Persistent creation in the midst of enveloping destruction. Marzia Migliora in Alfredo Jaar, The Temptation to Exist at Galerie Lelong.
The defiant energy of a lone rock throwing protester. Shomei Tomatsu in Alfredo Jaar, The Temptation to Exist at Galerie Lelong.
The murky lights of the Tomei Expressway. Daido Moriyama in Alfredo Jaar, The Temptation to Exist at Galerie Lelong.
Split geometries and an offset view. Gordon Matta-Clark (from 1974) in Alfredo Jaar, The Temptation to Exist at Galerie Lelong.
The straining neck muscles of vocalist Inbal Hever. Sam Contis at Klaus von Nichtssagend Gallery.
Creating uncertainty with mirrored interruptions. Anabelle DeClement in the Staring at the Sun Yale MFA group show at David Zwirner.
The unsettling presence of an intruding wasp. Emily Barresi in the Staring at the Sun Yale MFA group show at David Zwirner.
Finding shifting tactile delicacy in roiling waves. Jessica Tang in the Staring at the Sun Yale MFA group show at David Zwirner.
Exploring the artist’s own Afro-Brazilian and Indigenous heritage. Paulo Nazareth at Mendes Wood DM.
The simple joy of clean water, after years of struggle in Flint, Michigan. LaToya Ruby Frazier at the Gordon Parks Foundation.
Finding an escape from poverty inside the pages of a book. Gordon Parks (from 1967) at the Gordon Parks Foundation.
Categorizing the deaths of migratory birds with meticulous handwritten labels. Katherine Wolkoff at Benrubi Gallery.
Interrupting a postcard view of Basel with overlapping blocks of color. Ellsworth Kelly (from 1992) at Matthew Marks Gallery.
Leaping into an imaginary ocean from the confines of the artist’s studio. William Wegman (from 1972) at Sperone Westwater.
A swaying figure surrounded by an effervescent jumble of collaged garden. Ebony G. Patterson at Hales Gallery.
Assembling Halston from head to toe. Christopher Makos (from the 1980s) at Daniel Cooney Fine Art.
A gentle drape of mosquito netting tumbling like a waterfall. Soumya Sankar Bose in the Just Wide Enough to Hold the Weight group show at Baxter St at CCNY. Our review of the artist’s 2020 photobook Where the Birds Never Sing can be found here.
The serene calm of the Amer Fort in Jaipur, populated with a peacock. Karen Knorr (from 2021) at Sundaram Tagore Gallery.
Reconstructing a 1920s era amateur film with an infusion of digital 3D rendering, creating a hyper-real study of a young boy. David Claerbout at Sean Kelly Gallery.
Dematerializing into a cloud of colored spots. Mary Beth Edelson (from 1973) at David Lewis Gallery.
