The 10 Best Art Shows for First Dates in New York Right Now

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Dates: Jan. 17-Feb. 22, 2014
Address: 515 West 24th Street
Price: Free

The more down-to-earth date will enjoy Bechtle's photorealistic paintings. With a history of exhibitions dating back to the 1950s, he uses watercolors, oil paints, and drawings to recreate moments inspired by his San Francisco neighborhood. Marvel at how his works look just like photographs, and wonder aloud how long each one took to create.

Dates: June 28-April 23, 2014
Address: 1071 5th Avenue (at 89th Street)
Price: Adult: $22 / Student: $18

Here's a chance to experience a major artist's work on your first date. Kandinsky was an influential Russian abstract painter, and this large collection chronicles the works of the last ten years of his life. Relax, enjoy his whimsical work, and be sure to check out the rest of the Guggenheim while you're there. If you are really feeling the love by the time you reach the top, you can hold hands all the way down the ramp.

Dates: Jan. 29-March 1, 2014
Address: 243 Bowery
Price: Free

"Born, Carlos Rolon, 1970" is more than just an art exhibition; it's an immersive experience. Influenced by his dual identity as both an American and Puerto Rican, Rolon creates a vibrant world. Your date will involve getting lost among cracked mirrors, mosaics, and "found" objects, such as a light-adorned palm tree that is central to the show. A mix of traditional salsa, merengue, and folk music that plays throughout, so you can even show your date your smooth moves.

Dates: Feb. 8-April 19, 2014
Address: 502, 522, and 526 West 22nd Street (between 10th and 11th Avenues)
Price: Free

Majerus' pop art includes references that you and your date will recognize from video games, TV shows, and works by other artists such as Warhol and Basquiat. His work is colorful, minimalistic, and playful. It's also fresh, representing the hybrid nature of the information age. This is the first exhibition of Majerus' work in the US since his untimely death in a plane crash back in 2002.

Dates: Dec. 6-Feb. 23, 2014
Address: 945 Madison Avenue (at 75th St.)
Price: Adults $20 / Ages 19-25: $16 / Students: $16

Black and white photograph, sultry celebrities, dark lipstick—romance is in the air. Edward Steichen was the chief photographer for Condé Nast during the 1920s and '30s. This collection includes works from advertising campaigns, fashion shoots, and the natural world.

Dates: Nov. 8-March 23, 2014
Address: 1109 5th Ave (at 92nd St.)
Price: Adults: $15 / Students: &7.50 / Saturdays: Free / Thursdays from 5-9 pm: Pay what you wish

If you or your date is a comic book or graphic novel aficionado, or if you're interested in WWII, this is the art show for you. Art Speigelman revolutionized the comic genre with his graphic novel series, Maus, which chronicles his parents' experiences in Nazi concentration camps. The show includes original excerpts from Maus as well as examples of Spielgelan's other works. The subject may seem dark, but if you are even remotely interested in the art of cartooning, definitely grab a date and go check out this master's work.

Dates: Feb. 28-April 11, 2014
Address:18 E. 79th St. (between Madison & 5th Ave.)
Price: Free

Let Damian Loeb's celestial masterpieces woo your boo. The title comes from the astronomical name for planet Earth, "third planet from the sun," or "Sol d." The hyper-realistic paintings play with the conventions of scale and explore our relationship with the universe surrounding us. There's nothing like reflecting on the vastness of outer space to help you fall in love.

Dates: Jan. 31-May 4, 2014
Address: 1133 Avenue of the Americas (at 43rd Street)
Price: Adults: $14 / Students: $10 / Fridays 5-8 pm: Pay what you wish

You won't be bored with this exhibition; it's basically Instagram on LSD. The 21 artists included reinvented the art of photography by challenging the use of color, light, materials, and composition. Featuring pieces from the 1970' onward, "What Is a Photograph?" will leave you and your date dazzled.

Dates: Jan. 25-Feb. 28, 2014
Address: 35 Wooster Street
Price: Adults: $5 / Students: $3 / Thursdays 6-8 pm: Free

Grant's artwork reflects the classic metaphor of America as a melting pot. She creates collage-like pieces that reflect both history and personal experience to explore race, culture, and individual identity. This show takes its name from the famous Beatles song, "The Ballad of John and Yoko." It is sure to inspire conversation during your date.

Dates: Jan. 24-Feb. 28, 2014
Address: 23 East 73rd Street
Price: Free

Dreamy and vivid, Emily Nolde's watercolors will set a romantic mood for you and your date. A great German Expressionist, Nolde's work is influenced by Vincent Van Gogh and other Expressionists of the era. This exhibition is a guaranteed quality experience, and maybe the evocative works will help you express how you really feel.