This week in downtown Manhattan, a packed lineup of events stretches across the Lower East Side, East Village, SoHo, Tribeca, and Two Bridges. From intimate gallery openings to a lively book launch party and a local wine store’s anniversary celebration, there’s something happening on nearly every block. The art scene offers a wide range of work—from large-scale contemporary installations to tightly curated solo shows, experimental mixed media, and painting rooted in both personal and historical narratives. Meanwhile, the Tribeca Festival continues through Saturday (check out our guides Part 1, Part 2, Part 3), bringing premieres, panels, and pop-up events to venues throughout the neighborhood. Whether you’re in the mood for art, film, wine, or a good party, this week offers a vibrant mix of culture across Lower Manhattan.
Lower East Side | Thurs
Entrance, 48 Ludlow Street, The Loneliness’ by Nathaniel Matthews, 6pm-9pm
Europa, 125 Division St, Dear John by Lina McGinn, 6pm-9pm
Francois Ghebaly, 391 Grand St, ‘Correspondences’ Organized by Wes Hardin
March, 62–64 Avenue A, ‘Side by Side’ by Coulter Fussell, ‘Brooklyn, Berlin’ by Sarah D’Ambrosio
Equity Gallery, 245 Broome St, ‘Hudson Circle’ Curated by Ben La Rocco and Linnea Paskow.
Perrotin New York, 130 Orchard St, ‘Imaginary Country’ by Christiane Pooley by A Finger Pointing to the Moon by Gabriel Rico, Focus with Josh Sperling, Power Line: Yale School of Art, featuring several artists
Super Rare, 243 Bowery, ArchiTextures by Richard Nadler
Friend Editions at Fucking Awesome, 420 East 9th St, In Thousands of Dreams by Olivia Parker, Launch Party at Fucking Awesome, 5pm-8pm
Soho | Thurs
Peter Freeman, 140 Grand St, N.H. Pritchard: Boom!
Tribeca | Thurs
Bureau, 112 Duane St, Bureau Fifteen-Year Anniversary Group Show
Isabel Sullivan Gallery, 39 Lispenard St, Art X Design
One Art Space, 23 Warren St, The Formosan Association for Public Affairs (FAPA) New York Metro Chapter’s 1st Art Exhibition, 6pm-9pm
Lower East Side | Fri
Visionary Projects, 124 Forsyth St, Works on Paper Exhibition curated, [RSVP link](<RSVP: https://visionaryprojects.org/rsvp>)
All St, 119 Hester St, Clocking in, Clocking Out with Ayanna Dozier, Bat-Ami Rivlin, fields harrington, Cato Ouyang
Management, 39 E Broadway, 404, ’exuviae’ with Stine Deja, Mary-Audrey Ramirez
Underdonk, 191 Henry St, ‘The Milk Door is a Portal’ by Christine Heindl, Curated by Liz Ainsli
Tribeca | Fri
Alexander Gray Associates, 384 Broadway, ‘Twice Seen’ by Chloë Bass
Charles Moffett, 431 Washington Street, ‘Smoking Mirror’ by Esteban Ramón Pérez
Chart, 74 Franklin St, ‘Slow Burn’ by lma Blank, Jenny Zoe Casey, Christopher Dunlap, Nate Ethier and Stacy Fisher
Lower East Side | Sat
Krause Gallery, 149 Orchard St, work by Josh Hernandez
AD, 10 Monroe St, Novel of Circulation by Ben Garbus, 6pm-9pm
Massy Klein, 124 Forsyth Street, ‘Wildflowers’ by Heather Drayzen, Ramiro Hernandez, Andrew Leventis, Lucia Rodriguez Perez, Conrad Ruiz, and Paige Turner Uribe
Peninsula, 13 Monroe St, Sacred Geometry with Tamara Gonzales, Elisabeth Kley, and Robert Storr, Curated by Eric Fallen and Gina Mischianti, 6pm-9pm
Orange Glou, 264 Broome St, orange wine shop 4 Year Anniversary Party, 4pm-7pm
Tribeca | Sat
Hesse Flatow, 77 Franklin St, ‘Veronica, Veronica’ curated by Andrew Gardner and Emma Safir, 4pm-8pm
Thursday Art Event Map:
As the week winds down, make sure to carve out time for a visit to Perrotin New York, where this week’s featured artist, Josh Sperling, is showing new work. Born in Oneonta and based in Ithaca, Sperling bridges the gap between painting and sculpture with his vibrant, shaped canvases and architecturally inspired constructions. His pieces—built from intricately cut plywood and stretched canvas, then saturated in bold, clashing color—playfully challenge the boundaries of form, function, and fine art. Drawing from both minimalist painting traditions and contemporary design, Sperling’s work pulses with rhythm, movement, and a sense of visual invention that feels right at home in the heart of the city. Whether you’re deep in the festival circuit or just wandering between openings, his show is a must-see in this week’s downtown mix.
Featured work above by Josh Sperling at Perrotin New York
