🚨 Last Chance

In the Museums

Frank Ockenfels 3: Introspection

📍 Fotografiska

⏰ closing March 9

🗓️ contemporary photography

📏 medium exhibit (1 floor)

❓ photography, painting, and collage, with a playful and experimenting approach of portraiture (frequently of celebrities)

🔗 see exhibit details.

In the Galleries

Takesada Matsutani / Kate Van Houten: Paris Prints 1967 - 1978 (Part One)

📍 Hauser & Wirth | 18th St

⏰ closing March 9

❓ part one of the two-part exhibit showcasing the prints from a lifelong partnership, born out of a devotion to Atelier 17 in Paris, that is characterized by a blend of cultural influences and artistic innovation

🔗 see exhibit details.

➕ part two of the exhibit will be opening March 12

Ross Bleckner: Mashber

📍 Petzel | 520 W 25th (Chelsea)

⏰ closing March 9

❓ new works featuring floral motifs, abstract landscapes derived from brain scans, and modes of erasure, exploring themes of transformation, emotional process, and world grief

🔗 see exhibit details.

In addition:

• Gerald Lovell: verde at P.P.O.W. (Soho), closing March 9 (details included in our Gallery Walk issue)

• Steffani Jemison: Bound at Greene Neftali (Chelsea), closing March 9

• Jose Duran: Elena at James Fuentes (LES), closing March 9

🎉 Just In

In the Museums

In the Now: Gender and Nation in Europe, Selections from the Sir Mark Fehrs Kaukohl Photography Collection

📍 Brooklyn Museum

⏰ opening March 8

🗓️ photography (2000s onwards)

❓ challenging notions of gender, nationhood, and more through works from almost 50 emerging and established women photographers

🔗 see exhibit details.

➕ Nona Faustine: White Shoes, a collection of more than forty photographic self-portraits across NY, opens the same day

Crafting Modernity: Design in Latin America, 1940 - 1980

📍 Museum of Modern Art

⏰ opening March 8

🗓️ furniture design (1940 - 1980)

❓ exploring the approaches to modern design in Latin America, specifically the integration of craft and industry, local traditions, and industrial technologies

🔗 see exhibit details.

In addition:

• The Art of the Literary Poster: Works from the Leonard A. Lauder Collection and The Real Thing: Unpackaging Product Photography at The Met, opening March 7

In the Galleries

Richard Prince: Early Photography, 1977-87

📍 Gagosian | W 21st St

⏰ opening March 9

❓ showcasing Prince’s renowned photography works including his cowboy, girlfriend, and advertisement photographs, employing “rephotography” to challenge authorship and critique American culture

🔗 see exhibit details.

Loie Hollowell: Dilation Stage

📍 Pace Gallery | 540 W 25th

⏰ opening March 8

❓ pastel works on paper documenting the labor dilation stage

🔗 see exhibit details.

➕ Michal Rovner: Pragim, showcasing her exploration of wild poppies through prints, video works, and installations, and Thomas Nozkowski: Everything in the World, featuring richly colored and textured abstract works from his four-decade career

➕➕ opening reception on March 7, 6-8pm for Hollowell, Rovner, and Nozkowski exhibits

Jess Valice: Mara

📍 Almine Rech | 39 E 78th, Fl. 2 (UES)

⏰ opening March 7

❓ portraits exploring themes of psychological opacity and the complexity of human emotions

🔗 see exhibit details.

➕ opening reception on March 7, 6-8pm

In addition:

• Susan Chen: Plan B, with multimedia pieces reflecting on political and personal themes, at Rachel Uffner, opening March 8 & reception on March 8, 6-8pm

• John Giorno: Jasmine Burn, with works exploring Giorno’s deep engagement with Buddhist spirituality, at kurimanzutto, opening March 7

• Kikuo Saito: Color Codes, with large-scale paintings that explore color’s expressive potential, at James Fuentes, opening March 8 with an opening reception on March 8, 6-8pm

• Devon DeJardin: Echoes of the Past, with redefined Old Master portraits with modernist influence, at Albertz Benda, opening March 7

📢 Editor’s Updates

The comprehensive exhibition “Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys“ at the Brooklyn Museum is a must-see, showcasing legendary artists from Black diaspora, such as Lorna Simpson, Tschabalala Self, Gordon Parks, Meleko Mokgosi, and others.

The Brooklyn Museum details that the title “Giants” refers to the celebrated artists, as well as the “giant conversations” that the exhibition aims to inspire. Yet, upon entry, the immediate presence of life-size portraits of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys prompts the question: are the “giants” here the artists, or is the title a more pretentious nod to Keys and Swizz Beatz themselves?

Nevertheless, the focus quickly shifts attention to the art and the art speaks for itself. A standout is the immersive space with a series of large-scale, vibrant works by Meleko Mokgosi that delve into African politics and power dynamics, and beautifully blend photorealism with narrative depth.

Another notable section is the photography of Gordon Parks — Swizz Beatz & Keys own the largest private holdings of his works. Parks powerfully documented Black American life throughout the civil rights movement, and gifted us authentic photojournalism from impoverished families to prominent figures.

Uniquely, the exhibit includes several living room setups, inviting visitors to pause and contemplate the art. This innovative approach reminds us that experiencing art doesn’t have to be a stern affair, while also hinting at how Keys and Swizz Beatz live: amidst walls of impressionable artwork.

The exhibit will be on view until early July.

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