New York is known for being one of the most significant art centers of the world and has some of my favorite art museums and galleries of any city in the U.S. and abroad.

From Medieval European cloisters and gardens to ink paintings of mountains in Song Dynasty China, to the Hudson River School ...

The New York City subway is not a glamorous scene to behold. Between the grime, the crime, and the occasional scurrying rat, it is best experienced in small doses and only when the need arises.

First, transit officials in New York City said goodbye to the Metrocard. Now the MTA is waving farewell to another transit icon: the famed subway map. “This is a lynchpin moment,” said MTA ...

There are plenty of art goings-on in New York City beyond the fairs. MoMA PS1 in Queens will present the first U.S. museum exhibition of the Angolan-born artist Sandra Poulson .

SPRING/BREAK Art Show is back, bringing its experimental, curator-driven approach to art fairs by transforming underused, historic spaces in New York City and Los Angeles into vibrant exhibition hubs.

The busy calendar of fairs and auctions in May makes New York City an attractive hub of activity for the art crowd. But if a breather is needed or desired, a day trip may be in order.

As the city prepares for the art world to descend around a burst of art fairs next month, New York is abloom with new gallery and museum shows. Here are nine to keep on your radar.