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Postcard from New York I May 04 -May 08, 2026

Here is our weekly Postcard from New York 2026, in collaboration with Clio Art Fair!


In this article, we will explore some of the highlights of this week, looking for the most interesting and inspiring exhibitions and events in NYC.


Let's discover our selection of NYC-based art events!New York 2025



Abstract artwork with blue and peach hues. Text reads: "POSTCARD FROM NEW YORK," "IN MUSEUMS," exhibition details by Helen Frankenthaler, 2026.

In Museums

THE MOMENT AND THE DISTANCE - HELEN FRANKENTHALER

@GAGOSIAN 30 APR, 2026 - 02 JUL, 2026 Gagosian is pleased to announce Helen Frankenthaler: The Moment and the Distance, an exhibition organized in collaboration with the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation. Surveying four decades of paintings from 1960 to 1992, the exhibition features more than twenty of Frankenthaler’s largest, most ambitious works. Arranged by decade, these canvases—with their monumental scale, sensuous color, and innovative compositions—offer new perspectives on the artist’s continual reinvention of her practice. Discover more



Red background with a circular target design. Text: "Postcard from New York," "From Center to Edge – Kenneth Noland," exhibition details.

In Galleries

FROM CENTER TO EDGE - KENNETH NOLAND @HUNTER DUNBAR PROJECTS

30 APR, 2026 - 06 JUN, 2026

Noland’s works are now housed in the permanent collections of numerous prestigious institutions, including the Guggenheim Museum, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. His pieces are also featured in the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., the Tate in London, the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, the Kunstmuseum in Basel, Switzerland, and various other museums and galleries globally. Discover more



Colorful mural reads "Greater New York" with cityscape and art supplies. Text: "Postcard from New York" and event details overlay.

Our Show

CLIO ART FAIR MAY 2026 @511 West 25th Street, New York, NY 10001 May 7–10 & May 14–17, 2026

Clio Art Fair, the leading independent art fair that champions self-represented artists, returns to Chelsea this spring with two consecutive editions: May 7–10 and May 14–17, 2026. Each week will feature a completely new roster of 35+ international artists and artist collectives, offering collectors, curators, and the public a fresh and diverse experience across both weekends.​ Clio Art Fair continues to break the mold of traditional art fairs by providing a high-visibility platform for artists without exclusive gallery representation. Focused on direct connection, authenticity, and discovery, Clio has become a must-attend event for those seeking what’s next in contemporary art.



Statue of a faceless man holding a flag in front of a classical building. Text: "Postcard from New York," "Banksy—Blind Patriotism."

Outside

BANKSY - BLIND PATRIOTISM @WATERLOO PLACE, ST. JAMES'S, LONDON APRIL 30, 2026 The Light That Shines Through the Universe is a 30-foot-tall sandstone homage to the Bamiyan Buddhas, two 6th-century monumental statues in central Afghanistan that were destroyed in 2001 by the Taliban. Nguyen symbolically casts the Buddha’s hands, missing from the original monuments long before their final destruction, from brass artillery shells. They are arranged in mudras—or ritual gestures—that express fearlessness in compassion. The work’s title is a direct reference to the nickname used by local communities for the larger of the two Buddhas: “Salsal,” which means “the light that shines through the universe.” This broken, rebuilt, resilient figure suggests the use of memory and the concept of reincarnation as a tool for renewal and healing. Discover more



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