JULY: Meet us at Gagosian for a guided tour of Helen Marden’s new exhibition, “Interlude of Joy.” Her vibrant paintings blur the boundaries between observation and imagination. Discover how color, landscape, and memory come together to shape her captivating work.

JULY: Inspired by the legendary salons of Gertrude Stein and Florine Stettheimer, our Summer Soirée is Salon 21's modern take on this timeless tradition. Join us for an evening of art, conversation, seasonal refreshments, and meaningful connection.

JULY: Join us for an evening celebrating the many paths through the art world with artist Alex Bass in conversation with Alexandra Steinacker-Clark, author of Working in Art: How to Build a Career in the Art World

June: Join us for this month’s book club discussion of House of Honor: The Heist of Caravaggio’s Nativity, the fascinating true story of one of the art world’s greatest unsolved mysteries. Together, we’ll discuss the history of the infamous theft and the intersection of art, crime, and power.

June: Join our patrons for a guided tour of David Zwirner's current exhibitions, featuring works by Lisa Yuskavage and Gerhard Richter. This intimate visit provides a closer look at two influential voices in contemporary painting and the ideas that shape their work.

MAY: Be the first to experience the anchor of NYCxDesign. This exclusive first look offers an intimate preview of showstopping installations like The Wall of Sound and global debuts from ZETR and Palet. Join the industry’s top tastemakers for a private viewing of never-before-seen collections from IKONstudio, Rarify, RAD Furniture, Gantri, and more before the doors open to the public.

MAY: Join us to visit the 12th edition of the NADA New York art fair, featuring over 110 international galleries and a curated tour of standout booths led by Alex. After the tour, enjoy the fair at your leisure with Salon 21 on hand to provide complimentary advisory services and facilitate introductions for your collection.

MAY: Join us in Brooklyn for an intimate look at artist Jake Snowden’s high-energy abstract process. Experience his "unfiltered" approach to layering and mark-making firsthand.

MAY: Experience the Contemporary Evening and Day sale highlights during an exclusive specialist-led tour. It is the first time these premier auction lots will be exhibited in the iconic Breuer building since Sotheby’s landmark move.

MAY: Join us for an evening discussion of our latest book club read, “Empire of the Elite” a book that chronicles the history of the Condé Nast publishing empire, focusing on its cultural dominance from the 1980s through the 2000s. We’ll be pairing our deep dive into their cultural dominance with a live viewing of the Met Gala, martinis in hand.

APRIL: Join us for a tour of Andie Dinkin’s new exhibition at Charles Moffett gallery with a tour given by the gallery’s director. The show gathers together Dinkin’s work across media, including the acrylic and gouache paintings on canvas and paper for which she is best known, largescale drawings, as well as a collection of painted ceramics; a first foray into medium for the artist, created in collaboration with her ceramicist sister.

APRIL: Join us for an evening of cocktails and conversation in lieu of our book club meeting this month. We will be handing out copies of “Empire of the Elite” which we are meeting to discuss on Monday, May 4th for a joint Met Gala watch party. We encourage you to bring a preloved book to swap with another patron. We’ll also have some fun ice breakers and a round of art trivia to play.

MARCH: Join us for the book club meeting to discuss, The Personal Librarian, which tells of the lifework of Belle da Costa Greene, the personal librarian to J. P. Morgan, as well as the first director of the Morgan Library & Museum. Enjoy a glass of wine as we talk through the characters, the story in relation to the art world, and the ideas that shape the novel.

MARCH: Join us for the studio of artist Mary Royall Wilgis, currently on display with our Bloom show.

MARCH: Join us for a private tour of the Morgan Library, one of New York’s most treasured cultural institutions, known for its rare manuscripts, literary masterpieces, and historic art collection.

MARCH: Join us for New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA) Ceramics Preview Night for a private preview featuring 40+ artists and galleries. A curated market spotlighting independent ceramic art. NADA New York returns in May 2026.

MARCH: Salon 21 is pleased to present “Bloom,” an exhibition that explore uncertainty, personal transformation, and beauty through works that move between the literal and the abstract.

Spanning painting, sculpture, functional objects, and design, the exhibition traces the many ways in which emotion can become a catalyst for growth, another kind of blooming.

FEBRUARY: Join us for the art-focused book club meeting to discuss our latest read. Enjoy a glass of wine as we talk through the characters, the story in relation to the art world, and the ideas that shape the novel.

FEBRUARY: Join us for a guided tour of The Frick Collection highlighting the new exhibition “Gainsborough: The Fashion of Portraiture.” The exhibition explores the relationship between portraiture and fashion in eighteenth-century Britain through the works of Thomas Gainsborough. The show brings together over two dozen portraits from across the U.S. and U.K. and marks the Frick’s first exhibition dedicated to Gainsborough, as well as the first in New York to focus on his portraiture. The visit also offers a chance to experience the newly renovated museum.

FEBRUARY: Join us at Salon 21 to learn about current contemporary art practices focused on sustainability. Current exhibiting artist, Abbey Muza, will discuss her weaving technique, and upcoming exhibiting artist Caroline Zimablist will showcase her non-toxic biomaterial vessels. Special guest, Anne Whiting, is active in the NYC Fair Trade Coalition and Sustainable Fashion Center, and was the 2020 NYC Department of Sanitation ReFashion Week Upcycling Designer of the Year. This is a great chance to see our exhibition, “Woven,” before it ends and speak directly to the artists.

JANUARY: Join Salon 21 and moderator Alex Bass at WSA for the first installment of a new panel series on contemporary art collecting, bringing together emerging and established collectors for an open conversation on how people enter and navigate the art world today.

JANUARY: Join us for the book club meeting to discuss One Woman Show by Christine Coulson . Enjoy a glass of wine as we talk through the characters, the story in relation to the art world, and the ideas that shape the novel.

JANUARY: Join us for a VIP opening of Woven, a group exhibition of female artists working in textile and sculptural practices. The exhibition explores gender, womanhood, and the politics of craft through weaving, embroidery, tapestry, and soft sculpture.

DECEMBER: Join for the closing celebration of “Inner Lives”, our group exhibition of contemporary female painters and designers. The show highlights artists working within a long tradition of women depicting themselves and the world around them.

DECEMBER: Join us for a live artist talk with Lily Lewis moderated by Alex Bass, as Lewis walks us through the works she created for “Inner Lives”. She will share how she builds her emotional worlds on canvas—her palette, her process, and the inner landscapes that shape her figures and interiors. It’s an intimate chance to hear directly from the artist.