ART Galleries Anita Shapolsky Gallery 152 E. 65th St. ...
Anita Shapolsky Gallery 152 E. 65th St. (Lexington Ave.), 212-452-1094, www.anitashapolskygallery.com Weds.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "New Concepts in Painting & Sculpture" presented by nearly a dozen artists [through 2/8].
Art Gallery of the Graduate Center, CUNY 365 5th Ave. (34th St.), 212-817-8215. Tues.-Sat. 12-6. Free. "Antoni Gaudi," celebratory exhibition honoring 150 anniversary of the birth of renowned architect incl. more than 50 images taken by seven photographers [through 2/7].
China Brilliance Gallery 155 West 72nd St. #703 (betw. B'way & Columbus Ave.), 212-875-0344. Weds.-Sat. 2-7. Free. "Peeled and Healed," Michelle Hill's recent works created on copper & rice paper [through 1/10].
55 Mercer Gallery 55 Mercer St. (Broome St.), 212-226-8513. Tues.-Sat. 10-6. Free. "Paintings by Ed Rath," cityscapes, landscapes & portraits by Brooklyn artist. "John Bradford," recent paintings influenced by spirituality [through 1/18].
Five Myles 558 St. Johns Pl. (Franklin Ave.), Bklyn, 718-783-4438, www.fivemyles.org Fri. & Sat. 1-6. Free. "Small and Tall Artists at Five Myles," grade school students from P.S. 316 in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, display photographs, sculpture, text & videos [through 1/18].
Fuse Gallery Lit Lounge, 93 2nd Ave. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-777-7988, www.fusegallery.com Tues.-Sat. 12-5. Free. "Psychedelic Renegades: Syd Barrett," Mick Rock, infamous photographer & man responsible for conducting the last Barrett interview for Rolling Stone, displays 35 photographs of his former roommate. Plus, previously unavailable (Europe only) t-shirts, books, posters & calendars [through 1/25].
The Gallery at Lincoln Center Concourse Level, 65th St. (B'way), 212-580-4673. Mon.-Sat. 10-8. "Great Moments of 20th Century Music," exhibition & sale incl. images of famous jazz musicians, dancers & theater performers [through 2/1].
Gallery 292 120 Wooster St. (betw. Prince & Spring Sts.), 212-431-0292, www.gallery292.com Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "Simon Chaput: Nudes," b&w photographs of women by New York-based Frenchman [through 1/25].
Hirschl & Adler Galleries 21 E. 70th St. (Madison Ave.), 212-535-8810 www.hirschlandadler.com Tues.-Fri. 9:30-5:15; Sat. 9:30-4:45. Free. "Likenesses & Landskips: A Portrait of the Eighteenth Century," drawings & paintings by the likes of Ralph Earl, James Peale & Joseph Blackburn. Debuting in the U.S. is Charles Willson Peale's Portrait of George Washington at Yorktown [through 2/8].
Howard Greenberg Gallery 120 Wooster St. (betw. Prince & Spring Sts.), 212-431-0292, www.howardgreenberg.com Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "From Within: Photographs by Andre Kertesz, Ruth Orkin, W. Eugene Smith, Josef Sudek," images taken through windows of the outside world [through 1/25].
Julie Saul Gallery 535 W. 22nd St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-627-2410, www.saulgallery.com Call for hours. Free. "Arne Svenson: Sock Monkeys," Tribeca photographer exhibits a barrelful of the original photos from his new book [through 1/11].
The Kitchen Art Gallery 512 W. 19th St., 2nd fl. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-255-5793, www.thekitchen.org Tues.-Sat. 2-6. Free. "Interactive Legends," group show of works employing digital technology & film techniques to explore "ordinary gestures as pointing, walking, jumping or walking" [through 1/29].
Latincollector 153 Hudson St. (betw. Laight & Hubert Sts.), 212-334-7813, www.latincollector.com Mon.-Fri. 10-6; Sat. & Sun. 12-6. "Into Union," collaborative work between César Paternosto & Tribeca artist Cecilia Vicuña. The later documents her street installations from 1980 to present via photographs. [through 1/19].
Linda Durham Contemporary Art 210 11th Ave. (betw. 24th & 25th Sts.), 212-337-0025, www.lindadurham.com Call for hours. Free. "Prima Materia," talented West Coast artist Judy Tuwaletstiwa's new mixed-media paintings, created w/sand, sticks, acrylic & sometimes feathers [through 1/16].
Momenta Art Gallery 72 Berry St. (N. 10th St.), Williamsburg, 718-218-8058, www.momentaart.org Fri.-Mon. 12-6. Free. "George Kimmerlimg, Deborah Stratman," Kimmerlimg's 100+ documents addressing love, desire & violence, culled from several media outlets, are accompanied by 33-min. 16 mm film "In Order Not to Be Here" by Stratman [through 2/3].
The Painting Center 52 Greene St. (betw. Broome & Grand Sts.), 212-343-1060, www.thepaintingcenter.com Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "Kate Davis & Dale Emmart," recent works: abstract paintings & panels, respectively [through 2/1].
Paul Kasmin Gallery 293 10th Ave. (27th St.), 212-563-4474. Tues.-Sat. 10-6. Free. "Andy Warhol: Still Life Drawings 1954-1985" [through 1/11].
Scalo 560 B'way, #301 (betw. Houston & Prince Sts.), 212-334-9393. Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "Le Journal: Photographs, Polaroids, and Drawings 1973-2002," Swiss artist Walter Pfeiffer displays works from the past 30 years [through 2/1].
Schroeder Romero 173A N. 3rd St. (betw. Bedford & Metropolitan Aves.), Williamsburg, 718-486-8992. www.schroederromero.com Fri.-Mon. 12-6. Free. "Girls Naked Grace," new paintings by Lordan Bunch inspired early 20th-century photo-booth photos. "Constructions," 3-D images addressing "desire and guilt, violence and vulnerability" by Javier Pinon, a Texas born Catholic Cuban-American [through 1/13].
Soho Triad Fine Arts 107 Grand St. (B'way), 212-965-9500, www.sohotriad.com Mon.-Fri. 10-6; Sun.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "Facing the Camera: Photographs from LIFE Magazine," nearly a dozen photographers showcase approximately 62 portraits & candids w/the most famous being of Marilyn Monroe, Jacqueline Kennedy, Allen Ginsburg, Georgia O'Keefe, Man Ray, Sophia Loren & Jackie Robinson [through 1/26].
Museums/Cultural Institutions
American Museum of Natural History Central Park W. (79th St.), 212-769-5100, www.amnh.org Daily 10-5:45. $12, $9 st./s.c., $7 child. "Under Antarctic Ice," 30 large prints of mammals, fish & plants by underwater photographer Norbert Wu [through 3/2]. "Einstein," comprehensive exhibition on dude synonymous with e=mc2, creating "special theory of relativity" & proving the existence & size of molecules. Displayed in five parts ("Einstein's Revolution," "Life and Times," "Light," "Time," "Energy") this presentation incl. photos, cartoons & documents never-before-seen by the public [through 8/10].
Asia Society 725 Park Ave. (70th St.), 212-517-2742, www.asiasociety.org Tues.-Thurs., Sat. & Sun. 11-6; Fri. 11-9. $7, $5 st./s.c. Free Fri. 6-9 & for children under 16. "China Refigured: The Art of Ah Xian with Selections from the Rockefeller Collection," life-size sculptures of Xian's bust [through 2/9]. "From Court to Caravan: Chinese Tomb Sculptures from the Collection of Anthony M. Solomon," dating back to the Han & Tang periods, culled from private collections [through 2/9].
Brooklyn Museum of Art 200 Eastern Pkwy. (Washington Ave.), Bklyn, 718-638-5000, www.brooklynart.org Weds.-Fri. 10-5; Sat. & Sun. 11-6; first Sat. of the month 11-11, eve. free. $6, $3 st./s.c. "BAM! BAM! BAM! Catching the Next Wave for 20 Years," never-before-seen footage culled from BAM's "Next Wave Festival" compiled into 28-minute video/sound installation [through 1/12]. "The Adventures of Hamza," exhibition reunites 70 paintings from multi-volume manuscript/epic romance, Hamzanama, commissioned by Mughal emperor from 1556-1605 [through 1/26]. "Judy Chicago: The Dinner Party," large triangular structure documenting achievements of women, which has traveled to 15 venues & three continents, makes its way into BMA's permanent collection fall 2004 [through 2/9].
Brooklyn Public Library Grand Army Plaza, Flatbush Ave. (Prospect Park W.), 718-230-2100, www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org Mon.-Thurs. 9-8; Fri. & Sat. 9-6; Sun. 1-5. Free. "Crossing Brooklyn," sculptures by local artists reflecting upon life in this borough, incl. work by Deborah Masters [through 2/27].
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum 2 E. 91st St. (5th Ave.), 212-849-8400, www.si.edu/ndm Tues. 10-9; Weds.-Sun. 10-5. $8, $5 st./s.c. child under 12 free. "New Hotels for Global Nomads," 35 possibilities exploring the themes: "Urban Hotels," "Hotels As Global Business," "Hotels on the Move," "Natural Hotels" & "Fantasy Hotels." All of these examples combine architecture, interior design, photography, film & art, providing both real & fictional concepts to meet consumers' "needs & wants" [through 3/2].
Dia Center for the Arts 548 W. 22nd St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-989-5566, www.diacenter.org Weds.-Sun. 10-6. $6, $3 st./s.c. "Knots + Surfaces," reopening of Diana Thater's 2001 multiprojection video installation [through 1/12]. "Refraction," installation incorporating reflection, transparent boundaries & the meaning of art by Jorge Pardo & Gerhard Richter [through 6/15].
El Museo del Barrio 1230 5th Ave. (104th St.), 212-831-7272, www.elmuseo.org Weds.-Sun. 11-5. Contrib. $5, $2 st./s.c. "The (S) Files 2002: The Selected Files," biennial showcase of paintings, drawings, sculpture, photos & videos by Latinos & Latin-Americans. Exhibition incl. lookalike contest for Paco Caco w/results debuting Feb. 1, 2003 [through 2/16].
Guggenheim Museum 1071 5th Ave. (89th St.), 212-423-3500, www.guggenheim.org Fri. 10-8; Sat.-Weds. 10-5:45. $12, $8 st./s.c., child. under 12 free. "Moving Pictures," photography, film & video from leading contemporary artists [through 1/12].
Hebrew Union College Brookdale Center, 1 W. 4th St. (betw. B'way & Mercer St.), 212-824-2205. Mon.-Thurs. 9-5; Fri. 9-3; selected Sun. 10-2. Free. "Archetype/Anonymous: Biblical Women in Contemporary Art," iconic images interpreted by contemporary artists, incl. Judy Chicago [through 1/10]. "Rebirth after the Holocaust: The Bergen-Belsen Displaced Persons Camp, 1945-1950," exhibition honors the 250,000 Jewish survivors [through 1/10]. "Vibrant Echoes: Photographs by Barbara Freedman," images of NY synagogues [through 1/10].
Henry St. Settlement Abrons Arts Center 466 Grand St. (Pitt St.), 212-598-0400. Call for hours & times. Tradition and Innovation: Clay Sculptures from Henry Street," creations by nine exhibiting artists [through 1/19].
Humanities and Social Sciences Library The New York Public Library, 5th Ave. (42nd St.), 212-930-0803, www.nypl.org Tues. & Weds. 11-7:30; Thurs.-Sat. 10-6. Free. "Drawings by Charles Addams: The Unnatural," exhibition by New Yorker cartoonist [through 1/25]. "New York Eats Out," New York Times critic William Grimes curates exhibition exploring city's fascination w/diners, hotdog stands & delis through collection of restaurant memorabilia incl. menus, photos & magazine covers culled from the Library's Buttolph Menu Collection [through 3/1].
International Center of Photography 1133 6th Ave. (43rd St.), 212-857-0000, www.icp.org Tues.-Thurs. 10-5; Fri. 10-8; Sat. & Sun. 10-6. $9, $6 st./s.c. "Time of Change: Bruce Davidson, Civil Rights Photographs, 1961-65," 30 images taken by documentary photographer. "First Photographs: William Henry Fox Talbot and the Birth of Photography," more than 100 rare images culled from the Lacock Abbey estate incl. photos made using "negative-to-positive process." "Weegee's Trick Photography," distorted caricatures of celebs originally belittled by critics [through 2/16].
Intrepid Sea Air Space Museum Pier 86, W. 46th St. (12th Ave.), 212-245-0072, www.intrepidmuseum.org Tues.-Sun. 10-5. $14, $10 veterans, reservists, st./s.c., $6 ages 6-11, $2 ages 2-5, free for active duty & toddlers. "All Hands on the Deck," test your coding & knot-typing skills. "Intrepid Remembers 9/11," indoor & outdoor exhibit incl. 17 ft. by 10 ft. mural & two steal beams from the WTC. "Attack Cobra Helicopter," earlier version of copter deployed to Afghanistan. "Virtual Flight Simulators," 4-D experience opening late Jan.
Jewish Museum 1109 5th Ave. (92nd St.), 212-423-3200, www.thejewishmuseum.org Mon.-Weds. 11-5:45; Thurs. 11-8; Fri. 11-3; Sun. 10-5:45. $8, $5.50 st./s.c., child under 12 free. Pay-what-you-wish Thurs. after 5. "Adolph Gottlieb: A Survey Exhibition," more than 30 works by a progenitor of Abstract Expressionism [through 3/2].
Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 5th Ave. (82nd.), 212-535-7710, www.metmuseum.org Sun., Tues.-Thurs. 9:30-5:30; Fri. & Sat. 9:30-9. $12, $7 st./s.c., child under 12 free w/adult. "Blithe Spirit: The Windsor Set," French evening gowns dating back to 1935 [through 2/9]. "Cultivated Landscapes," 75 works from 10th century to collapse of Tang dynasty incl. renown pieces from the Ming & Tang eras plus select items from Marie-Hélène & Guy Weill collection. Landscapes, flowers & plants all depict "natural imagery of Chinese painting" [through 2/9]. "A Very Private Collection: Janice H. Levin's Impressionist Pictures," display of 35 works originally hung in Honorary Trustee's home [through 2/9]. "Arts of the Spanish Americas, 1550-1850," religious & secular Latin American ceramics, textiles, drinking vessels & sculpture [through 4/6]. "Arms and Armor: Notable Acquisitions 1991-2002" [through 6/29].
Municipal Art Society 457 Madison Ave. (51st St.), 212-935-3960, www.mas.org Daily 11-5 except Thurs. & Sun. Free. "New York Above and Below," images taken from two books: David Stravitz's The Chrysler Building & Christopher Payne's New York's Forgotten Substations: The Power Behind the Subway [through 1/16].
Museum for African Art 36-01 43rd Ave. (36th St.), L.I.C., 718-784-7700, www.africanart.org Mon., Thurs. & Fri. 10-5; Sat. & Sun. 11-6. $5, $2.50 st./s.c. & child. Museum joins MOMA, PS1, AMMI & Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum in Long Island City, Queens, for temporary relocation before building permanent home along Museum Mile. "Facing the Mask," inaugural exhibition feat. more than 70 symbolic objects used in societal roles & rituals [through 3/2].
Museum of Chinese in the Americas (MoCA) 70 Mulberry St., 2nd fl. (Bayard St.), 212-619-4785, www.moca-nyc.org Tues.-Sun. 12-5. $3, $1 st./s.c./child. under 12. "Gotta Sing Gotta Dance!: Chinese America in the Nightclub Circuit," showcase of photographs taken during first half of 20th century capturing Asian performers defying mainstream expectations [through 5/31]. "Portraits of a Neighborhood; Family Portraits by the FIT Photography Club," images from May 2002's "Family Photo Day" sponsored by MoCA [through 5/31].
Museum of the City of New York 1220 5th Ave. (103rd St.), 212-534-1672, www.mcny.org Weds.-Sat. 10-5; Sun. 12-5. $7, $4 st./s.c./child, $12 families. "The Day Our World Changed: Children's Art of 9/11," juried exhibition in collaboration w/NYU Child Study Center pres. 83 of the 800 works submitted [through 1/19]. "Raices: The Roots of Latin Music in New York City," photographs, posters, costumes & various programs trace the history of salsa in city [through 1/26]. "The Lubavitch of Brooklyn, An Intimate Portrait," Steve Hoffman's photographs documenting the life of Lubavitchers in Crown Heights, Brooklyn [through 2/2]. "Horn & Hardart's Automat," centennial celebration of machine that helped make hospital waiting rooms more tolerable [through 3/16].
Museum of Modern Art in Queens 33rd St. (Queens Blvd.) L.I.C., 212-708-9400. Thurs.-Mon. 10-5; Fri. 10-7:45. $12, $8.50 st./s.c., Fri. pay-what-you-wish after 4. Museum is free to Bronx residents Dec. 21. "Drawing Now: Eight Propositions," 26 artists from America, Europe & Asia showcase over 200 works [through 1/6]. "Coisa Linda (Something Beautiful)," MOMA publishes & exhibits Beatriz Milhazes, part of new artist/writer series [through 1/13]. "Masterworks of German Expression" highlights from first quarter of the 20th century, incl. Expressionist group Bürke [through 2/24].
National Museum of the American Indian George Gustav Heye Center, 1 Bowling Green (betw. State & Whitehall Sts.), 212-514-3700. Fri.-Weds. 10-5; Thurs. 10-8. Free. "Great Masters of Mexican Folk Art" incl. variety of materials such as pottery, furniture & jewelry [through 3/15]. "The New Old World: Antilles?Living Beyond the Myth," photographs depicting current life & culture of Taino & Caribe communities in the Caribbean [through 3/20]. "The Edge of Enchantment," photographs, multimedia installations & video footage examining the lives of Native communities in Oaxaca, Mexico [through 7/15]. "All Roads Are Good: Native Voices on Life & Culture" displays more than 300 symbolic objects [permanent].
New Museum of Contemporary Art 583 B'way (betw. Houston & Prince Sts.), 212-219-1222, www.newmuseum.org Tues.-Sun. 12-6; Thurs. 12-8. Free Thurs. 6-8. $6, $3 st./s.c., free for those under 18. "Nalini Malani: Hamletmachine," debut U.S. exhibition by Bombay-based artist examines rise of Hindu fundamentalism in South Asia w/video productions & text [through 1/12]. "Carroll Dunham," 40 paintings by American painter [through 2/2].
The New-York Historical Society 2 W. 77th St. (Central Park W.), 212-873-3400, www.nyhistory.org Tues.-Sun. 11-6. $6, $4 st./s.c., child 12 & under free. "Life on a Lapel: An Exhibition of Buttons, Badges, Medals and Decorations from the Collection of the N-YHS" more than 1000 pieces of memorabilia [through 1/19]. "Freedom: A History of US," in advance of PBS tv series & inspired by Joy Hakim book series, this exhibition examines how the principle of freedom has changed over the past 200 years through documents & photographs. Highlights incl. a draft of the U.S. constitution & letter from George Washington opposing slavery [through 1/26]. "Degrees of Latitude: Maps of America from the Colonial Williamsburg Collection," 72 maps & one atlas depicting American settlement & colonization [though 2/2]. "Reading Uncle Tom's Image," to celebrate 150th anniversary of Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel, the Museum displays books, portraits, photographs & artifacts, plus sculptures depicting scenes from Uncle Tom's Cabin & 25 versions of the book, incl. French, German & Welsh editions [through 2/9]. "New York Diary: The Collages of John Evans," NYC artist displays works, spanning four decades, created from photographs, stamps, labels & other oddments [through 3/9]. "The Games We Played" displays over 150 board games, many of which were manufactured here in the city, from 1865 to present [through 4/14]. "Presidential Manuscripts," series of exhibitions feat. one President at a time [long term].
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, 65th St. (Amsterdam Ave.), 212-870-1630, www.nypl.org Tues., Weds., Fri. & Sat. 12-6; Thurs. 12-8. Free. "Best of Times: The Theater of Charles Dickens," collection of prints, posters, programs & photos highlighting Dickens' life as an author, playwright & performer [through 2/15].
SculptureCenter 44-19 Purve St., L.I.C., 718-361-1750, www.sculpture-center.org Thurs.-Tues. 12-6. Free. "Jimbo Blachly, About 86 Springs," water troughs, photographs & moss terrariums are the medium chosen to analyze wells & springs. "Patrick Killoran, Glass Outhouse," toilet allows the user to see beyond the outhouse. "From Clay Club to ScuptureCenter: A Timeline," 1928 to new facility in Queens designed by Maya Lin [through 3/10].
Sotheby's 1334 York Ave. (72nd St.), 212-606-7000. Mon.-Sat. 10-5; Sun. 1-5. "Photography Past/Forward: Aperture at 50," traveling exhibition of photographs stops uptown?none of the images are for sale. Benefit gala held Jan. 9 [through 1/31].
Whitney Museum of American Art 945 Madison Ave. (75th St.), 212-570-3676, www.whitney.org Tues.-Thurs., Sat. & Sun. 11-6; Fri. 1-9. $10, $8 st./s.c./groups of 10 or more; Fri. pay-what-you-wish 6-9 p.m. "An American Legacy: A Gift to New York," popular imagery from the 50s & 60s feat. works by Jackson Pollock, Franz Kline, Helen Frankenthaler, Mark Rothko, Roy Lichtenstein & Andy Warhol [through 1/26]. "The Quilts of Gee's Bend," 20th-century quilts made by African-America women from Gee's Bend, Alabama. Plus historical photographs & short doc. feat. interviews w/quilters [through 3/2].
Yeshiva University Museum at the Center for Jewish History 15 W. 16th St. (5th Ave.), 212-294-8330, www.yu.edu/museum Sun., Tues. & Weds. 11-5; Thurs. 11-8. $6, $4 st./s.c., child. under 5 free, Yeshiva Univ. st. free w/id. "Tobi Kahn: Microcosmos," new paintings inspired by the book of Genesis explore cosmos [through 1/26].
Openings/Receptions
American Museum of Natural History Central Park W. (79th St.), 212-769-5100. See above Listing for times & prices. "The First Europeans: Treasures from the Hills of Atapuerca," nearly 70 ancient hominid fossils, stone tools & artifacts from northern Spain, dating as far back as a million years [opens 1/11, through 4/13].
Bruce Silverstein Gallery 504 W. 22nd St. (10th Ave.), 212-627-3930, www.brucesilverstein.com Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "André Kertész: The New York Period (1936-1985)" 50 b&w prints [opens 1/9, through 3/15].
David Findlay Jr. Fine Art Fuller Bldg., 41 E. 57th St. (betw. Madison & Park Aves.), 212-486-7660, www.findlayart.com Mon.-Sat. 10-5:30. Free. "The Case for Indian Space," survey of paintings by American modernist Peter Busa (1914-1985) [opens 1/11, through 1/31].
The Interchurch Center Corridor Gallery, 475 Riverside Dr. (120th St.), 212-870-2200. Mon.-Fri. 9-5. Free. "The Messenger," NYC photographer Alastair Finlay's 16"x20" b&w images that are manipulated, digitized & printed on watercolor paper [reception 1/8 from 4-7, through 1/31].
Kim Foster Gallery 529 W. 20th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-229-0044. Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "Mind's Eye," Louis Renzoni's trib. to film noir expressed through paintings addressing "claustrophobia, paranoia, eroticism and despair" [reception 1/11 from 6-8, through 2/8].
Paul Rodgers/9W Gallery 529 W. 20th St. (10th Ave.), 212-414-9810, www.paulrodgers9w.com Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "Realities of Place, Space & Time," photographs taken by J. Leone from the past 30 years [reception 1/9 from 6-8, through 2/15].
Pleiades Gallery 530 W. 25th St., 4th fl. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 646-230-0056. Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "Flocking," Manhattan artist Valerie Allard's second NYC exhibit of paintings reflects on thought [reception 1/9 from 6-8, through 1/25].
The Prince Street Gallery 530 W. 25th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 646-230-0246. Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "Donald Beal," oil on canvas paintings [reception 1/9 from 5-8, through 1/25].
Ricco Maresca Gallery 529 W. 20th St., 3rd fl. (10th Ave.), 212-627-4819, www.riccomaresca.com Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "Under the Big Top," sepia-toned 12"x20" images of traveling circuses from the 20s & 30s documented by E.J. Kelty. "Messages from Outer Space," large paintings & ink on paper, created by Outsider artist Ken Grimes, questioning extraterrestrial life, aliens & interplanetary communication [opens 1/9, through 2/1].
Robert Mann Gallery 210 11th Ave., 10th fl. (betw. 24th & 25th Sts.), 212-898-7600, www.robertmann.com Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "Michael Kenna: Japan," landscape photographs running in conjunction w/same-titled book [opens 1/8, reception 2/7 from 6-9, through 3/1].
Ronald Feldman Fine Arts Gallery 31 Mercer St. (Grand St.), 212-226-3232, www.feldmangallery.com Tues.-Sat. 10-6. Free. "Gravity Assumes Disassociation," 17 pencil, crayon & ink drawings from 2002, shown alongside 10 works from 1977, which Edwin Schlossberg drew inspiration from [reception 1/11 from 6-8, through 2/8].
Queens Museum of Art New York City Bldg., Flushing Meadows Corona Park, 718-592-9700, www.queensmuse.org Tues.-Fri. 10-5; Sat. & Sun. 12-5. Contrib. $5, $2.50 st./s.c., child. under 5 free. "The Pointed Pen: William Sharp's Courtroom Drawings, Political Caricatures, and Book Illustrations from the 1930s-1950s," first museum retrospective on Forrest Hills artist who fled Nazi Germany feat. more than 250 illustrations, etchings & lithographs [reception 1/12 from 3-6, through 3/2]. "637 Running Feet: Black on White Wall Drawings by 14 Artists" [reception 1/12 from 3-6, through 3/2].
Swiss Institute of Contemporary Art 495 B'way, 3rd. fl. (betw. Spring & Broome Sts.), 212-925-2035, www.swissinstitute.net Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "Liquid Concrete" incl. video footage by Swiss artist Eric Hattan & photographs taken by NY's Zoe Leonard [reception 1/14 from 6-8, through 2/15].