Summer would seem the ideal time to stroll through the city’s poshest neighborhoods to take in some fresh art, but gallerists need vacations, too! Luckily, the Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA) hosts its annual Gallery Walk right before most spaces shut down for August. The free event features some of New York’s best galleries staying open past their usual closing hours for some sunset art strolling and artist programming crafted especially for the evening. Typically only a Chelsea affair, this year’s Gallery Walk will also expand to include Tribeca spots for the first time.
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Fifty-eight galleries—the most ever for this event—will stay open late on Wednesday, July 16, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., with Van Leeuwen and Morgenstern’s Finest Ice Cream trucks doling out free scoops in both neighborhoods during the gallery walks.
Luhring Augustine’s blockbuster double-showing of Salmaan Toor’s dreamy works have been on your coolest friends’ Instagram feeds for the past few months and closes a few days after the Gallery Walk. Start at the gallery’s Tribeca outpost, which hosts the Pakistani artist’s works on paper, then work your way up to its Chelsea space, which shows his paintings.
Along the way, check out Brooklyn mainstay Dustin Yellin’s trippy solo exhibition at Almine Rech, paired with Inès Longevial’s painted explorations of womanhood. Juanita McNeely’s powerful works on paper at James Fuentes; Marisa Adesman’s rich, velvety paintings at Anat Egbi; and Nancy Dwyer’s eye-popping sculptures at Ortuzar round out a sturdy showing of women artists in Tribeca.
Further up into Chelsea, Arcmanoro Niles and Tammy Nguyen present a global color palette at Lehmann Maupin, and you can tone it down at Sikkema Malloy Jenkins’ dual showings of Marc Handelman and Arturo Herrera’s calmer works. Over at Susan Inglett, artist Greg Smith will lead visitors through the process of becoming a Sovereign Citizen, with each participant encouraged to come photo ready.
A few galleries will host unmissable programs this evening, from ACA Galleries’ artist reception to Nohra Haime’s book signings and Petzel’s summer book sale, to Berry Campbell’ artist walkthrough and Hauser & Wirth’s screening of the documentary Pat Steir: Artist with a Q&A with director Verónica González-Peña.
Check out the full lineup of special events and other Gallery Walk 2025 programming here.