Aggregating gestures of touch and togetherness. Carmen Winant (from 2020) in the Dream Journal group show at Company Gallery.
A puzzling tangle of arms, legs, and a tilted glass of water. Jenna Westra (from 2019) in the Unrequited Love group show at Nathalie Karg Gallery.
Telescoping layers of invitation. Alanna Fields in the Crusading the Specter group show at Yossi Milo.
Tenderly painted faces embedded in the ruggedness of car floor mats. Y. Malik Jalal in the Crusading the Specter group show at Yossi Milo.
Patterned “earth-body” interventions on Long Island. Ana Mendieta (from 1983) in the Un(belonging) group show at Galerie Lelong.
Invading New York with an armored car for the homeless. Krzysztof Wodiczko (from 1991) in the Un(belonging) group show at Galerie Lelong.
Covering the forest floor with industrial carpeting. Rosemary Laing (from 2001) in the Un(belonging) group show at Galerie Lelong.
Isolating squares of skin like a map. Alfredo Jaar (from 1990) in the Un(belonging) group show at Galerie Lelong.
Filling in missing information with painted outlines. Seth Price (from 2021) in the Misunderstandings group show at Peter Freeman.
Using the cliché–verre process to approximate the scratchy movement of trees on a mountainside. Jean-Baptise-Camille Corot (from 1856) in the Misunderstandings group show at Peter Freeman.
The shifting uncertainty of everyday moments. Mohamed Bourouissa (from 2008) in the Misunderstandings group show at Peter Freeman.
Blurring the construction of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. Thomas Ruff (from 2007) in the Misunderstandings group show at Peter Freeman.
Using different processes to upend the idea that photography can’t record abstract ideas. Mel Bochner in the Misunderstandings group show at Peter Freeman.
A Flemish-style portrait improvised in a bathroom. Nina Katchadourian (from 2011) in the Face Values group show at 125 Newbury.
Warily peeking through the summer corn. Gordon Parks (from 1956) in the Face Values group show at 125 Newbury.
Playing roles and switching identities with wigs and expressions. Ana Mendieta (from 1997) in the Face Values group show at 125 Newbury.
Layered poses and silhouettes embedded in glass. Ann Weathersby in The Delicate Things That Girls Do at Signs and Symbols.
The flying freedom of a jump through the air. Rachel Libeskind in The Delicate Things That Girls Do at Signs and Symbols.
Full bloom floral Polaroids embedded in ceramics imprinted with the same flowers after their death. Sam Falls at 303 Gallery.
Floral bouquets set against the patterns of effervescent painted backdrops. Christopher Beane at Jim Kempner Fine Art.