Best Galleries to See Digital Art in NYC 2024
New York City is famous for its lively art scene, and 2024 is set to feature some of the most innovative digital artworks to date. The city is the home of numerous galleries and museums that highlight and celebrate digital art, offering a range of immersive installations and interactive exhibits.
Whether you're a digital art lover planning a visit to NYC or a long-time resident eager to delve into the city's digital art offerings, this guide is for you.
Here are 10 must-visit galleries in NYC where you can experience the forefront of digital art in 2024.
Also read: Best Galleries to See Digital Art in NYC 2023
bitforms gallery
131 Allen St
New York, NY
Bitforms Gallery was founded in 2001 to support and advocate for the collection of ephemeral, time-based, and digital artworks. They represent artists that critically engage with new technologies and program exhibitions that present digital and new media art forms whether they are more established, mid-career, or emerging artists.
The gallery is located in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, and supports media art from its history through current developments via its programming while offering an incisive perspective on the fields of digital art.
Recent exhibitions include Pixelweaver by Daniel Canogar, for which the artist brought together traditional weaving techniques and algorithmic tools to represent the social fabric of our data-driven society. With generative tapestries and intertwined news captions, Pixelweaver presented a creative record of current news and finance updates in digitalized versions of century old methods.
Ellie Pritts has recently presented at Bitforms Gallery a colorful world of possibilities through AI-collaborative imagery and the art of self-portraiture with her solo show, In The Screen I Am Everything. The artist presented a collection of works that combine analog video with glitch aesthetics to explore her interior world and concepts of reinterpreted nostalgia.
Another notable exhibition that was held at bitforms gallery recently is It Doesn’t Exist (In Any Other Form) by Casey Reas, a stunning collection of generative art, blockchain-based works, video, plotter drawings, and woodblock prints. Casey Reas is often referred to as “the godfather of generative art.”
Bitforms Gallery is open Tuesday — Saturday, 11 am – 6 pm.
Museum Of The Moving Image (MoMI)
36-01 35th Ave
Queens, NY
The Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) is in Astoria, Queens, and it’s the only museum in the US dedicated to exploring the technology of screens, which are central to our lives today. From film and television to video games and digital media, MoMI examines how moving images shape our perception of the world. Through its exhibitions and screenings, the museum delves into the art, history, technique, and science of the moving image, presenting visions of the past, present, and future.
MoMI offers education programs, digital literacy initiatives, and cutting-edge media labs, making it more than just a museum. It’s a place to understand the forces that shape our shared reality. The museum hosts temporary and permanent exhibitions, film screenings, live discussions with industry professionals, and publishes articles in its online film magazine, Reverse Shot, and science and film resource, Sloan Science & Film.
Recent exhibitions include My Veins Are the Wires, My Body Is Your Keyboard by Auriea Harvey. The exhibition featured over 40 of Harvey's works that encapsulate the paradoxical nature of computers: their ability to foster intimacy while simultaneously disrupting physical interaction and shared spaces.
MoMI has also teamed up the acclaimed generative art platform Art Blocks for Generative Moving Image, an event during NFT.NYC 2024, featuring the artist duo LoVid for a panel and an interactive analog video synthesis demonstration.
LoVid is also featured in 10 Digital Artists: The Charm of Abstract Digital Art
MoMI is open Thursday 2 –6 pm, Friday 2 - 8 pm, Saturday and Sunday 12 - 6 pm
The Canvas 3.0
185 Greenwich St #4405
New York, NY
Located in the World Trade Center Oculus building in NYC’s Financial District, The Canvas 3.0 is a digital art gallery known for its collaborations with notable partners like Pussy Riot, HUG, and Superchief, making it a trusted platform for leading digital artists.
The Canvas 3.0 aims to connect people through art and technology. Partnering with WHIM digital displays, it provides a space for independent creators, blending the digital and physical worlds. They showcase cutting-edge digital art, and hosts events, activations, and installations to make Web 3.0 accessible to everyone.
Recently, HUGFest at NFT.NYC 2024 was held at The Canvas 3.0 – artists, crafters, and makers from far and wide came together for a day of celebration and creativity at the inaugural art festival. One of the most exciting opportunities for participating artists was the chance to win a solo show at the Canvas 3.0 Gallery, providing a platform for their work to reach even more audiences in the future.
Another notable exhibition that was recently held at The Canvas 3.0 is UNGA78 Latine Art Exhibit, an event to celebrate and appreciate the complex heritage and diverse artistic expression of Latin American artists. The fun night of women empowerment, Latin heritage celebration, stunning digital art, and yummy empanadas was a wonderful opportunity to experience the power and creativity of rich culture and inspiring diversity.
The Canvas 3.0 is open Monday – Friday 10 am - 8 pm and Saturday – Sunday 10 am - 7 pm
:iidrr gallery
162 Allen St
New York, NY
:iidrr gallery is in the Lower East Side of New York City. It’s an artist-run gallery that’s focused on new media art and trendy cultures. Founded by Shuwan Chen and Annie Chen Ziyao in 2020, :iidrr has a mission to support artists who are critically engaged in new technologies and cultures.
The gallery collaborates with more recognizable contemporary artists as well as emerging talents who create new media-focused works. They program exhibitions, experiences, performances, and artist talks for the artists and collectors alike. Trendsetting cultural expressions and traditional media art forms come together in the gallery space as part of the vibrant visual culture in New York City.
Recent exhibitions include 404: error, which brought together a collection of art that embraces moments of disruptions and sees them as a meaningfully disruptive force that produces a new way of thinking. The group show was curated by Natasha Chuk and featured eleven artists who critically engage with errors, glitches, and other failures in their work.
Another notable exhibition that was recently held at :iidrr gallery is We may be in this together – curated by Chiarina Chen and featuring works by Chloe Gao, Tong Wu, and Yuguang Zhang, the exhibition featured a variety of digital art such as generative AI, VR, and multimedia installations as well as sculpted objects and prints.
:iidrr gallery is open Wednesday – Sunday, 11 am – 5:30 pm
LUME Studios
393 Broadway
New York, NY
Well, LUME is not actually a gallery, but often becomes one — LUME Studios is a six-story building in the heart of Manhattan in Tribeca that’s devoted to immersive technologies and digital arts. The space can turn into a wonderful screen gallery, installation hub, production workspace, lounge, and more.
LUME Studios offer their space for art exhibitions, Web3 and NFT events, as well as private events and brand activations. For instance, HBX and Coinbase has recently partnered for a pop-up event at the studio that featured an NFT gallery, gashapon arcade (Japanese capsule toy machines), and screen printing. NFTs by digital artists such as FVCKRENDER, Henbo Henning, and Rhymezlikedimez were showcased at the exhibition and visitors engaged in networking with like-minded crypto enthusiasts.
For NFT.NYC 2024, the art collective Subjective hosted a full week of exciting digital art events at LUME, including STELLAR and SuperRare x CoCollectors. The studio has been one of the best places for crypto enthusiasts to experience the cutting-edge of NFT art during the festive week.
Another notable exhibition that was recently hosted at LUME by Subjective is The Indivisible Atomo, Pedro Baez’s inaugural solo show. Large-scale oil paintings, 3D-designed sculptures, and digital works were showcasing Atomo’s colorful world where several planes of reality exists in a geometric realm of inspiration.
LUME Studios opening hours and days vary depending on the event.
ARTECHOUSE
439 W 15th St
New York, NY
Founded in 2015, ARTECHOUSE is a new media art venue dedicated to experiential art, science, and technology. It’s located beneath Chelsea Market and offers immersive art experiences using high-megapixel projections and hyperreal and spatialized sound technology.
The innovative art platform creates, produces, and presents technology driven exhibitions and pioneering digital art. ARTECHOUSE also works as an incubator that allows technology focused artists to create and show their work without limitations while inviting visitors to enhanced experiences of this new type of art.
Previous installations include Machine Hallucination: NYC by Refik Anadol — the immersive exhibition was a time and space exploration into New York City’s past and potential future. The internationally renown digital artist used machine learning algorithms on over 100 million photographic memories of the iconic city to generate a mesmerizing vision of the near future.
ARTECHOUSE collaborated with NASA scientists for their current exhibition — Beyond the Light is an artistic expression of scientific discoveries and tells the story of how human innovation has enabled us to see beyond our imaginations and into the unseen depths of our universe. The immersive art experience includes AI-aided visual production, original sound created from galactic data, and imagery from the James Webb Space Telescope.
The tickets cost $25 for general admission and $20 for students and military. Sessions are every 30 minutes and last for 60 minutes.
ARTECHOUSE is open every day, 10 am - 10 pm
G-Gallery
404 Broadway
New York, NY
Founded in 2022 by Ukrainian-born Denys Kanel, G-Gallery is nestled in the heart of the city, in Soho. The gallery showcases top pop and contemporary artists from both New York and around the globe, quickly becoming a cultural hub for art lovers and enthusiasts.
G-Gallery is dedicated to presenting world-class art while also striving to make a positive impact beyond the art world. The gallery frequently hosts charitable events to support various causes, with a strong focus on aiding Ukraine and other communities in need.
Recent exhibitions include An AR/VR Experience by Stephen Vineburg. Vineburg is an XR artist whose work is a critical response to our societal and political environments. At the intersection of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), his art invite viewers to an experience where paintings come to life.
G-Gallery opening hours and days vary depending on the event.
Ford Foundation Gallery
320 E 43rd Street
New York, NY
Opened in March 2019 at the Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice, the Ford Foundation Gallery highlights artwork that tackles difficult questions, calls out injustice, and envisions a fair and just future. The gallery serves as a responsive and adaptive space, welcoming the public to engage in experimentation, contemplation, and conversation.
Situated near the United Nations, the Ford Foundation Gallery attracts visitors from around the world, addressing issues that cross borders and speaking to the universal struggle for human dignity. Through its exhibitions, the gallery fosters a global dialogue on social justice and human rights.
Recent notable exhibitions include What Models Make Worlds: Critical Imaginaries of AI. The group exhibition highlights the biases of AI and algorithms — while artificial intelligence shapes our contemporary algorithmic realities, these algorithms reproduce and reflect the biases of the humans who code them.
Ford Foundation Gallery is open Monday – Friday 11 am – 6 pm
anonymous gallery
136 Baxter Street
New York, NY
Anonymous Gallery is a platform for contemporary art, public art, and community involvement. Since opening its doors in 2008, the gallery has been committed to presenting ambitious projects featuring international emerging, mid-career, and historically significant artists.
The gallery has recently opened a second location in Mexico City with an inaugural exhibition highlighting the works of three generations of Mexican artists.
Recent exhibitions include Emma cc Cook’s Acre Eaters, a collection that explores the clash between rural America's agricultural roots and the relentless march of industrialization. Through her art, Cook highlights the tension between humanity and nature, drawing on her upbringing in the Midwest to depict a landscape altered by technological progress.
Anonymous Gallery is open Tuesday – Saturday 12 pm - 6 pm
The Museum of Wild and Newfangled Art (MoWNA)
Online
OK we’re cheating a little here because MoWNA isn’t an art gallery in NYC, but an international online platform showcasing the most timely, diverse, and prominent artists worldwide. Dedicated to supporting artists, MoWNA ensures they receive fair wages through ticket, membership, and NFT sales.
MoWNA seeks to discover, display, and support innovative and unconventional art by incorporating new technologies and methods. The museum preserves artworks through an online collection, serving as an educational resource and archive for members and artists.
Committed to accessibility, MoWNA provides a space for the public to view art from a diverse range of global artists. As an innovative, humane, and sustainable organization, MoWNA offers fair and reasonable terms, emphasizing equity, experimentation, individuality, and authenticity.
You can visit MoWNA via their website 24/7
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