Carving elemental maternal forms directly into limestone cave walls. Ana Mendieta (from the Rupestrian Sculptures series) at Galerie Lelong.
Activating Marsden Hartley’s original with interlocked layers of physical depth. Vik Muniz at Sikkema Jenkins & Co.
A taxonomy of banned Chinese books, each “measured” by a ruler. Xiaoze Xie at the Asia Society.
A subversively contemporary reimagining of traditional sensual entertainments. Wang Qingsong in the lobby at the Asia Society.
Silhouetted forms in machined grandeur. Otto Steinert in the Photographs from the Paul Sack Collection group show at Deborah Bell Photographs.
The tactile geometries of the side of a house. Daido Moriyama in the Photographs from the Paul Sack Collection group show at Deborah Bell Photographs.
The blustery windswept contrasts of Top Withens. Vintage Bill Brandt in the Photographs from the Paul Sack Collection group show at Deborah Bell Photographs.
Performatively wrapping her nude body in drapery, ready for consumption by the male gaze. Hannah Wilke (from 1974) at Ronald Feldman Gallery.
The undulating flow of an elaborately embroidered gown. Txema Yeste at Staley-Wise Gallery.
Finding elemental geometry in the crack of an iceberg. Lynn Davis at Edwynn Houk Gallery.
Bending the male form into a ring. Anderson & Low at Throckmorton Fine Art.
Using a broken window to frame industrial complexity. Stéphane Couturier in the Betwixt and Between group show at Laurence Miller Gallery.
Separated by mysterious inversions. Val Telberg in the Betwixt and Between group show at Laurence Miller Gallery.
Turning stairways into an Escher-like up-and-down maze. Ray Metzker in the Betwixt and Between group show at Laurence Miller Gallery.
“The space above Bruce Nauman’s head.” Jonathan Monk in the Every Day is Another Day group show at 601Artspace.
A bushy tree illusionistically sprouting directly from a bench. Gabriel Orozco in the Every Day is Another Day group show at 601Artspace.
Adding colored tire repair spots to forest mushrooms. Nina Katchadourian in the Every Day is Another Day group show at 601Artspace.
Watching the watchers without seeing the subject of their attention. Kohei Yoshiyuki in the Personal Private Public group show at Hauser & Wirth.
Doubled shadows like powerful alter egos. B. Ingrid Olson in the Personal Private Public group show at Hauser & Wirth.
Sparkling disco balls and dramatic moves. Arlene Gottfried at Daniel Cooney Fine Art.
