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New York's 2016 Holiday Art Guide: From Harlem to Brooklyn

exhibition · 2026-05-05

The art scene in New York during the 2016 holiday season showcases significant exhibitions throughout Manhattan and its surrounding boroughs. In Harlem, Arthur Jafa's film 'Love is the message, the message is death' is presented at Gavin Brown's Enterprise, while the Studio Museum features 'Circa '70'. The Guggenheim highlights works by Agnes Martin and Maurizio Cattelan's golden toilet, 'America'. At the MET Breuer, visitors can see pieces by Paul Klee and Kerry James Marshall. Julian Rosefeldt's 'Manifesto', starring Cate Blanchett, is at Park Avenue Armory. MoMA exhibits 'Francis Picabia' and 'Insecurities', while the Whitney Museum displays Carmen Herrera and 'Dreamlands'. Chelsea galleries feature Mark Rothko, Hanne Darboven, and Paul McCarthy, and the Bronx Museum presents Quisqueya Henriquez, with the Brooklyn Museum showcasing Marilyn Minter and Judy Chicago's 'The Dinner Party'.

Key facts

  • Gavin Brown's Enterprise in Harlem shows Arthur Jafa's film 'Love is the message, the message is death'.
  • Studio Museum in Harlem presents 'Circa '70' curated by Lauren Haynes.
  • Guggenheim Museum exhibits Agnes Martin paintings and Maurizio Cattelan's golden toilet 'America'.
  • MET Breuer opened in March 2016, showing Paul Klee and Kerry James Marshall.
  • Park Avenue Armory hosts Julian Rosefeldt's 'Manifesto' starring Cate Blanchett.
  • MoMA presents Francis Picabia retrospective and 'Insecurities' on refugee shelter.
  • Whitney Museum designed by Renzo Piano shows Carmen Herrera and 'Dreamlands'.
  • Pipilotti Rist's exhibition at New Museum curated by Massimiliano Gioni.
  • Walter De Maria's 'Broken Kilometer' (1979) at 383 West Broadway.
  • Brooklyn Museum's 'A Year of Yes' includes Marilyn Minter, Beverly Buchanan, and Judy Chicago's 'The Dinner Party'.

Entities

Artists

  • Arthur Jafa
  • Lauren Haynes
  • Agnes Martin
  • Maurizio Cattelan
  • Paul Klee
  • Kerry James Marshall
  • Julian Rosefeldt
  • Cate Blanchett
  • Francis Picabia
  • Barbara Kruger
  • Tony Matelli
  • Zoe Leonard
  • Mark Rothko
  • Hanne Darboven
  • Paul McCarthy
  • Carmen Herrera
  • Pipilotti Rist
  • Massimiliano Gioni
  • Walter De Maria
  • Quisqueya Henriquez
  • Linda Cunningham
  • Andrea Bowers
  • Andrea Aragón
  • Mark Leckey
  • Mierle Laderman Ukeles
  • Marilyn Minter
  • Beverly Buchanan
  • Judy Chicago
  • Frank Lloyd Wright
  • Marcel Breuer
  • Renzo Piano
  • Zaha Hadid
  • Marcia Tucker
  • Holland Cotter
  • Elizabeth Dee
  • Gavin Brown

Institutions

  • Gavin Brown's Enterprise
  • Studio Museum in Harlem
  • Guggenheim Museum
  • MET Breuer
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • Park Avenue Armory
  • MoMA
  • Whitney Museum
  • New Museum
  • Bronx Museum of the Arts
  • MoMA PS1
  • Queens Museum
  • Brooklyn Museum
  • Pace Gallery
  • Dia Art Foundation
  • Hauser & Wirth
  • High Line
  • Artribune
  • New York Times
  • Philadelphia International Records
  • MFSB

Locations

  • Harlem
  • Manhattan
  • New York City
  • United States
  • Upper East Side
  • Chelsea
  • Lower East Side
  • Bronx
  • Queens
  • Brooklyn
  • Hudson Yards
  • Soho
  • 125th Street
  • 5th Avenue
  • Madison Avenue
  • Park Avenue
  • West 53 Street
  • Gansevoort Street
  • Bowery
  • Grand Concourse
  • Jackson Avenue
  • Flushing Meadows Corona Park
  • Eastern Parkway
  • West Broadway
  • Spring Street
  • Hudson River
  • Central Park

Sources