From Felt Portraits to Clockwork Cinema, New York’s Museums Spin Holiday Magic

Holiday lights aren’t the only things sparkling in New York—this season, the city’s museums are bursting with exhibitions that reveal unexpected sides of art and culture. At the Brooklyn Museum, a 200th anniversary show brings together over 200 artists, each with ties to the borough, forming a living portrait of Brooklyn’s creative pulse. Meanwhile, MoMA’s screening of Christian Marclay’s hypnotic 24-hour film, The Clock, transforms time itself into a cinematic experience, pieced together from thousands of movie moments. Over at Neue Galerie, Egon Schiele’s landscapes remind viewers that even an artist famed for bold portraits found poetry in trees and rooftops. El Museo del Barrio’s triennial, Flow States, spotlights Latinx artists who remix identity and place with materials as surprising as scented air fresheners. Whether it’s dance, photography, or the secret lives of city pets, New York’s museums are offering up a feast of culture—one that proves art, like the city, never stops reinventing itself. #NYCArtScene #MuseumExhibitions #CulturalNewYork #Culture