Choosing a place to visit in order to see some great art can sometimes feel like you are taking part in a sweepstakes casino. There are so many places around the US with incredible art on show, but there are also many places that do not offer such impressive displays. There is no need to worry though, we have put together a list of the best places in the US to visit if you want to scratch your cultural itch!
New York City
New York is often called the art capital of the world, and it is with good reason. The city offers art lovers a huge amount of different cultural choices to enjoy. It truly is the US venue that should be top of everyone’s list. The first aspect that really grabs the attention of people is the museums that are available. Both the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art offer a fantastic time viewing some of the most beautiful art you can think of. What makes New York so special is that it just continues from there. Once you are finished with these two fantastic venues then you can make the trip to the Guggenheim museum to look at even more gorgeous artwork. When you are finally finished with these three venues, rest assured that New York is not finished with you yet. There are plenty more smaller museums around the city that have even more wonderful art to take in.
What makes New York so special is that it has an incredible number of art galleries. What not too many people are aware of is that you do not have to be buying something if you visit an art gallery. With more than 500 galleries dotted around the city you can take in some fantastic artwork without having to spend anything. Of course, if you are sufficiently impressed then you can purchase some of the artwork, but you do not have to, you are more than welcome to just enjoy the art and leave.
Marfa
Marfa is an outside of the box option. It is located in Texas and at first glance might seem as though it is more suited to a Halloween celebration than a trip to enjoy art. However, the entire town is a breeding ground for concept art of the highest order. It started in the 1970s when an artist left the stifling art scene of New York for Texas. Once he was there he started to show his art wherever he could. This included adding some high concept art to an abandoned army base. The original artist who descended on the town died in the mid 1990s, but it has lived on with the work of other artists.
The town is now almost completely dedicated to art which has seen a huge number of conceptual pieces being placed in the locality. This has caused a number of art galleries to make their way to the area. Marfa truly is a town that is almost completely dedicated to art. If you are planning a US art trip, then a stop off in Marfa will be one of the highlights. Make sure that you do not miss out.
San Francisco
How could the city known as the cultural capital of California be missed out of any list of places to visit? It offers a huge amount of different types of art for lovers of any style. It has one of the most varied ranges of art styles of any area in the US. The Asian Art Museum holds some of the most impressive art from across the continent of Asia, the Museum of Modern Art has everything from concept pieces to incredible photography collections and the de Young Museum covers a range of different art styles from across different continents. It has everything that any art lover could want.
It continues with the vibrant street art scene giving people the opportunity to view some of the most expressive art around that continually changes and evolves over time. If you are still hungry for more you can also take in some art at one of the many galleries available within the city. It truly is a paradise for art lovers. San Francisco might not have the big reputation that New York has, but it offers art lovers a variety of pieces that very few other places in the world can compete with.
