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Commercial galleries
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There are roughly 500
art galleries
in the city, and even if you have no intention of buying, many of these galleries are well worth seeing. Most galleries are found in five main areas: in the 60s and 70s on the Upper East Side for antiques and the occasional (minor) Old Master; 57th Street between Sixth and Park avenues for big, established modern and contemporary names; SoHo for established but hip artists; Chelsea for trendy and up-and-comers; and TriBeCa for more experimental displays.
Opening times are roughly Tues-Sat 10am-6pm, but many galleries have truncated summer hours and are closed during August. The best time to gallery-hop is on weekday afternoons; the absolute worst time is on Saturday .
One of the best ways to see the top galleries is with Art Tours of Manhattan, which runs informed (if pricey) guided tours. Also, pick up a copy of the
Gallery Guide
- available upon request in the larger galleries - for listings of current shows and each gallery's specialty. The weekly
Time Out New York
offers broad listings of the major commercial galleries. We've listed some of the more interesting options in Manhattan. Other useful information
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