Architectural imagery pulled through layers of painting, rephotography, and recombination. Layton Davis in the NYU Tisch BFA thesis exhibit at Microscope Gallery.
The nested circles of eyeglasses, camera lens, and curved shutter release. Rolf Winquist (from the 1950s) in Swedish Modern at Keith de Lellis Gallery.
Sideways stripes, with an anxious gaze. Pål-Nils Nilsson (from the 1950s) in Swedish Modern at Keith de Lellis Gallery.
High contrast arcs and dark silhouettes. Lennart Olson (from 1960) in Swedish Modern at Keith de Lellis Gallery.
Children’s feet in a tangle of curved openings. Berndt Klyvare (from the 1950s) in Swedish Modern at Keith de Lellis Gallery.
Methodically tracing X marks, turning a meditative gesture into a signature. Bruce Nauman at Sperone Westwater.
An androgynous self-portrait in huddled shadows. Sam Roeck (from 2001) in the Looking Back/The 12th Annual White Columns Annual group show at White Columns.
Tendrils of black braids spilling across the floor. Diamond Stingily in the Looking Back/The 12th Annual White Columns Annual group show at White Columns.
Assembling a jagged waterfall in the gallery corner. Deana Lawson (from 2020) in the Looking Back/The 12th Annual White Columns Annual group show at White Columns.
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.
