10 Upstate New York Exhibitions to See in May 2026
In its May 2026 summary, Hyperallergic showcases ten essential exhibitions located in Upstate New York. The Hessel Museum of Art is home to 'Everything That Happens Will Happen Today,' which includes 12 thesis exhibitions from Bard College alumni, such as Alice Aycock and Arthur Jafa. September Gallery presents 'Night Writing' by Daniele Frazier alongside 'Steadfast Study' by Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo. Art Omi features Onnis Luque's 'DOMINIO: An Unfinished Visual Archive of Architectural Extractivism.' At Ann Street Gallery, Edwin Torres curates '(your) body is a porous language.' The Al Held Foundation exhibits Koyoltzintli's 'How to Play a Broken Bone,' while the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center showcases 'Bunmei Kaika: Political Landscape in Early Modern and Modern Japan.' Ruffed Grouse Gallery's 'Out of Hand and Foot,' KinoSaito's 'Indicators' by Irina Lotarevich, and Phoebe Rotter's 'Bog Body' at Context Collective round out the list. Lightforms Art Center features 'Art as Threshold.'
Key facts
- Hessel Museum of Art presents 'Everything That Happens Will Happen Today' through May 24.
- September Gallery shows Daniele Frazier's 'Night Writing' through May 30.
- Art Omi features Onnis Luque's 'DOMINIO' through May 31.
- Ann Street Gallery hosts '(your) body is a porous language' through May 31.
- Al Held Foundation and River Valley Arts Collective present Koyoltzintli's 'How to Play a Broken Bone' through June 5.
- Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center displays 'Bunmei Kaika' through June 7.
- Ruffed Grouse Gallery shows 'Out of Hand and Foot' through June 14.
- KinoSaito presents Irina Lotarevich's 'Indicators' through June 14.
- Context Collective features Phoebe Rotter's 'Bog Body' through June 15.
- Lightforms Art Center hosts 'Art as Threshold' from May 8 to June 7.
Entities
Artists
- Alice Aycock
- Arthur Jafa
- Mike Kelley
- Ana Mendieta
- Halim El-Dabh
- Alma Chaouachi
- Christopher Gianunzio
- Grace Harmer
- Emily Nola
- Daniele Frazier
- Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo
- Onnis Luque
- Edwin Torres
- Todd Colby
- Cecilia Vicuña
- Elizabeth Castagna
- Koyoltzintli
- Jess Wilcox
- Migita Toshihide
- Utagawa Hiroshige III
- Tanner Simon
- Charles Farless
- Irina Lotarevich
- Phoebe Rotter
- Lizzy Marshall
- Laura A. Charlton
- Laura Summer
- Sampsa Pirtola
Institutions
- Hessel Museum of Art
- Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College
- Bard College
- September Gallery
- Art Omi
- Ann Street Gallery
- Al Held Foundation
- River Valley Arts Collective
- Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center
- Vassar College
- The Ruffed Grouse Gallery
- KinoSaito
- Context Collective
- Lightforms Art Center
- Hyperallergic
Locations
- Annandale-On-Hudson
- New York
- United States
- Kinderhook
- Ghent
- Newburgh
- Boiceville
- Poughkeepsie
- Narrowsburg
- Verplanck
- Troy
- Hudson
- Mexico
- Japan