Top 5 Must-See Art Shows in NYC (and A Treasured Caravaggio)

Caravaggio's masterpiece Boy with a Basket of Fruit at the Morgan Library Museum, NYC. Photo courtesy of Morgan Library Museum

Don’t miss these Top 5 art exhibitions in NYC in January.

Helen Frankenthaler: A Grand Sweep
Through Feb. 8
Museum of Modern Art, 11 W. 53rd St., NYC
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helen Frankenthaler: A Grand Sweep is a must-see show at the Museum of Modern Art, NYC. Photo courtesy of MOMA

Frankenthaler’s monumental approach to painting is celebrated in this focused MoMA exhibition, highlighting her decades-long experimentation with abstract expressionism.

Rashid Johnson: A Poem for Deep Thinkers
Through Jan. 19

Rashid Johnson’s major solo show at the Guggenheim Museum, NYC thru Jan. 19. Photo courtesy of the Guggenheim Museum

Guggenheim Museum, 1071 Fifth Ave., NYC (at 88th Street)
A major solo exhibition spanning more than 30 years of Johnson’s career, featuring nearly 90 works and exploring themes of history, philosophy, literature and Black popular culture. Live performances and public programs accompany the show.

Seeing Silence: The Paintings of Helene Schjerfbeck
Through April 5
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave., NYC (at 81st Street)
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Seeing Silence: The Paintings of Helene Schjerfbeck features the Finnish artist’s powerful work at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Photo courtesy of The Met

The first major U.S. exhibition devoted to the Finnish artist, celebrated in Nordic countries for her original style and psychologically powerful work.

Caravaggio: Boy With a Basket of Fruit
Jan. 16–April 19
The Morgan Library & Museum, 225 Madison Ave., NYC
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Caravaggio’s masterpiece Boy with a Basket of Fruit at the Morgan Library Museum, NYC. Photo courtesy of Morgan Library Museum

On loan from Rome’s Galleria Borghese, this exhibition centers on Boy With a Basket of Fruit (circa 1593), a masterwork of realism known for its dramatic diagonal lighting.

William Eggleston: The Last Dyes
Jan. 15–March
David Zwirner, 19th Street Gallery, 533 W. 19th St., NYC
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William Eggleston, ‘The Last Dyes’ opens on Jan. 15, 2026 at David Zwirner Gallery on W19th St. NYC.

New dye-transfer prints from the pioneer of color photography. A rare opportunity to see the final prints ever made using the analog process that defined Eggleston’s work.