🚨 Last Chance

In the Museums

Picasso in Fontainebleau

📍 MoMA

⏰ closing Feb 17

🗓️ cubism & neoclassicism

📏 medium

❓ the significant and varied works Picasso produced in a garage studio in Fontainebleau during the summer of 1921

🔗 see exhibit details.

➕ read an introduction to the exhibition catalogue and watch the conservation efforts here

In addition:

• Mood of the moment: Gaby Aghion and the house of Chloé at The Jewish Museum, which honors the French fashion house Chloé, is closing on Feb 18

• Natalie Ball: bilwi naats Ga’niipci at The Whitney is closing on Feb 19

In the Galleries

Carey Young: Appearance

📍 Paula Cooper Gallery | 534 W 21st

⏰ closing Feb 17

❓ video and photography to explore judicial authority and the law’s materiality, challenging stereotypes

🔗 see exhibit details.

➕ watch a video with Carey Young explaining her works here

Brian Buczak: Man Looks at the World

📍 Ortuzar Projects | 9 White St

⏰ closing Feb 17

❓ paintings and works on paper that explore identity, the metaphysical, and cultural critique

🔗 see exhibit details.

In addition:

• Raphaela Vogel: In the Expanded Penalty Box: Did You Happen to See the Most Beautiful Fox? at Petzel at 520 W 25th, closing Feb 17

• Isabella Ducrot: No Words at Petzel at 35 E 67th, closing Feb 17

• Florian Maier-Aichen at 303 Gallery at 555 W 21st, closing on Feb 16

🎉 Just In

In the Museums

Klimt Landscapes

📍 Neue Galerie

⏰ opening Feb 15

🗓️ art nouveau

📏 medium

❓ Klimt’s landscape paintings from his summer holidays in Austria

🔗 see exhibit details.

In addition:

• Shana Moultan: Meta/Physical Therapy at the MoMA, opening Feb 17

In the Galleries

Verena Loewensberg: Kind of Blue

📍 Hauser & Wirth | 69th St

⏰ opening Feb 21

❓ a comprehensive view of the four-decade career of the sole female member of the Zurich school of concrete artists, with works reflecting her love for jazz and mastery of color field, pop art, and minimalism

🔗 see exhibit details.

➕ opening reception on Feb 21, 5-7pm, including a curator walkthrough

Beatrice Caracciolo: The Parable of the Blind

📍 Paula Cooper | 511 W 21st

⏰ opening Feb 17

❓ a series of works inspired by Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s “The Blind Leading the Blind”

🔗 see exhibit details.

In addition:

• Jose Duran: Elena at James Fuentes (55 Delancey St), opening Feb 15(+ opening reception on Feb 15, 6-8 pm)

📢 Editor’s Updates

While Chelsea is known as the premier destination for galleries, the current selection of exhibits across Lower Manhattan are exceptional. Before March, we recommend the following gallery walk (ordered for your convenience):

Stop 1: Nathaniel Oliver | Karma Gallery | Closing March 2

📍188 E 2nd St | 🔗 exhibit details

At Karma Gallery, visitors will discover Nathaniel Oliver’s vibrant and imaginative narrative paintings, which blur the lines of reality and fantasy. Oliver’s creative process begins with sketches drawn from imagination, enriched by references from his personal experiences and art historical context. Oliver maintains a distinctive visual language, with recurring motifs such as the ocean, African cultural references, the flora and fauna of the Caribbean.

Stop 2: Hana Yilma Godine | Rachel Uffner Gallery | Closing March 2

📍170 Suffolk St | 🔗 exhibit details

In her large-scale works, Ethiopian painter Hana Yilma Godine explores a world where women are safe and free to express their power and beauty, depicted as larger-than-life figures set within ethereal landscapes. Across these textured works, Godine skillfully employs traditional fabrics in a collage-like manner. Her pieces exude creativity, femininity, and power.

Stop 3: Thordis Adalsteinsdottir | Nunu Fine Art | Closing in March

📍381 Broome St | 🔗 exhibit details

For those intrigued by whimsical art, this stop is a must. The Icelandic painter, Thoris Adalsteinsdottir, showcases works that feature playful, yet existential themes, merging post-pop art, expressionism, and minimalism. Her cartoonish figures are set against vivid hues and intricate patterns, creating inventive compositions. While the scenes may appear silly at first glance, they reveal deeper reflections on our digital obsession and societal roles. This exhibit stood out as a highlight.

Stop 4: Gerald Lovell | P.P.O.W. | Closing March 9

📍390 Broadway, Fl 2 | 🔗 exhibit details

The next visit shifts focus to intimate portraiture. Atlanta-based Lovell portrays the Black community in NYC and from his travels, as an act of biography. His works blends an almost photographic clarity with an impressionistic, richly textured application of paint. Lovell has a unique ability to capture the essence of his subjects, presenting us with contemplative works.

Stop 5: Constanza Schaffner | Luhring Augustine | Closing March 2

📍17 White St | 🔗 exhibit details

At Luhring Augustine, you’ll encounter the mesmerizing world of the Argentine, New York-based artist Constanza Schaffner. Her work exudes a psychedelic flair, characterized by luminous colors, meticulous detail, and a dynamic energy that gives the impression of movement. Including animals, lush flora, and captivating female figures, Schaffner’s art encapsulates a spiritual essence, re-enchanting the contemporary world with the magical. Her creativity overflows, as each piece is densely filled with detail, in a mosaic-like composition. This was another favorite.

Stop 6: Cindy Sherman | Hauser & Wirth | Closing March 16

📍Wooster St | 🔗 exhibit details

A short walk further, your final stop is in Soho to see Cindy Sherman’s expansive new body of work. Sherman delves into themes of representation and identity through digital manipulation, collaging elements of her face to create new, unrecognizable characters. Her dramatic construction and reconstruction of a range of emotions, from smiles to grimaces, evokes a sense of discomfort, but also challenges us to reflect on the complexity of identity.

Let us know if you journey on this gallery walk, and share your favorite exhibit with us :)

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