Gillie and Marc · 11 documented artworks
- Jaume Plensa · 11 documented artworks
- Eduardo Kobra · 8 documented artworks
- Jakub Hałun · 8 documented artworks
- Banksy · 6 documented artworks
- Fritz Cremer · 6 documented artworks
- Gaetano Federici · 6 documented artworks
- Adolph Weinman · 5 documented artworks
- Alexander Calder · 5 documented artworks
- Andre Carrotflower · 4 documented artworks
- Barbara Hepworth · 4 documented artworks
- Barry Flanagan · 4 documented artworks
- John Quincy Adams Ward · 4 documented artworks
- Frank Stella · 3 documented artworks
- J. Seward Johnson, Jr. · 3 documented artworks
- Jacques Lipchitz · 3 documented artworks
- Kees Verkade · 3 documented artworks
- Kidfly182 · 3 documented artworks
- Marc Gibian · 3 documented artworks
- Martin Puryear · 3 documented artworks
- Michael Alfano · 3 documented artworks
- Tristan Eaton · 3 documented artworks
- Walter Schott · 3 documented artworks
- Alexander Liberman · 2 documented artworks
- Alexander Phimister Proctor · 2 documented artworks
- Antonio Pio Saracino · 2 documented artworks
- Arturo di Modica · 2 documented artworks
- Betty McGeehan · 2 documented artworks
- Brad Howe · 2 documented artworks
- Bryan Hunt · 2 documented artworks
- Christopher Russell · 2 documented artworks
- Clement Meadmore · 2 documented artworks
- Frederick William MacMonnies · 2 documented artworks
- George Edwin Bissell · 2 documented artworks
- Giovanni Turini · 2 documented artworks
- Gustav Blaeser · 2 documented artworks
- Gutzon Borglum · 2 documented artworks
- Henry Baerer · 2 documented artworks
- Jim.henderson · 2 documented artworks
- Joel Shapiro · 2 documented artworks
- John Steell · 2 documented artworks
- Louis-Joseph Daumas · 2 documented artworks
- Marc Chagall · 2 documented artworks
- Mark di Suvero · 2 documented artworks
- Milton Hebald · 2 documented artworks
- Pablo Picasso · 2 documented artworks
- Paul Manship · 2 documented artworks
- Paul Sableman · 2 documented artworks
- Piccirilli Brothers · 2 documented artworks
- Rhododendrites · 2 documented artworks
- Richard Artschwager · 2 documented artworks
- Robert Indiana · 2 documented artworks
- Robert St. Croix · 2 documented artworks
- Roger Bolomey · 2 documented artworks
- Tom Otterness · 2 documented artworks
- Tony Rosenthal · 2 documented artworks
- Tony Smith · 2 documented artworks
- William Behrends · 2 documented artworks
- William Ordway Partridge · 2 documented artworks
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