Twisting and stretching extended nylon into a lurching form. Senga Nengudi (from 1975) in the Edges of Ailey group show at the Whitney Museum of American Art.
The expressive elegance of Alvin Ailey. Carl Van Vechten (from 1955) in the Edges of Ailey group show at the Whitney Museum of American Art.
Obscuring photographic imagery with bold overpainted color. Beverly Semmes (from 2024) in The Boys Club (Redacted) at Susan Inglett Gallery.
The tumbling drapery of a bedroom curtain. Nicholas Nixon (from 2017) in the Behind the Bedroom Door group show at James Cohan Gallery.
A reflected self-portrait with family photos. Lee Friedlander (from 1967) in the Behind the Bedroom Door group show at James Cohan Gallery.
Documenting the quirky personalities of pandemic-era outdoor dining sheds. Wijnanda Deroo at Deborah Bell Photographs.
The satirical bite of the “Blaster Bra”. Pippa Garner (from 1982) at Matthew Brown Gallery.
Overpainting the head of Zeus with gestural marks. Andres Serrano (from 2024) at Lubov.
Darkly tactile images of mannequins, dissolving into decay. James Bantone (from 2024) at New York Life Gallery.
A quilt-like photo-weaving of floral photographs draped over a hospital bed, made in mourning for those lost. Hunter Reynolds (from 1990/2018) at PPOW Gallery.
Documenting the Islamic tombs (qubbas) of Old Dongola in Sudan. Ali Cherri (from 2019) in the Living Fragments Dreaming Totality group show at Bienvenu Steinberg & C.
Annotating archival photographs of Crow leaders attending an 1880 negotiation in Washington, adding cultural context and personal connection. Wendy Red Star (from 2014) in the What it Becomes group show at the Whitney Museum of American Art.
Using long exposures to make motion-based “drawings” with the artist’s face. Blythe Bohnen (from 1974) in the What it Becomes group show at the Whitney Museum of American Art.
Carrying the weight of an imitation totem. Nicholas Galanin (from 2024) at Peter Blum Gallery.
Catching Brice Marden drifting past the window of his studio. Annie Leibovitz (from 2013/2024) at Hauser & Wirth.
The muted sadness of dead hummingbirds near an opening created by a flower. Sheida Soleimani (from 2021) in a two person show with Samantha Box at Baxter St at CCNY.
An illusionistic version of a western rockscape. Matt Calarco in the High Low Buffalo University of Hartford MFA graduate show at Baxter St at CCNY.
The nubby tactile geometries of couch cushions. Anastasia Davis in the High Low Buffalo University of Hartford MFA graduate show at Baxter St at CCNY.
Cigarette butts in a broken glass block. Andrew McClees in the High Low Buffalo University of Hartford MFA graduate show at Baxter St at CCNY.
A shadowy scene of precisely arranged objects. Peggy Anderson in the High Low Buffalo University of Hartford MFA graduate show at Baxter St at CCNY.
