136 Best Sights in USA

The 19th-, 20th-, and 21st-century, museum-quality art inside this five-story, marble-floored French neoclassical town house tends to be big-name stuff from the Impressionism, Post-impressionism, Cubism and Surrealism movements. The gallery showcases works from well-known artists, including Pablo Picasso, Amedeo Modigliani, Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Andy Warhol. It's best to check the website of this third-generation, family-owned gallery for individual exhibit hours, which can vary.

Gallery owner Angela King renovated an 1850s jewelry store into a modern gallery that exhibits oil paintings, prints, and metal and cast-glass sculptures from about 25 contemporary artists.

This gallery exhibits contemporary paintings by Betty Anglin Smith and her talented triplets, Jennifer, Shannon, and Tripp. Her son, Tripp, is a nature photographer specializing in black-and-white images. The bronze wildlife sculptures are by nationally recognized Darrell Davis; the acclaimed oil paintings by Kim English are attention-getters.

First emerging as an online art space to uplift Black arts, culture, and community, Arte Noir now lives in a permanent home in the C.D. Part gallery, part shop, and part community gathering space, Arte Noir showcases thought-provoking visual arts from Black C.D. artists, alongside a small shop selling jewelry, books, and home goods from Black artists that honors the C.D.'s roots and fight against its gentrification.

Penn's official art gallery contains treasures from the university's collections—especially prints and drawings—and special exhibitions that have had a modern/contemporary bent in recent years. The gallery shares its historical-landmark building, designed by Frank Furness, with the Fisher Fine Arts Library.

In a warehouse that has been converted into a stunning 5,000-square-foot, high-ceiling art gallery, Arts on Douglas has a new exhibit of works by a Florida artist every month. Representing more than 50 Florida artists, the gallery holds an opening reception every first Saturday of the month from 4 to 7 pm.

Established by a group of photographers in the '70s as the arts co-op Nexus, Atlanta Contemporary is an arts center that exhibits edgy contemporary art. It has the feel of a sophisticated gallery, but the programming is approachable, and its annual Art Party is not to be missed.

Soaring 18-foot ceilings, classic brick arches, and antique wood floors make a dramatic backdrop for monthly rotating exhibits with a contemporary bent. Part of a multitasking, 6,000-square-foot studio space, the gallery features a roster of local, national, and international artists and photographers. AXIS hosts new shows with entertainment during First Thursday Art Walk.

Twice a year (the second weekend in August and the first weekend in December), the island's artists and craftspeople put their best pieces on display for these three-day events, and you can buy anything from watercolors to furniture directly from the artists. Even if you can't make the official studio tours, check out the website, which has maps and information on studios and shops throughout the island, as well as links to artists' websites. Many of the shops have regular hours, and you can easily put together your own tour.

A sophisticated gallery with a serene sculpture garden, Bellas Artes has a captivating collection of ceramics, paintings, photography, and sculptural work, and represents internationally renowned artists.

The extraordinary black-and-white large format photography of Ben Ham includes many stirring Lowcountry landscapes.

Rotating exhibits include bronzes, paintings, and works in other mediums by Montana and other American artists.

The guild exhibits and sells affordable paintings, sculpture, and pottery by more than 30 local member artists.

The boundless wit, whimsy, and creativity of the Venetian-born Carlo Marchiori, this gallery's owner-artist, finds expression in paintings, watercolors, ceramics, sculptures, and other artworks. Marchiori often draws on mythology and folktales for his inspiration. A stop at this magical gallery might inspire you to tour Villa Ca' Toga, the artist's Palladian home, a tromp-l'oeil tour de force open May–October for appointment-only Saturday tours.

This sleek gallery specializes in contemporary sculpture and paintings from both local and internationally renowned artists, including Pablo Atchugarry, Eva Hild, Teresa Cole, Key-Sook Geum, Adrian Deckbar, and Sibylle Peretti.

This two-story Uptown house features contemporary paintings and sculptures by U.S. artists, with a special nod to those from the south, including Jere Allen, David Goodman, Nell C. Tilton, and Jean Geraci.

One of the most influential art dealers of the 20th century, Leo Castelli helped foster the careers of many important artists, including one of his first discoveries, Jasper Johns. Castelli died in 1999, but the gallery continues to show works by Roy Lichtenstein, Ed Ruscha, Frank Stella, Robert Morris, and other heavy hitters. There's a satellite gallery in the Times Square area.

Along Highway 212 in Joliet you'll find the Charles Ringer Studio and Gallery. Ringer's metal kinetic sculptures, from the huge and strange to the small and lovely, are in collections around the world, including that of former president Bill Clinton.

This industrial and airy space set in a renovated warehouse focuses primarily on monochromatic "radical" painting and sculpture. Many of the pieces here are large-scale, with "drama" as the guiding force. Exhibitions rotate every few months so check the website for current and upcoming showings.

Occupying multiple floors in two adjoining historic buildings, this vibrant gallery features artworks from local and regional artists to showcase the unique styles that characterize the South. Prices range from premium to affordable enough for tourists to pick up a fine art souvenir of their vacation in Nashville. The atmosphere is particularly lively during the monthly First Saturday Downtown Art Crawl where CHAUVET is an anchor destination of the route.

Housed in one of Downtown's oldest buildings, this charming, small gallery features mostly local and regional artists.

Contemporary paintings and sculptures by more than 50 southern artists are displayed in this modern space. Opening receptions are held the first Saturday of every month.

Established in 1891, this ponderous stone building is the oldest museum in Louisiana and features heavy trusses, gleaming cypress paneling, and elaborate Richardsonian Romanesque architecture. It houses a collection of artifacts from the Civil War, including uniforms, flags, soldiers' personal effects, and a rudimentary hand grenade.

Since it opened in the early 1990s, this nonprofit community art gallery has mirrored Twisp's growth into a renowned artists' colony. Set along the town's charming main commercial drag, the gallery hosts a half-dozen exhibitions each year. The outstanding gift shop stocks an impressive selection of works, from paintings to postcards to pottery.

Owner Lese Corrigan displays her own impressionist-influenced paintings of Charleston and the works of some 20 other painters and photographers at this charming French Quarter gallery. Most pieces fit the genre of contemporary Southern art, and many feature recognizable Charleston scenes.

David Lusk’s Memphis gallery has been around since 1995; the Nashville location opened in 2014 and features paintings, photography, and sculpture by regional and national artists. The gallery takes part in the Wedgewood-Houston art crawls and also hosts receptions and other events.

Zwirner is one of the most prominent figures in the world of contemporary art, and his several galleries around the world show multimedia work by big-name, Instagram-friendly artists including Richard Serra, Dan Flavin, Donald Judd, Jeff Koons, Gordon Matta-Clark, Yayoi Kusama, and Alice Neel. The sleek, modern building on 20th Street has two floors of exhibition space, and there's a complex of buildings on West 19th Street a block away, as well as another gallery on the Upper East Side.

Arizonan artist Ted DeGrazia, who depicted Southwest Native American and Mexican life in a manner some find kitschy and others adore, built this sprawling, spacious, single-story museum with the assistance of Native American friends, using only natural material from the surrounding desert. You can visit DeGrazia's workshop, former home, tranquil chapel, and grave. Although the original works are not for sale, the museum's gift shop has a wide selection of prints, ceramics, and books by and about the colorful artist.

A small compound of artists' and furniture-makers' studios includes the headquarters of this famously cantankerous local folk artist, whose easily recognizable work can be found hanging across New Orleans and covers the walls at Elizabeth's restaurant. "Be Nice or Leave," "Be Gay and Stay," "Shalom, Y'all," and "Shut Up and Fish" are just a few of his popular themes. Dr. Bob's shop is chock-full of original furniture, colorful signs, and unidentifiable objects of artistic fancy. Prices start as low as $30 for a small "Be Nice," and most pieces are in the $400–$600 range. The sign outside advertises the open hours as "9 am–'til"—best to call ahead.

Originally built in the 1800s for textile manufacturing, this refurbished mill is a bustling example of how North Adams has reinvented its industrial past into an arts-focused future. In one building, you can visit a spacious artist-run gallery and several arts-based businesses, including a bookstore, a pottery studio, a movement studio, and an independent gallery. Keep an eye out for open-studio tours held by the individual artists who work there.