Texture and shadow inside a gas tank. Ernst Scheel (from c1930) in the second floor hallway at the Met.

The flattened perspective of an oil tank and an angled ladder, with a worker perched at the top. Tina Modotti (from 1927) in the second floor hallway at the Met.

A far off figure, as seen through the receding geometric lines of a train bridge. José Martínez Sánchez/Juan Laurent (from 1867) in the second floor hallway at the Met.

Collaboratively exploring the in-between lives of Moroccan immigrants in Spain. Felipe Romero Beltrán at Baxter St at CCNY.

A telescoping view of Turkish palatial opulence. Ahmet Ertuğ at Bruce Silverstein Gallery.

Paired pushing and leaning, playing with roles, balance, and interdependence. Pixy Liao in the Mirror Image: A Transformation of Chinese Identity group show at the Asia Society.

The visual echo between a twist of hair and Georgia O’Keeffe’s abstracted animal bones. Abe Frajndlich (from 1973) in the Art + Fashion group show at Staley-Wise Gallery.

Casual posing in Alexander Calder’s studio. Genevieve Naylor (from 1948) in the Art + Fashion group show at Staley-Wise Gallery.

The tactile intimacy of statue and model. Sheila Metzner (from 1986) in the Art + Fashion group show at Staley-Wise Gallery.

Staging Dior models in the layered reflections of the Musée Rodin. Patrick Demarchelier (from 2011) in the Art + Fashion group show at Staley-Wise Gallery.

Reimagining Jean Shrimpton in Leonardo’s famous pose of ideal proportions. Melvin Sokolsky (from 1966) in the Art + Fashion group show at Staley-Wise Gallery.

Patterns of roof supports and diffused light. Candida Höfer (from 1999) in the Slippage group show at 601Artspace.

Seeing the city from a drowning vantage point just under the waves. Asako Narahashi (from 2001) in the Slippage group show at 601Artspace.

The geometric emptiness of a highway overpass. Thomas Demand (from 2004) in the Slippage group show at 601Artspace.

Stacked images and the ordering of memory. Jen Everett (from 2018) in the Slippage group show at 601Artspace.

Layering shadowy interiors to document an in-between space. Dayanita Singh (from 2020) in the Slippage group show at 601Artspace.

Staring down a toy soldier. Mona Hatoum (from 2005) in the Re(Frame) group show at Alexander and Bonin.

Grasping for cash while decidedly off balance. John Baldessari (from 1989-1990) in the Re(Frame) group show at Alexander and Bonin.

Interrupting a female nude with overlaps of mirrored distortion. Erwin Blumenfeld (from 1946) in the Through the Looking Glass group show at Yancey Richardson Gallery.

Doubling a young Parisian face in a crackled mirror. Ed van der Elsken (from 1951) in the Through the Looking Glass group show at Yancey Richardson Gallery.