Museum visits may cost big bucks ($25 for MoMA, anyone?), but they don’t have a monopoly on all the art in this world. Skip the admission fees and head to one of these local galleries and art centers, where you can browse without spending a dime.
ArtsWestchester’s Arts Exchange
White Plains (914) 428-4220; www.artswestchester.org
Blue Door Gallery
Yonkers (914) 375-5100; www.bluedoorartcenter.org
Clay Art Center
Port Chester (914) 937-2047; www.clayartcenter.org
Canfin Gallery
Tarrytown (914) 332-4554; www.canfingallery.com
Kenise Barnes Fine Art
Larchmont (914) 834-8077; www.kbfa.com
The Lionheart Gallery
Pound Ridge (914) 764-8689; www.thelionheartgallery.com
Madelyn Jordon Fine Art
Scarsdale (914) 723-8738; www.madelynjordonfineart.com
Pelham Art Center
Pelham (914) 738-2525; www.pelhamartcenter.org
Reverol & Co. Contemporary Art
New Rochelle (914) 413-1120; www.reverolco.com
Mahlstedt Gallery
New Rochelle (914) 246-0526; www.jam415.com
The Rye Arts Center
Rye (914) 967-0700; www.ryeartscenter.org
Upstream Gallery
Dobbs Ferry (914) 674-8548; www.upstreamgallery.com
Also, keep an eye out for Open Studio weekends, where working artists open up their doors and chat with you about their works-in-progress. RiverArts Open Studios was last month (April 26 and 27; www.riverarts.org), but there’s still time for Peekskill Open Studios—which also includes free admission to the Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art—on June 7 and 8. For more information, visit www.peekskillartists.org/open_studios.
