Modernity and Opulence: Women of the Wiener Werkstätte
Jewish Museum, New York
Until 15 November

The Vienna Workshop was a linchpin of the city’s avant-garde creative scene in the early 19th century. The wares of 30 Jewish women from its cohort of artists, designers and artisans are presented here, from printed textiles to playful ceramics.

Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York
Until 10 January 2027

This show bottles the excitement of Pop art’s early decades while exploring its influence on contemporary artists, from Alex Da Corte and Yayoi to Maurizio Cattelan, whose Comedian (2019) – a fresh banana duct-taped to the wall – is recreated here.

Genesis Facade Commission: Liu Wei
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
17 September–8 June 2027

The multimedia artist, best known for his monumental sculptures, is this year’s pick for the Met’s facade display. Like much of his work, the four sculptures created for the entrance use found materials from the urban environment.

Friends Who Came to See Me: Drawings from John Ashbery’s Collection
Morgan Library & Museum, New York
Until 25 October

The poet and art critic counted many artists as close friends, Jean Tinguely and Joe Brainard among them. The artworks they gave to Ashbery, including a summery domestic scene (pictured) by Red Grooms – nicknamed the ‘Canal Street Canaletto’ by Ashbery for his street-side paintings of New York City – are on show here. 

25th Anniversary Exhibition
Neue Galerie, New York
12 November–11 January 2027

It’s been a quarter-century since New York’s only museum dedicated to early 20th-century German and Austrian art opened its doors to the public, an anniversary it is marking through an exhibition of its finest works. Gustav Klimt’s gilded portrait of the Viennese socialite Adele Bloch-Bauer (1907; pictured), widely regarded as the crown jewel of the Neue’s collection, is among the highlights.