Summer 2023 Arts Guide
Many performance series and public art takes to the outdoors in summer in New York City, including perennial favorites such as SummerStage, Celebrate Brooklyn! and Shakespeare in the Park. That doesn't mean museums and spots like the Met Opera House go dark: the American Ballet Theatre returns for a summer residency and a much-discussed feminist take on Picasso is on display at Brooklyn Museum. Click through the events below for details on these and more.
SummerStage
See dozens of free and ticketed live music performances in parks around the five boroughs, with Central Park as the main stage.
Celebrate Brooklyn
Brooklyn’s free concert series takes place at Prospect Park's bandshell.
Africa Fashion
Celebrate the global impact of African fashions from the 1950s to today.
It’s Pablo-matic: Picasso According to Hannah Gadsby
This contemporary, feminist exhibition features Pablo Picasso’s artworks alongside those of female artists.
Phyllida Barlow: Prank
This series of seven large-scale sculptures goes on display at City Hall Park.
Nora Thompson Dean: Lenape Teacher and Herbalist
This exhibition focuses on a teacher who devoted her life to maintaining and sharing Lenape culture.
The Roof Garden Commission: Lauren Halsey
See a full-scale Met rooftop garden structure from American artist Lauren Halsey.
A Dark, A Light, A Bright: The Designs of Dorothy Liebes
The Cooper Hewitt offers this survey of the influential designer.
Pepón Osorio: My Beating Heart/Mi Corazon Latiente
This exhibition features the works of the Puerto Rican visual artist.
Here to Stay
This permanent exhibit looks at Louis Armstrong's five-decade career.
Trust Me
See the works from 12 artists from the Whitney’s permanent collection.









