New York Art Tours


Artists are creative, sure. But the sheer variety and visionary talent on display in New York’s galleries can still come as a shock. Dozens of penguins responding to your movements in an interactive display? Saw it. Multi-screen video of a band playing a tune so beautiful it moved many to tears? Loved it. Hungry for some super-skilled watercolor painting? We’ll go there! Join one of Merrily’s scheduled group tours, and find out why people keep coming back for their art fix.

In person group tours are limited to ten participants (plus Merrily). We'll visit seven or eight exhibitions, seeing and discussing the most important shows of the moment in a variety of media. Tours take place rain or shine and meet in a different specified gallery location for each tour.

In-person tours are $49 per person. Tours last two hours.

best contemporary art in chelsea

Visit the most important and talked about exhibitions of the moment in Chelsea - the heart of New York's international gallery scene. With exhibitions changing every five to six weeks, there is always something new to see. Your itinerary will include a range of galleries for an energizing mix of artwork in different media by nationally and internationally acclaimed artists.

tribeca/lower east side galleries

On the Lower East Side and in Tribeca, we'll visit veteran galleries and outside-the-box spaces as we see some of the city’s most cutting edge art. Smaller and more experimental than most Chelsea galleries, LES venues are often surprising and never dull.