Fine Art in New York City by Torgny Lilja New York is not only a city of famous art museums, like the Metropolitan, Guggenheim, and Museum of Modern Art. It also has plenty of smaller galleries, which exhibit contemporary artists. Many of these may not be famous yet, so their paintings and prints are listed at more reasonable prices. However, there are some prominent artists in a small amount of gallery inventories, like Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, and Jeff Koons. One of the best things for the average visitor, though, is that there is no entrance fee. As in other large cities, the galleries of New York are clustered around some major areas. Many of them are in Soho and Chelsea. The latter district, which was named after the London neighborhood, is said to have about 170 art expositions in different places. It is located between 19th and 23rd streets and 9th and 10th avenues. Nowadays, many galleries are moving to Chelsea from Soho because of the lower rents uptown, while clothing companies are expanding into the more central area. There are also galleries situated around 57th street and around 23rd and 7th Avenue. (More...)