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NYC Gallery Guide May 2026: Frankenthaler at Gagosian, Hammons & Kounellis at White Cube

exhibition · 2026-05-01

The May 2026 New York gallery guide highlights major exhibitions across the city. Helen Frankenthaler's solo show 'The Moment and the Distance' opens at Gagosian's West 21st Street location, presenting 20 of her largest works in collaboration with the Frankenthaler Foundation. White Cube on Madison Avenue pairs David Hammons with Jannis Kounellis (1936–2017) in a two-person exhibition featuring works from the 1950s onward. The ESTHER III art fair takes place at Estonian House (243 E. 34th Street) from May 13–16, with Thomas Erben and King's Leap among participating galleries. Jule Korneffel's 'In Search of Lost Light' at Spencer Brownstone has been extended to May 16. Gedi Sibony opens at Greene Naftali's 8th floor, Marina Adams shows works on paper at Peter Blum, and David Humphrey presents drawings at Kate Werble. Allison Gildersleeve has her first solo at Upsilon Gallery (formerly Opera Gallery) on East 67th Street. GAA is relocating from Cortland Alley to Catskill, while Asya Geisberg returns to 45 White Street. The American Abstract Artists 90th anniversary show 'Abstract by Definition: Art Index' continues at Art Cake through May 30, with a panel discussion on May 9 featuring curator Saul Ostrow and painter Tom McGlynn. Other notable openings include Philip Guston at Hauser & Wirth, Elizabeth Peyton at David Zwirner, and Julie Mehretu at Marian Goodman.

Key facts

  • Helen Frankenthaler solo 'The Moment and the Distance' at Gagosian West 21st Street, April 30–July 2
  • David Hammons and Jannis Kounellis two-person show at White Cube New York, May 1–June 13
  • ESTHER III art fair at Estonian House, 243 E. 34th Street, May 13–16
  • Jule Korneffel's 'In Search of Lost Light' extended to May 16 at Spencer Brownstone
  • Gedi Sibony opens at Greene Naftali 8th floor, April 30
  • Allison Gildersleeve first solo at Upsilon Gallery, opens May 7
  • American Abstract Artists 90th anniversary show at Art Cake through May 30, panel May 9
  • Asya Geisberg Gallery returns to 45 White Street

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  • New York City
  • United States
  • Estonian House
  • 243 E. 34th Street
  • Gagosian West 21st Street
  • White Cube Madison Avenue
  • Spencer Brownstone
  • 170-A Suffolk St.
  • Greene Naftali
  • 508 W 26th St.
  • Peter Blum
  • 176 Grand Street
  • Kate Werble
  • 474 Broadway
  • Upsilon Gallery
  • 23 E 67th St.
  • Cortland Alley
  • Catskill
  • 45 White Street
  • Art Cake
  • 214 40th Street
  • Sunset Park
  • Brooklyn
  • Gowanus
  • Bushwick
  • DUMBO
  • Williamsburg
  • Greenpoint
  • Ridgewood
  • Maspeth
  • Long Island City
  • Glendale
  • Tribeca
  • Lower East Side
  • Chinatown
  • Noho
  • East Village
  • West Village
  • Union Square
  • Chelsea
  • Midtown
  • Upper East Side
  • Harlem
  • Flower District
  • Garment District
  • Koreatown
  • Soho
  • Madison Avenue
  • Park Avenue
  • Fifth Avenue
  • West 21st Street
  • West 22nd Street
  • West 24th Street
  • West 25th Street
  • West 26th Street
  • West 27th Street
  • West 28th Street
  • East 55th Street
  • East 57th Street
  • East 64th Street
  • East 67th Street
  • East 68th Street
  • East 72nd Street
  • East 73rd Street
  • East 78th Street
  • East 80th Street
  • East 81st Street
  • East 89th Street
  • Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard
  • Sweden
  • Illinois
  • Istanbul
  • Zurich
  • Switzerland

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