Art + Design: 3 Days in New York City

Art and Design adjacent experiences always excite us here at The GoGo Travel Agency, which is why we specialize in highlighting these experiences globally, and New York is bar none when it comes to Art + Design. A+D doesn't just live in New York, it thrives. Anyone who knows anything about NYC knows it is an absolute diamond and most certainly the world's most influential creative capital. See our formula on how Art + Design lovers can enjoy New York City for 3 days.

DAY 1 - FRIDAY 

• Morning on Museum Mile: The MET, The MET Cloisters, Guggenheim

• Tip: Go for 2-3 exhibits in each museum instead of trying to see the whole thing. Most New Yorkers can’t do it all in one day, so don’t feel pressure!

• Central Park also has Photo Safaris, which is fab for design lovers into photography and visual storytelling

• Lunch in the Upper East Side or Midtown

• An afternoon of Immersive experiences at ARTECHOUSE, Color Factory NYC, Mercer Labs, and/or 113 Spring

• Hit The Whitney late at night (they’re open until 10 pm on Fridays!)

• Dinner in Meatpacking / Lower Manhattan

DAY 2 - SATURDAY

• Galleries + walking tours in Lower Manhattan

• Lunch in Lower Manhattan

• Domino Park in Brooklyn

• Take a local workshop or art class like Ceramics. Places like Dirtbag Arthaus and Happy Medium offer hands-on art classes if you want to create, not just observe. 

• Dinner in Brooklyn

Post dinner walk to your hotel

DAY 3 - SUNDAY

• Spend the day in Queens, starting in Astoria for Breakfast then heading to the Noguchi museum

• Afterwards, hit the Museum of Moving Image and get a glimpse of the art of film, seeing NYC highlights 

• Head to Long Island City for a late lunch

• Hit a wine bar, then have a late dinner

OTHER PLACES + THINGS YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS

Museums: MoMA; Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum; Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum; New York Transit Museum; Lesser-Known Museums - Arte Museum – Chelsea Art Center; The Bronx Museum of the Arts

Collectives + local orgs to connect with in advance: Architectural League of New York, The Municipal Art Society of New York

Showrooms + stores: New York Design Center, Kalei NYC, Common Things

Festivals: NYCxDesign Festival (May), for an annual design celebration with exhibitions, talks, and showcases citywide. The Cherry Blossom Festival at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden, NYC PRIDE; The Caribbean Day Parade, The Puerto Rican Day Parade, The Dominican Day Parade, and Lunar New Year in NYC are all thriving communities with lively parades celebrating their existence in the city. 

Sports games to go watch - NYC sports team culture goes crazy. Go see a Knicks, Mets, Yankees, NY Liberty, or Brooklyn Nets game. 

Like always, we can make tons of recommendations perfectly aligned with your travel style, but the true luxury, we say, is the access. Everything we recommend is able to be experienced probate. We’re talking private gallery previews, after-hours museum tours, studio visits with emerging artists, and more. We truly believe that art advisory experiences are deeply personal, and with that, every recommendation is perfectly tailored to your taste and collection goals

If you're ready to book your trip to New York City or have questions about the different art experiences you can book, reach out to us at GO@THEGOGOTRAVELAGENCY.COM, and we’d be happy to assist in getting your dream NYC trip booked!

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Santi Gomez

Robert Bye

Frolicsome Fairy

Warner Du Plessis

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