NY Weekly · Oct 26–Nov 1

NY Weekly, Oct 26–Nov 1: Halloween, the Marathon and a Few Quiet Shows

Halloween on the 31st and the marathon on November 1 will crowd the streets this week. Between them, we picked three Japan-linked shows and three exhibitions that close at the end of October. ICP's survey of Japanese women photographers, Ippodo's kana show in iron and mother-of-pearl, and the Noguchi Museum's archive display all suit a calm day. For food, we lean toward a Japanese counter.

Japan-Linked Shows

  1. I'm So Happy You Are Here: Japanese Women Photographers from the 1950s to Now

    I'm So Happy You Are Here: Japanese Women Photographers from the 1950s to Now

    International Center of Photography, Lower East Side · 2026-10-15–2027-01-11

    A survey of 28 Japanese women photographers from the 1950s to now, covering daily life and women's changing roles. Organized with Aperture, it makes its first US stop at ICP and runs through January 11, 2027.

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  2. Leaves of Words: Satoshi Nemoto, Tsuneo Nakazawa, Shinya Yamamura

    Leaves of Words: Satoshi Nemoto, Tsuneo Nakazawa, Shinya Yamamura

    Ippodo Gallery, Tribeca · 2026-10-30–2026-12-05

    Opening October 30 in Tribeca, this show follows kana through three materials: ink on washi, forged iron and mother-of-pearl inlaid lacquer. It's a rare chance to compare one script across media. Runs to December 5.

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  3. Patina of Time: The Clay Art of Iguchi Daisuke

    Patina of Time: The Clay Art of Iguchi Daisuke

    Joan B. Mirviss, Upper East Side · 2026-09-10–2026-10-30

    Nearly thirty new works by ceramicist Iguchi Daisuke: coil-built vessels of Ibaraki paddy clay, ash-coated and traced with silver slip. Open weekdays 11am to 6pm and closing October 30, so this is the last week.

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  4. Light and Stone: Revisiting Noguchi's 1986 Venice Biennale

    Light and Stone: Revisiting Noguchi's 1986 Venice Biennale

    The Noguchi Museum, Long Island City · 2026-05-06–2027-05-09

    Marking 40 years since Noguchi became the first solo artist to represent the US at the Venice Biennale, this show draws on the museum's archive: photos, sketches, a Slide Mantra model and Akari lights. Pair it with the playground models upstairs.

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Closing and Opening

  1. Solid Light, 1973, 2020, 2026

    Solid Light, 1973, 2020, 2026

    Sean Kelly, Hell's Kitchen · 2026-09-11–2026-10-31

    Anthony McCall's three "solid light" works at Sean Kelly, including the 1973 piece in which a slowly drawn circle builds a cone of light in a hazy room. You walk through the beams. Closes October 31.

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  2. Lari Pittman: The Remedy of Analog Space and Time

    Lari Pittman: The Remedy of Analog Space and Time

    Lehmann Maupin, Chelsea · 2026-10-29–2026-12-19

    Twelve new paintings and ten works on paper by Lari Pittman, crowded with street signs, textiles, storybook imagery and multilingual text, with hot air balloons recurring. Opening reception October 29, 6–8 PM.

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  3. Art is for the Spirit: Records of the Self

    Art is for the Spirit: Records of the Self

    Paula Cooper Gallery, Chelsea · 2026-10-29–2026-12-12

    A group show using the house and autobiography to ask how artists record the self, with Kazuko Miyamoto, Robert Gober, David Hammons and others. Opening reception October 29, 6–8 PM; on view to December 12.

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New Tables

  1. Sakasama Brings Hand Rolls and Sake to a 20-Seat Counter in Midtown West, NYC

    Sakasama Brings Hand Rolls and Sake to a 20-Seat Counter in Midtown West, NYC

    Sakasama, Midtown West

    A hand roll and sake bar on West 46th Street built around a 20-seat counter. Atoboy alum Georgie Castillo runs the kitchen, topping temaki with caviar, uni, A5 Wagyu and eel.

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  2. Cholapink Opens in Nolita, NYC, Oct. 28: Daddy Yankee and Jaime Pesaque's Anticucho Spot

    Cholapink Opens in Nolita, NYC, Oct. 28: Daddy Yankee and Jaime Pesaque's Anticucho Spot

    Cholapink, Nolita · 2026-10-28

    A fast-casual Peruvian spot from Daddy Yankee and chef Jaime Pesaque, opening October 28 at 32 Spring Street in Nolita. Anticucho skewers lead the menu. Open daily, 11:30 am to 11 pm.

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  3. Buddy & Son Opens Inside the PUBLIC Hotel on NYC's Lower East Side

    PUBLIC Hotel, Lower East Side · 2026-10-26

    Former Gjelina chef Jake Epstein opens a French-American brasserie inside the PUBLIC Hotel on the Lower East Side on October 26. Expect a seafood tower and Dover sole, with a café next door.

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Weekend and Drops

  1. Village Halloween Parade 2026: Route, Start Time, Theme and How to March

    Village Halloween Parade 2026: Route, Start Time, Theme and How to March

    Sixth Avenue, Canal Street to 15th Street, SoHo · 2026-10-31–2026-10-31

    The 53rd Village Halloween Parade steps off at 7 p.m. October 31, heading up Sixth Avenue from Canal to 15th Street. Theme: "Body & Soul." Anyone in costume can march; lineup runs 6:30–9 p.m.

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  2. NYC Marathon Nov. 1: First Bronx Route Change in 15 Years

    Five boroughs course; starts at Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, finishes in Central Park · 2026-11-01–2026-11-01

    The November 1 NYC Marathon has its first course change since 2011: a Mott Haven stretch in the Bronx between miles 20 and 21 drops from seven turns to five. Daylight saving time also ends that day.

  3. At Dover Street Market New York, Undercover's FW26 Collection Arrives on the 5th Floor

    At Dover Street Market New York, Undercover's FW26 Collection Arrives on the 5th Floor

    Dover Street Market New York (5th floor), Midtown East · 2026-10-24

    Jun Takahashi's Undercover Fall/Winter 2026 collection is on the 5th floor of Dover Street Market New York, in stores since October 24. An easy stop if you're out shopping before Halloween.

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