Standard, two-hour tours for one to four people are $200.  Additional participants are $40 pp.

Student, senior and group discounts may apply. Longer or shorter tours may be charged at a different rate. Please contact Merrily Kerr for a quotation.

Payment is due before or on the day of the tour and can be remitted by cash, check or PayPal. If you wish to cancel, please do so at least one day prior to tour date; late cancellations are charged in full. Large group tours and some custom tours may require a deposit.

…We booked two tours with Merrily (Chelsea and Lower East Side) which were both one of our highlights in New York. With her profound knowledge, inside stories, enthusiasm and questions, she stirred our interest and those of our teenage and tween kids. Whether it was new media or an art direction we thought we knew something about, she fuelled our interest even more. The variety and length is perfect! Enjoyed it tremendously. Thank you, Merrily.

Claudine Weinstein, Netherlands, January 2012

…Every semester I schedule a tour for my International Baccalaureate Art class. Ms. Kerr always chooses a range of artists for the tour, from those up and coming to real heavy hitters. She never fails to enlighten us with her in-depth knowledge, even regarding artists I thought I knew a lot about. My students look forward to the tour and are always inspired in ways that inform their work for the rest of the year. I highly recommend her tours to anyone interested in art. They are a transformative experience.

Emily Smith, Curtis High School, January 2012

…Merrily makes the NYC contemporary art scene accessible and approachable.
She prepares thoroughly for each tour and achieves the perfect blend of prepping you prior to entering the galleries and letting you go to explore them on your own. She's talented and entertaining and I highly recommend her gallery tours.

Jerry Silverstein, Songwriter, NYC 2012

…The art world in New York is so rich and vast that in order to sort through all the gallery offerings, a knowledgeable guide is needed to sift through it all. Merrily Kerr is that person. She guides you through the selected galleries offering background and insight without imposing her critique. There are no formal lectures in the galleries. She makes herself available for questions and is interested in your impression of the art work. I plan on attending another session and would recommend her to my friends.

Janet O'Hare, Long Island, January 2012

...Within minutes, the slight and serious art critic and writer had given me the backstory on the works that had most challenged me... ..Kerr expounded on the works in front of us without ever seeming forced or professorial. (Imagine a kind of droll, English-educated friend who happens to know a ton about contemporary art.).

Kathleen Fifield, Senior Editor, Philadelphia Magazine Excerpt from Philadelphia Magazine article 'An Art Filled Weekend in New York', September 2005

...Thank you very much for making the tours a success despite the severe weather on both tour dates. The tours were indeed very popular with the conference attendees and added to the diversity of the content of the conference. It was a pleasure to work with you.

Paul Skiff, Asst. Director for Annual Conference College Art Association 2007

...My tour with Merrily gave me a crash course in the New York art scene. I couldn't have comprehended nearly so much if I'd taken twice as much time on my own... ...I would recommend her services to anyone wanting to get a great overview of the contemporary New York art industry.

Terry Olson Director Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs 2006

...Merrily Kerr introduced my freshman new media students to Chelsea galleries, giving them an insider's view of the artwork.... Her tour was one of the highlights of the semester!.... Merrily was personable, taking the time to answer questions and providing information about the artists based on her own experience and knowledge of the New York art scene.... She based the tour around my class's needs, picking out specific sound and video installations that provided them with inspiration and history for the class.

Cheryl Yun Edwards Parsons, The New School for Design 2006

...I highly recommend- I hired Merrily as a birthday present to my sister- an authentic, hip New York gift! She provided us with the "insider's" point of view while sprinkling in juicy details and fun stories. The two-hour tour was the perfect length and it made the Chelsea galleries accessible and easy to navigate (I don't think I would have found half of them on my own!)

Kate Norris New York City 2006