Turning walking bodies into dense arrays of linear markings. Michal Rovner at Pace Gallery.
Using the role of maid as an entry point for layers of tactile memory. Tracey Moffatt at Tyler Rollins Fine Art.
Using a still life assemblage to unpack cobalt blue. Mary Mattingly at Robert Mann Gallery.
An elegant dance of planes and gestures. Stefani Reynolds in the Hive Mind: Photography BFA Thesis exhibition at Pratt Manhattan Gallery.
A menacing school of mounted fish. Gabrielle Valeriano in the Hive Mind: Photography BFA Thesis exhibition at Pratt Manhattan Gallery.
The quiet loneliness of a floating ring. Naiwen Zhang in the Close to Reality: 2018 ICP-Bard MFA Group Thesis exhibition at the ICP School.
The delicate balance of a hanging bull’s tail, a hillside silhouette, and tiny flowers. Timothy Briner in the Close to Reality: 2018 ICP-Bard MFA Group Thesis exhibition at the ICP School.
A subtle gesture punctuated by light green fingernails. Kaz Senju in the Close to Reality: 2018 ICP-Bard MFA Group Thesis exhibition at the ICP School.
The provocative uneasiness of enlarged eyes and mouths. Nailah Fumilayo Davis in the Parsons BFA Photography Senior Thesis exhibition at Aperture Gallery.
Wading in chartreuse. Venice Gordon in the Parsons BFA Photography Senior Thesis exhibition at Aperture Gallery.
Finding swirling galaxies in lenticular images of fruit. Jitish Kallat at Sperone Westwater.
Using body paint to embrace changing facets of identity. Laurie Simmons at Salon 94.
Exploring photographic illusionism via intricate arrangements of painted wood blocks. Erin O’Keefe at Morgan Lehman.
Using the world’s first cellphone as the basis for abstract patterning. Doug Aitken at 303 Gallery.
Turning a mother’s clothes into a swirling mass of patterned abstraction. Keisha Scarville at Lesley Heller.
Using overlaid captions to playfully interrupt controlled glamour. Cary Leibowitz at Invisible-Exports.
A tender embrace, echoing Joseph taking Jesus down from the Cross. Em Rooney at Bodega.
Cleverly using light to activate a silk screened protest image. Hank Willis Thomas at Jack Shainman Gallery.
Finding wordplay in classroom desk graffiti. Erica Baum in the Hours and Places group show at Bureau.
The elemental forms of massive electricity towers. Early work from Bernd and Hilla Becher at Paula Cooper Gallery.
