Five Must-See Year-End Exhibitions in New York

The Morgan Library & Museum presents 'David Hockney: Drawing from Life,' a retrospective of the British artist's portraits on paper, from pencil to iPad, featuring his mother, Celia Birtwell, Gregory Evans, Maurice Payne, and self-portraits. At MoMA, 'Judd' is the first major U.S. museum retrospective in 30 years, showcasing Donald Judd's experiments with wood, metal, and plexiglas, with works displayed without barriers. Also at the Morgan, 'Betye Saar: Call and Response' examines the artist's assemblages, collages, and drawings addressing Black oppression and liberation, including works that transformed the Aunt Jemima figure into a rebel. The New Museum hosts 'Jordan Casteel: Within Reach,' the artist's first solo museum show in New York, featuring nearly 40 paintings of Black subjects in domestic and street scenes in Harlem and Newark. The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents 'Making the Met 1870-2020,' with over 250 works tracing the museum's 150-year history, including archival photos and digital reconstructions. All exhibitions run through early 2021, with online content available for some.