New York's Must-See Exhibitions: From Whitney Biennial to Beatrix Potter

A guide to New York's major exhibitions from May to June 2024. The Whitney Biennial, themed 'Even Better Than the Real Thing,' runs until August 11 at the Whitney Museum, featuring 71 artists exploring reality, technology, and identity. MoMA presents 'Crafting Modernity: Design in Latin America, 1940-1980,' the first large-scale exhibition on Latin American design, with over 100 objects from six countries, until September 22. The Met hosts 'The Real Thing' on advertising photography (until August 4) and 'The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism' (until July 28), alongside 'Hidden Faces: Covered Portraits of the Renaissance' (until July 7) and 'Weaving Abstraction in Ancient and Modern Art' (until June 16). The Morgan Library showcases 'Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature' until June 9. MoMA PS1 presents 'Melissa Cody, Webbed Skys' (until September 9) and 'Pacita Abad' (until September 2). The Brooklyn Museum features 'Giants: Art from the Dean Collection' until July 7. The Museum of the City of New York offers 'This is New York' until July 21. The Noguchi Museum honors Toshiko Takaezu with a retrospective until July 24.