The Best New York Art Exhibitions of 2025

The winds of change blasted through New York in 2025. Dealers fretted about the state of the market as galleries closed. Curators privately worried about what could and could not be shown as an oppressive President returned to power in Washington, D.C. Deep-pocketed collectors died, raising questions who would take up their mantle, and longtime institutional directors vacated their posts. Everyone in the art world kept talking about uncertainty.  
 
There were many reasons to feel