These 228 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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October 27 at 8am +5
The Africa Center · East Harlem
Climate change, captured by the people living it. Five young African photographers turn their lenses on communities adapting with grit and imagination, from Soweto's waste pickers to the fishing villages of Togo and Kenya.
Every day at 12pm from Sep. 19 to Nov. 16
Chelsea Market · Chelsea
Descend 200 meters without getting wet. ARTECHOUSE's floor-to-ceiling projections recreate the ocean's twilight zone, where jellyfish drift past and the floor ripples underfoot, all built on real expedition data from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
October 28 at 11am +59
Heft Gallery · Lower East Side
JERES fractures algorithmic clarity into something beautifully unstable. In this generative exhibition, landscapes tear apart, figures flicker in and out, and chaos reigns until you press "S" to freeze the moment.
October 28 at 11am +37
Heft Gallery · Lower East Side
RUDXANE's algorithms reveal their own mathematical logic in real-time, creating infinite spreadsheet-like grids that are impossibly intricate and hypnotically illegible. It's algorithmic art that shows its work.
October 29 at 3pm
Pier 51 at Hudson River Park · West Village • Free
Dive into the Hudson without getting wet. This free, tech-powered gallery lets you explore the river's underwater world through immersive games and hands-on lessons about local aquatic wildlife.
October 30 at 5pm +59
Freedom Plaza · Murray Hill
18,750 glowing LED orbs transform a vacant lot into a twilight dreamscape. Bruce Munro's installation invites you to wander a gravel path through cool-toned spheres—a meditative pause from the city rush.
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Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM
Long Gallery Harlem · Manhattan
Tue, Oct 27 · 6:30 PM
American Museum of Natural History · Manhattan
Wed, Oct 28 · 1:00 AM
Fashion Institute of Technology · Manhattan
Wed, Oct 28 · 10:00 AM
Chelsea Piers · Manhattan
Wed, Oct 28 · 10:00 AM
American Museum of Natural History · Manhattan
$30-$48
Wed, Oct 28 · 10:00 AM
American Museum of Natural History · Upper West Side
$26-$43
Wed, Oct 28 · 12:00 PM
ARTECHOUSE NYC · Chelsea
$28
Wed, Oct 28 · 11:00 AM
Heft Gallery · Lower East Side
Wed, Oct 28 · 10:00 AM
61 Chelsea Piers · Chelsea
Thu, Oct 29 · 3:00 PM
Pier 57 Discovery Tank · Chelsea
Free
Thu, Oct 29 · 3:00 PM
Hudson River Park · Manhattan
Free
Fri, Oct 30 · 5:00 PM
Whitney Museum Shop · Manhattan
Fri, Oct 30 · 3:00 PM
Hudson River Park · West Village
Free
Sat, Oct 31 · 11:00 AM
American Museum of Natural History · Upper West Side
Free
Sat, Nov 7 · 12:00 PM
Nolan Park · Governors Island
Fri, Nov 13 · 4:00 PM
American Museum of Natural History · Manhattan
Fri, Nov 20 · 6:00 PM
American Museum of Natural History · Manhattan
Heft Gallery · Manhattan
Color Factory NYC · Manhattan
Dia Chelsea · Manhattan
Heft Gallery · Manhattan
Hudson Yards Public Square and Gardens · Manhattan
ARTECHOUSE NYC · Manhattan
James Cohan Gallery · Manhattan
Heft Gallery · Manhattan
The Drawing Center · Manhattan
Intrepid Museum · Manhattan
Heft Gallery · Manhattan
Soho Lofts · Manhattan
$10
Heft Gallery · Manhattan
Heft Gallery · Manhattan
Heft Gallery · Manhattan
Intrepid Museum · Manhattan
Heft Gallery · Manhattan
American Museum of Natural History · Manhattan
Mercer Labs · Manhattan
City Hall Park · Manhattan
Winter Garden · Manhattan
City Hall Park · Manhattan
New Museum · Manhattan
Heft Gallery · Manhattan
Javits Center · Hell's Kitchen
Madison Square Park · Manhattan
Whitney Museum of American Art · Manhattan
Heft Gallery · Manhattan
Sprüth Magers Gallery (New York) · Manhattan
Governors Island · Manhattan
Mriya Gallery · Manhattan
Heft Gallery · Manhattan
American Museum of Natural History · Upper West Side
Eclipso NYC · Manhattan
bitforms gallery · Manhattan
Intrepid Museum · Manhattan
Heft Gallery · Manhattan
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