15 Art Shows to See in Upstate New York This Summer

A roundup of 15 art exhibitions across Upstate New York for summer 2026, highlighting diverse venues and artists. At the Hudson River Museum, Ron Tarver's 'Black Cowboys in America' runs through August 30. The inaugural 'Upstate Photography Biennial' at the Center for Photography at Woodstock (CPW) features 39 artists through September 6. Fenimore Art Museum presents 'The Linda McCartney Retrospective: From the Light' through September 7. Wassaic Project's 'Because, now is the time of monsters' occupies seven floors of Maxon Mills through September 12. Women's Studio Workshop hosts 'Rock, Paper, Sister' through September 18. Everson Museum of Art shows Deborah Roberts' 'Consequences of Being' through September 27. Olana State Historic Site marks Frederic Church's 200th birthday with 'Frederic Church, Global Artist' through October 25. Storm King Art Center features Anicka Yi's 'Message from the Mud' through November 9. Jack Shainman Gallery's The School presents 'Modus Operandi' through November 28. Hessel Museum of Art opens 'Uman: In Between' June 27–November 29. Chapel of Sacred Mirrors presents 'Supernal Light' through March 7, 2027. Art Omi installs Tschabalala Self's 'Pioneer' long-term from June 27. Catskill Art Space shows James Turrell's 'Avaar' through 2027. Dia Beacon presents 'Agnes Martin: Painting is not making paintings' long-term. Magazzino Italian Art features 'Tutto Boetti, 1966-1993' through April 2028.