LOWER EAST SIDE & CHINATOWN. During the 80s, a lot of alternative and experimental galleries started to open on the Lower East Side. After the 2007 inauguration of the New Museum on Bowery, a wave of art spaces and commercial galleries looking for a cheaper and livelier scene, opened in the area. The art scene kept moving south, taking over sections of Chinatown. The Lower East Side and Chinatown are both neighborhoods that have historically hosted large concentrations of immigrants, working class families and artists. These three demographic groups have given the area a unique eclecticism and rich ethnic diversity. The Lower East Side is also known for being home to some of the best places in the city to see live music and an endless list of vibrant and bars and restaurants. WE SUGGEST YOU DO THIS TOUR BETWEEN WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY when galleries are open - CHECK websites for COVID & summer schedules

ART

NEW MUSEUM- 235 Bowery St.

JACK HANLEY- 327 Broome St.

NICELLE BEAUCHENE GALLERY- 327 Broome St.

DOWNS AND ROSS- 55 Chrystie St, suite 203

MIGUEL ABREU GALLERY- 88 Eldridge St / 36 Orchard St

DOWNS AND ROSS- 96 Bowery, 2nd floor

NATHALIE KARG- 291 Grand St. 4th. Floor

FEUER/MESLER- 319 Grand St. 2nd Floor

CUCHIFRITOS- (inside Essex Market)

PARTICIPANT INC.- 253 E Houston St

BRENNAN & GRIFFIN - 122 Norfolk St

601 ARTSPACE- 88 Eldridge St.

PROXYCO GALLERY - 121 ORCHARD St

FORTNIGHT INSTITUTE- 21 East 3rd St

MARINARO- 1 Oliver St.

LYLE’S AND KINGS- 21 Catherine St.

OTHER TIPS

ABRONS CENTER (for dance, theater and music performances) - 466 Grand St.

You can see LIVE MUSIC at: Bowery Ballroom, Mercury Lounge, Bowery Electric, Rockwood, and Nublu. Also find live music in bars like Pianos, The Living Room and the Cake Shop.