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.
Brooklyn’s free concert series takes place at the Prospect Park Bandshell.
Celebrate the global impact of African fashions from the 1950s to today.
This contemporary, feminist exhibition features Pablo Picasso’s artworks alongside those of female artists.
This series of seven large-scale sculptures goes on display at City Hall Park.
This exhibition focuses on a teacher who devoted her life to maintaining and sharing Lenape culture.
See a full-scale Met rooftop garden structure from American artist Lauren Halsey.
The Cooper Hewitt offers this survey of the influential designer.
This exhibition features the works of the Puerto Rican visual artist.
This permanent exhibit looks at Louis Armstrong's five-decade career.
See the works from 12 artists from the Whitney’s permanent collection.