Website archive: October 25, 2026. Historical content preserved from the New York Art Culture website. Event dates, schedules and invitations below are archival, not current booking or RSVP offers.

A gallery wall with floating artworks, a DJ controller and stencil signs reading Art, Sound and Nightly, above the words New York Art Culture

A downtown room for visual art and live music on the Lower East Side. Exhibitions on the walls, DJs, live bands, drummers and chefs in the room, produced by Current Arts.

17 Essex Street, New York, NY

Graphics and artwork: Blue Cyclops Girl, Karl Kotas

Next on the walls

Jewish Art Salon at Current Arts Gallery

Translations: The 613

Ancient rules, contemporary visions. American and Israeli artists respond to the 613 mitzvot found in the Five Books of Moses, each taking one commandment as a point of departure.

Curated by Richard McBee, Joel Silverstein and Yona Verwer.

Opening

Thursday, November 5

6–9 PM

Bagel brunch with live music

Sunday, November 8

1–4 PM

RSVP Exhibition page

This week

Nights announced weekly on Instagram and by email.

Sound from the room

Live bands, DJs, piano, drummers and performance, among the work on the walls.

A drummer at a full kit in front of red and white curtains — Live bands · Sep 6

A DJ in headphones at the decks with large canvases behind — DJs · Karl Kotas opening

A guitarist in a straw hat beside a toy piano, a drummer behind — Sessions · Sep 6

A DJ mixing on two controllers under blue light — Thursday night

A visitor studies a large painting while a musician sets up at the drums — Music among the work

Listen · Ashley Rose Frey, piano

Recent sets

Oct 16

Misaligned

Live program at New York Art Culture.

Oct 14

Moving Tefillah

A Jewish performance art and sacred text lab with Gaby Broome.

Oct 13

Classical Improvisation

Piano with Ashley Rose Frey.

Oct 10

Art Diagnosis: KALEIDASOUL

Music at 17 Essex Street.

Sept 19

Rachel Haymer Live

Ukulele, reggae and folk.

Sept 5

The Art Diagnosis by Special Problem

DJ and MC Ko. B. Classics, future beats and curated rarities.

Flyer: Cookie Break with Chauhaus, Monday August 17, 2026

Want to play the room? Send us your set.

The gallery full of guests among pop-art walls

Looking through the front window at 17 Essex Street into a full gallery

A busy crowd passing a large multicolored canvas

Costumed performers among guests in the gallery

Guests on the sidewalk under the New York Art Culture sign

Night view through the window into the packed Karl Kotas opening at 17 Essex Street

Come through

17 Essex Street, Lower East Side. To host a night, play a set or show work, write to us.

Plan a night See the art 929-496-7880

About New York Art Culture

New York Art Culture is the art and music room at 17 Essex Street on the Lower East Side: exhibitions, live music, DJs and a weekly program, produced by Current Arts.