August in New York brings a slower pace to the art scene, with fewer but more deliberate exhibitions and receptions. This month’s listings focus on art-related events across the Lower East Side, Tribeca, and the West Village—three neighborhoods where galleries remain active even in the summer lull. From intimate artist receptions to thought-provoking solo shows, these events offer a chance to explore contemporary work without the usual crowds.
8/13 Weds | Tribeca
One Art Space, 23 Warren St, ‘No Ordinary Encounter’ with Mckenzie Tate Earley and James Oliver Jones Jr, 6pm-9pm
8/14 Thurs | Soho
VFA, 151 Wooster St, ‘Adrift’ by James Katsipis, RSVP email
8/14 Thurs | LES
Olfactory Art Keller, 25A Henry Street, Her Scent of Mystery by Jas Brooks and Tammy Burnstock
334 Broome, 334 Broome St, Hosono Island with various artists
Friend Editions at Dashwood Books, 33 Bond St, Stacks by Dan Boulton, book signing
Space776, 37-39 Clinton St, ‘Synthetic Sanctuaries’ with Song E Yoon, Beom Jun, Rob Pruitt
Time Again, 105 Canal St, Hard Sun launch party from 7pm
Helm Contemporary, 132 Bowery, 3rd Floor, ‘Mist’ with Sue Carlson, Holly Miller, Nell Waters, Sylvia Schwartz
Ruby Dakota, 155 East 2nd St, ‘Gathering’ with New Ola collective
Thursday Map:
8/15 Fri | LES
Blank Mag Books, 17 Eldridge St, Bounty Archive, 6pm-9pm
Laams, 74 Orchard St, ‘Homesick’ 6pm-9pm
8/16 Sat | LES
Harman Projects, 210 Rivington St, ‘Making Light of the Darkness’ by Luke Chueh
8/19 Tues | LES
All St, 119 Hester St, ‘Supper Social’ featuring various artists, 6:30pm-9pm
8/20 Weds | LES
Lettuce Space, 138 Eldridge St, ‘Dust is Not Ash’ by Jakub Hons, 4pm-8pm
8/21 Thurs | LES
The Front Gallery, 131 Chrystie St, ‘Tersa Bruta’ 7pm-9pm
Van der Plas Gallery, 156 Orchard St, ‘August Breeze, Longing for Eden’
8/21 Thurs | East Village
Theater for the New City, 155 1st Ave, ‘Liminal Gestures’ with various artists, curated by Crystal Field, 5:30pm-8pm
8/22 Fri | LES
Blank Mag Books, 17 Eldridge St, ‘Always and Forever’ with several artists, 6pm-9pm
Temple Gallery, 108 Madison St, ‘After Hours’ with Jenny Belin, Tonia Cowan, Emily Waters, 6pm-9pm
8/23 Sat | Tribeca
One Art Space, 23 Warren St, ‘DIMENSIONS’ with Torrealba, 6pm-9pm
8/23 Sat | LES
Below Grand, 53 Orchard St, ‘Get Around’ with Craig Jun Li, Coco Klockner, curated by Alexander Droesch and Devon Ma, 5pm-7pm
8/23 Sat | East Village
Adjacent to Life, 341 East 10th St, ‘McAllen, Texas’ by Mike Marquez, 7pm-9pm
8/24 Sun | West Village
Westbeth Gallery, 55 Bethune St, ‘A Life of Art’ by Lucienne Weinberger
8/28 Thurs | Noho
Superrare, 243 Bowery, ‘First Impressions’ by mendezmendez, 7pm-9pm
Our featured artist, Beom Jun, is showing Infinite Layers, Unfixed Mountains, a body of work rooted in existential inquiry and shaped by a meditative process of painting and erasure. Drawing on the layered mountain ranges he encountered traveling between Seoul and his hometown of Jeonju, Jun builds compositions from transparent washes, allowing forms to emerge slowly through repeated gestures. The result is a series of works where mountains become metaphors for time, history, and the fluid boundaries between past, present, and future. In the Lower East Side, Tribeca, and West Village this August, his paintings offer a quiet but resonant counterpoint to the city’s summer heat—a reminder that presence can emerge through patience.
Whether you’re gallery-hopping in the Lower East Side, wandering through the industrial-chic spaces of Tribeca, or catching a late-summer opening in the West Village, August offers a slower, more intentional way to experience New York’s art scene. These events are fewer in number but rich in detail, giving you time to pause, look closely, and connect with the work on view. From Beom Jun’s meditative mountain landscapes to other standout exhibitions across these neighborhoods, this month is an invitation to explore the city’s creative pulse at a pace that lets each piece linger in your mind long after you’ve left the gallery.
Featured work above by Beom Jun at Space776
