Searching for answers in dated self-help materials. Anne Collier (from 2021) in the Looking Back/The 12th Annual White Columns Annual group show at White Columns.
An enlarged paint sample from the 12th century, transformed into a seething color abstraction. Dove Allouche at Peter Freeman.
Eating an orange, with stylized, dream-like ease. Ismail Zaidy (from 2018) in the Mi Casa Su Casa group show at Hannah Traore Gallery.
Stylish women with Berber facial tattoos. Abdelghafour Benbadryef (from 2016) in the Mi Casa Su Casa group show at Hannah Traore Gallery.
A mysterious nighttime scene, combining an angel giving a shave and a woman scraping off fish scales with a sharp knife. Amine Oulmakki (from 2016) in the Mi Casa Su Casa group show at Hannah Traore Gallery.
A steep downward angle, with colorful hand-embroidered callouts. Meriem Yin (from 2018) in the Mi Casa Su Casa group show at Hannah Traore Gallery.
A portrait from the back, with a sassy gesture and two layers of woven mats. Hassan Hajjaj (from 2008) in the Mi Casa Su Casa group show at Hannah Traore Gallery.
Flares of light across water, embellished by intricate scraped patterns. Christopher Russell at Gitterman Gallery.
Exploring the masculine bodies of bull fighters. Ruven Afanador at Throckmorton Fine Art.
The tumbling presence of platinum blonde tresses in a silver sign holder. Kayode Ojo in the Legally Blonde group show at Downs & Ross.
An indirect portrait of Hugh Hefner, in three seductive faces. Vikky Alexander (from 1984) in the Legally Blonde group show at Downs & Ross.
Merging image and object in the provocative form of an axe. Darja Bajagić in the Legally Blonde group show at Downs & Ross.
Pulling isolated watches out of the flow of the street. Michele Abeles in the blue monday group show at 47 Canal.
The last protector in a dystopian future, wearing an elaborate sculptural headdress fashioned from scavenged materials. Tuan Andrew Nguyen in the A Través group show at James Cohan Gallery.
Re-imagining the ghostly gambling from the famous Pushkin story. Derrick Adams in The Queen of Spades … and Other Stories at Bienvenu Steinberg & Partner.
Using geometric patterning to veil an early 1900s-era colonial portrait from the Philippines. Sara Jimenez in The Queen of Spades … and Other Stories at Bienvenu Steinberg & Partner.
Smartly upending the motifs of Indian matrimonial photographs. Cheryl Mukherji at Baxter St at CCNY.
The shadowy formal interplay of body parts, redirected a pair of dildos. Elle Pérez in the Body Language group show at Andrew Kreps Gallery.
Four cardinal points of kaleidoscopic portraiture, like the patterns of a quilt or blanket. Wendy Red Star in the Hues group show at Hannah Traore Gallery.
Creating a crouching monster out of neon orange pants. Arielle Bobb-Willis in the Hues group show at Hannah Traore Gallery.
