A turned portrait, channeling Vermeer. Shirana Shahbazi (from 2005) in the In the Now: Gender and Nation in Europe, Selections from the Sir Mark Fehrs Haukohl Photography Collection group show at the Brooklyn Museum.
A ghostly self-portrait inside a suitcase, symbolically capturing the artist’s immigration from Togo to Belgium. Hélène Amouzou (from 2009) in the In the Now: Gender and Nation in Europe, Selections from the Sir Mark Fehrs Haukohl Photography Collection group show at the Brooklyn Museum.
A dispassionate study of pinup poses. Ulrike Lienbacher (from 2001) in the In the Now: Gender and Nation in Europe, Selections from the Sir Mark Fehrs Haukohl Photography Collection group show at the Brooklyn Museum.
A self-portrait nude descending a staircase, with a nod to Duchamp. Elina Brotherus (from 2010) in the In the Now: Gender and Nation in Europe, Selections from the Sir Mark Fehrs Haukohl Photography Collection group show at the Brooklyn Museum.
Staging plastic dolls set against the glow of the Las Vegas strip. Laurie Simmons (from 1984) in the Tabula Rasa group show at Paula Cooper Gallery.
Leopard print, snake skin, and shiny metallic rose gold. Deana Lawson (from 2023) in the Tabula Rasa group show at Paula Cooper Gallery.
An ominously electrified Empire State Building, in positive and negative tonalities. Sarah Charlesworth (from 1981) in the Tabula Rasa group show at Paula Cooper Gallery.
A touch of lush romance with a gentle tilt of the head. Mark Morrisroe (c1980s) at CLAMP.
The soft bleeding of fresh tomatoes, set against the textures and spatial impressions of layered papers. Laura Letinsky at Yancey Richardson.
Moonlight on seawater, with chemical drips and sparkles of flared light. Bryan Graf at Yancey Richardson.
Making aerial views with a drone, capturing the vastness of a Montana vista. Stephen Shore (from 2020) at 303 Gallery.
Apples, trees, and resonant fragments of Black bodies. Zohra Opoku (from 2020-2022) in the Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys group show at the Brooklyn Museum.
A collaged view of childhood, with an ominously dangling boxing glove. Deborah Roberts (from 2018) in the Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys group show at the Brooklyn Museum.
Tenuously reassembling a fragmented Black body. Frida Orupabo (from 2017) in the Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys group show at the Brooklyn Museum.
Staged vulnerability near shiny curtains. Deana Lawson (from 2017) in the Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys group show at the Brooklyn Museum.
The swagger of a female motorcycle crew, surrounded by oil cans. Hassan Hajjaj (from 2010) in the Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys group show at the Brooklyn Museum.
Creating parallels between fashion models and African statuary. Gordon Parks (from 1978/2018) in the Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys group show at the Brooklyn Museum.
The sleek confidence of a Brooklyn rude boy. Jamel Shabazz (from 1981) in the Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys group show at the Brooklyn Museum.
The stylish elegance of natural Black hair. Kwame Brathwaite (from c1968/2016) in the Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys group show at the Brooklyn Museum.
Paired fabrics and a penetrating stare. Sanlé Sory (from 1975/later) in the Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys group show at the Brooklyn Museum.
