*by Bethany Whiteman
New York City is jammed packed with vibrant personalities and unexplored neighborhoods. It has been home to many iconic artists such as Andy Warhol, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Keith Haring. To say that the city has been an inspirational outlook for creative souls is an understatement. In one way or another, art has always been able to provide New Yorkers with a forum to express themselves. Diving head first into this city’s cultural richness, we’ve curated a list of 5 must see NYC art shows to check out this summer.
Midtown
Exhibition: Tony Oursler: The Imponderable Archive
On view: MoMA
Upper East Side
Exhibition: Point of Vision- Celebrating Women Artists in Fantasy and Science Fiction
On view: Museum of Illustration at the Society of Illustrators
Astoria
Exhibition: Behind the Screen
On view: Museum of the Moving Image
SoHo
Exhibition: Simone Leigh: The Waiting Room
On view: New Museum
Chelsea
Exhibition: Bas Jan Ader
On view: Metro Pictures