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New York Art Scene

The birthplace of graffiti and home to the world's most influential art institutions

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800+
Street Art Spots
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1,500+
Galleries
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100+
Museums
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5
Art Districts

🗺️ Discover 800+ Art Locations

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
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NYC Art Map

837
Artworks
279
Artists

Explore NYC's Creative Neighborhoods

Each neighborhood tells its own artistic story through galleries, murals, and creative communities

Bushwick

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Street Art Capital

The epicenter of NYC street art with the famous Bushwick Collective. Industrial walls transformed into outdoor galleries by world-renowned artists.

  • • Bushwick Collective murals
  • • Jefferson Street corridor
  • • The Living Gallery
  • • House of Yes performances
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Chelsea

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Gallery District

Home to over 200 galleries, from blue-chip spaces to experimental venues. The High Line adds public art installations to this cultural hub.

  • • Gagosian Gallery
  • • David Zwirner
  • • High Line Art
  • • Chelsea Market art spaces
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Lower East Side

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Underground Scene

Where graffiti was born and underground culture thrives. Historic walls, indie galleries, and the legendary Bowery Mural Wall.

  • • Bowery Mural Wall
  • • New Museum
  • • Freeman Alley art
  • • First Street Green Art Park
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Featured Trail: Brooklyn Street Art Tour

A 4-hour journey through Brooklyn's most vibrant street art neighborhoods

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1. Williamsburg

Start at Bedford Ave with commissioned murals and paste-ups

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2. Bushwick Collective

Explore the outdoor gallery on Jefferson and Troutman Streets

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3. Industrial Walls

Discover large-scale murals on warehouse walls

4. Roberta's Pizza

End at this iconic spot surrounded by street art

Featured NYC Artists

From legendary pioneers to emerging talents shaping the city's visual landscape

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KAWS

Contemporary / Street Art

Brooklyn-based artist known for iconic characters and massive sculptures

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Swoon

Wheatpaste / Installation

Pioneer of life-size wheatpaste prints and immersive installations

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Faile

Collage / Mixed Media

Brooklyn duo creating multimedia works blending street and fine art

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World-Class Museums & Institutions

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

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