Upcoming Exhibitions at the Guggenheim Museum NYC in 2025: A Year of Artistic Innovation and Cultural Exploration

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City has curated an exceptional lineup of exhibitions for 2025, showcasing a diverse array of artists and movements that span various periods and styles. Here’s an overview of the upcoming exhibitions:

This exhibition, running from March 7 to September 7, 2025, features 15 paintings and works on paper by Brazilian artist Beatriz Milhazes. Known for her unique ‘monotransfer’ technique, Milhazes creates vibrant abstract compositions that draw upon motifs from regional folklore, popular culture, decorative arts, nature, and spirituality, engaging deeply with her Brazilian cultural heritage. Rashid Johnson: A Poem for Deep Thinkers

From April 18, 2025, to January 18, 2026, the Guggenheim presents a mid-career retrospective of Rashid Johnson, a leading figure in contemporary art. The exhibition encompasses the museum’s rotunda and includes an outdoor sculpture, exploring themes of social alienation, rebirth, and escapism. Johnson’s multidisciplinary approach spans photography, sculpture, painting, and film, reflecting complex themes of Black identity and anxiety. Collection in Focus: Faith Ringgold

Opening on May 9 and running through September 7, 2025, this exhibition centers on Faith Ringgold’s seminal work, ‘Woman on a Bridge #1 of 5: Tar Beach’ (1988). The quilt tells the story of a young girl who imagines soaring above her Harlem rooftop, symbolizing freedom and self-possession. The exhibition explores Ringgold’s artistic influences and her lasting impact on subsequent generations of artists, contextualizing ‘Tar Beach’ within the broader narrative of modern and contemporary art. Gabriele Münter: Into Deep Waters

Scheduled from November 7, 2025, to April 26, 2026, this exhibition is the first monographic presentation in a New York museum dedicated to German artist Gabriele Münter in nearly three decades. A key figure in European Expressionism and a founder-member of Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider), Münter’s work is celebrated for its strong colors and explorations of landscape and figurative subjects. The exhibition focuses on her early career up to 1920, featuring around 60 paintings and examples of her photography. A Year with Children 2025

From May 2 to June 15, 2025, this annual exhibition showcases works created by students in grades two through six participating in the Guggenheim’s Learning Through Art (LTA) program. LTA partners teaching artists with classroom educators across New York City’s five boroughs to design projects that explore art and ideas related to their courses, fostering curiosity, critical thinking, and collaborative investigations. Collection in Focus: On End

Opening on July 25, 2025, and running through January 2027, ‘On End’ features sculptural works by an intergenerational group of artists working in freestanding vertical forms. The exhibition examines how artists have reimagined the abstract parameters of the monolith, infusing it with material experimentation, emotional content, and cultural critique. It includes works by artists such as Constantin Brancusi, Alberto Giacometti, and Louise Bourgeois. Collection in Focus: The Elizabeth R. and Michael M. Rea Collection

From September 26, 2025, to March 15, 2026, the Guggenheim presents selections from the Elizabeth R. and Michael M. Rea Collection. Donated to the museum in 2023, the collection includes distinctive canvases by Jacob Lawrence, Ad Reinhardt, and Anne Truitt, as well as works on paper by artists like Alberto Giacometti, Roy Lichtenstein, and Yves Tanguy. This exhibition offers the opportunity to see more than thirty works from this gift for the first time since they entered the museum’s holdings. These exhibitions reflect the Guggenheim Museum’s commitment to presenting diverse artistic expressions and fostering a deeper understanding of modern and contemporary art. Visitors can look forward to a year rich with opportunities to engage with groundbreaking works and thought-provoking themes.