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Hugo Marchetti

Hugo Marchetti writes about exhibitions for people who did not study art history and should not need to. He edits exhibition coverage, follows galleries and the commercial circuit, and reviews books read all the way through.

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Independent arts editor covering exhibitions, galleries, the art trade and criticism.

Articles by Hugo Marchetti

Museum ticket counter and gallery archway in cool daylight

Guides

When the Met is free, and what admission actually costs in 2026

Hugo Marchetti

Exhibitions

How a library card unlocks free admission to more than 100 New York museums

Hugo Marchetti

Row of etiquette pictograms with check and cross marks

Guides

Gallery etiquette for first-timers

Hugo Marchetti

Bar chart of exhibition openings by month, peaking in fall

Exhibitions

Why New York museums open blockbusters in the fall and run light in the summer

Hugo Marchetti

Visitors leaning in to examine ceramics and sculpture inside a fair booth

Events

TEFAF New York closes its tenth edition with reported strength

Hugo Marchetti

Quiet gallery corner with a wooden bench and softly blurred framed works

Exhibitions

How to read museum wall labels

Hugo Marchetti

Steel window frame with hazy harbor horizon beyond glass

Guides

First visit to the Whitney Museum

Hugo Marchetti

Temporary white art fair pavilion glowing at dusk beside empty walkway

Events

Frieze New York closes its run at The Shed

Hugo Marchetti

Visitors strolling past museum facades on Fifth Avenue

Guides

How to walk Museum Mile in a day

Hugo Marchetti

Schematic map marking Manhattan neighborhoods hosting fair week venues

Events

What the Spring/Break Art Show actually is

Hugo Marchetti

Visitors crossing a bright contemporary museum lobby with a wide stair

Exhibitions

What the New Museum's expansion changed for visitors

Hugo Marchetti

Empty museum gallery corridor beneath a row of ceiling skylights

Exhibitions

How the Met rehung its European paintings, and how to read the new galleries

Hugo Marchetti

Empty armory drill hall with newly built fair booths before opening

Events

The Art Show becomes the ADAA Fair

Hugo Marchetti

Close-up of sculpted foam padding inside an open museum shipping crate

Exhibitions

Why some exhibitions run ten weeks and others run a year

Hugo Marchetti

Pedestrians walking between glass-fronted gallery blocks in West Chelsea

Guides

A Chelsea gallery walk in one day

Hugo Marchetti

Weekly calendar graphic marking evening gallery opening slots across Manhattan districts

Events

How gallery openings work in New York

Hugo Marchetti