ART Galleries Anton Kern Gallery 532 W. 20th St. ...

Anton Kern Gallery 532 W. 20th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-367-9663. Tues.-Sat. 10-6. Free. "Saul Fletcher," 36 snapshots by British photographer described as having "precisionist vision" [through 3/22].

Art@Large 630 9th Ave. #707 (betw. 44th & 45th Sts.), 212-957-8371, www.artatlarge.com Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "Ruby Legs," New York-based Sonja Wagner paints her character w/sexy red lips, hooked onto a pair of legs wearing high heels, in different situations [through 3/8].

AXA Gallery 787 7th Ave. (51st St.), 212-554-2015, www.axa-financial.com Mon.-Fri. 11-6; Sat. 12-5. Free. "Edward Weston and Margrethe Mather: A Passionate Collaboration," showing of photographs taken by two great, pre-WWII American artists. Exhibition runs in conjunction w/curator Beth Gates Warren's publication of the same name [through 4/19].

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 [through 3/15].

Ceres 584/588 B'way #306 (betw. Prince & Houston Sts.), 212-226-4725. Tues.-Sat. 12-6. Free. "Light in the Season," 10 airy oil & pastel paintings by artist Vivian Tsao [through 3/29].

Chelsea Art Museum 556 W. 22nd St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-255-0719, www.chelseaartmuseum.org Weds.-Sun. 12-6. $5. "Shots in the Dark: True Crime Pictures," Gail Buckland curates group exhibition of "forensic photography, mug shots, tabloid images of gangsters, and crime scenes recorded by both police and criminals" [through 3/15].

China Brilliance Gallery 155 W. 72nd St. #703 (betw. B'way & Columbus Ave.), 212-875-0344, www.chinabrilliance.net Thurs.-Sat. 12-6. Free. "The Return of Puppy Love," paintings by Eric Ginsburg [through 3/8].

Claire Oliver Fine Art 529 W. 20th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-929-5949, www.cofa.info Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "Extra Virgin," stained glass light boxes by Philadelphia-based artist, Judith Schaechter, whose work was last seen in Whitney's "2002 Biennial Exhibition" [through 3/15].

The Dollhaus 37 B'way (betw. Dunham Pl. & Wythe Ave.), Williamsburg, 718-384-6139, www.dollhaus.org Weds.-Sun., call for hours. Free. "The Terrible Toy Fair," mutilated toys submitted by 30 local & New Orleans-based artists, half of whom are high school students [through 3/8].

Gale Gates et al 37 Main St. (betw. Front & Water Sts.), DUMBO, 718-522-4596, www.galegates.org Weds.-Sat. 12-6. Free. "Rehearsal Shots," photographer Tina Barney captures small performance group, the Wooster Group, on film [through 3/15].

Gallery 292 120 Wooster St. (betw. Prince & Spring Sts.), 212-431-0292, www.gallery292.com Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "The Teds," British street gang (1950s-1970s) recognized by their suits, slicked-back Elvis dos & love for rock 'n' roll captured on b&w film by Chris Steele-Perkins [through 3/15].

The Gallery at Lincoln Center Concourse Level, 65th St. (B'way), 212-580-4673. Mon.-Sat. 10-8. "Le Vie Metropolitan," celebrating French opera, rare photographs, posters, autographs & hundreds of other pieces of memorabilia are on display [through 3/8].

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. "Diana Horowitz: Recent Paintings," 30 small-scale landscape paintings on oil & canvas [through 3/15]. "The Prints of Josef Albers," German-born painter, photographer & printmaker, who was a leading figure at Bauhaus, and later taught at Yale, exhibits comprehensive showcase of more than 75 prints, drawings & photographs [through 3/22].

Howard Greenberg Gallery 120 Wooster St. (betw. Prince & Spring Sts.), 212-431-0292, www.howardgreenberg.com Tues.-Sat. 11-6. "Paul Strand," never before seen photographs spanning his career, 1915-1967 [through 3/15].

Kaufman Arcade 139 W. 39th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-964-2671. Mon.-Fri. 8-8; Sat. 8-5. "Art for Fashion," downtown gallery, A Taste of Art, curates mixed-media show feat. American & European samples [through 4/5].

Kim Foster Gallery 529 W. 20th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-229-0044. Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "Arachnoid," Susan Wides' close-up images of spiders & other specimens, photographed against blue backgrounds, taken in the Catskills & at the American Museum of Natural History [through 3/15].

LFL Gallery 530 W. 24th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-989-7700. Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "Happenstance," Holly Coulis' installation of ghost paintings brings to life a selection of ghost stories [through 4/5].

Monique Goldstrom Gallery 560 B'way, 3rd fl. (betw. Houston & Prince Sts.), 212-941-9175, www.moniquegoldstrom.com Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "Morningwood: Musical Performances/Paintings/Video/Photography," paintings by NYC rock group [through 3/12].

Paul Kasmin Gallery 293 10th Ave. (W. 27th St.), 212-563-4474, www.paulkasmingallery.com Tues.-Sat. 10-6. Free. "Robert Indiana: Recent Paintings," illustrated catalog accompanies exhibition focusing on painted letters & numbers, mostly taking on the form of fictitious signs [through 3/22].

Paul Rodgers/9W Gallery 529 W. 20th St. (10th Ave.), 212-414-9810, www.paulrodgers9w.com Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "Transfigurations," five heat-generating sculptures by Buffalo's Michael Dominick [through 3/29].

Photo District Gallery 37 W. 20th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-807-8787. Mon.-Thurs. 11-8; Fri. 11-9; Sat. 1-6. Free. "Point of View," group showing from established & emerging artists from across the U.S. [through 3/17].

Robert Steele Gallery 511 W. 25th St. (10th Ave.), 212-243-0165, www.robertsteelegallery.com Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "New Paintings," 10 or less oil on linen paintings from 2'x6' up to 6'x7' by Australian David Serisier [through 3/8].

Smack Mellon Studios 56 Water St. (Front St.), Bklyn, 718-834-8761, www.smackmellon.org Weds.-Sun. 12-6. Free. "RAW," group show addresses social awareness & urban space through photography, video, drawing & performance [through 4/6].

Synchronicity Fine Arts 106 W. 13th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 646-230-8199, www.synchronicityspace.com Tues.-Sat. 12-6. Free. "New Works on Paper," abstract mixed media by Vita Petersen mingles urban landscape w/still lives [through 3/29].

Union Square Ceramic Center Forma Studio Gallery, 7 E. 17th St., 8th fl. (betw. B'way & 5th Ave.), 212-633-2026. "Rhythmic Clay," works by NYC artists Marvin A. Schwam, Larry Stern & Frank Bradley Jr. [through 3/6].

Westbeth Gallery 55 Bethune St. (betw. West & Washington Sts.), 212-989-4650, www.westbeth.org Fri.-Sun. 1-6. For private appts. call 212-691-0595. Free. "Then and Now," bright & cheerful still life paintings by Sandra Caplan [through 3/30].

Museums/Cultural Inst.

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. "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 [through 4/13]. "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. "Montien Boonma: Temple of the Mind," first retrospective on Thai artist (1953-2000) incl. charcoal sketches, soul drawings, perfume paintings, sculptures & mixed-media works [through 5/11].

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. "Refraction," installation incorporating reflection, transparent boundaries & the meaning of art by Jorge Pardo & Gerhard Richter [through 6/15].

Freakatorium Museum/El Museo Loco 57 Clinton St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-375-0475, www.freakatorium.com Thurs.-Sun. 1-7. $5, $3 child. Under 12. "Cabinet of Curiosities," collection of oddities culled by sword swallower, Johnny Fox, incl. photography from the 1800s, hermaphrodites, freaks, Sammy Davis' glass eye & other strange acquisitions.

The Frick Collection 1 E. 70th St. (betw. Madison & 5th Aves.), 212-288-0700, www.frick.org Tues.-Thurs. & Sat. 10-6; Fri. 10-9; Sun. 1-6. $12, $8 s.c., $5 st. Anne Vallayer-Coster: Painter to the Court of Marie-Antoinette," first retrospective on French still-life painter (1744-1818) feat. 35 paintings [through 3/23].

Goethe-Institut 1014 5th Ave. (betw. 82nd & 83rd Sts.), 212-439-8700. Mon., Weds. & Fri. 10-5; Thurs. & Tues. 10-7. Free. "Christina Zück," exhibition of photographs [through 3/7].

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. "LILITH Magazine: The Voice of the Jewish Community," illustrations, manuscripts, photos & other memorabilia celebrating more than 25 years of feminist Jewish journalism [through 6/27]. "Thirty Pieces/Thirty Years: Sculpture by Ann Sperry," works contrast & compare feminism w/Jewish heritage [through 6/26].

Henry St. Settlement Abrons Arts Center 466 Grand St. (Pitt St.), 212-598-0400, www.henrystreet.org Mon.-Sat. 10-6. "What's Cooking?," photo exploration of local chefs & their restaurants [through 3/23].

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. $10, $7 st./s.c."Bronzeville: Black Chicago in Pictures," over 120 photos from 1941-43 taken on Chicago's South Side exhibit the many facets of the black urban community during that time. Images of bustling streets, overcrowded apartments & social protests describe a struggling but vibrant society [through 6/8].

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-tying 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.

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. "Arts of the Spanish Americas, 1550-1850," religious & secular Latin American ceramics, textiles, drinking vessels & sculpture [through 4/6]. "African-American Artists: 1929-1945," more than 80 paintings, drawings & prints taken from the museum's collection [through 5/4]. "Arms and Armor: Notable Acquisitions 1991-2002" [through 6/29].

Museum of Arts & Design 40 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-956-3535, www.americancraftmuseum.org Tues., Weds., Fri.-Mon. 10-6; Thurs. 10-8. $8, $5 st./s.c., child under 12 free. "Libensky and His Students: 44 Czech Glass Artists," 73 decorative glass objects created by 41 pupils, plus four pieces by Libensky & his wife/collaborator Jaroslava Brychtova [through 6/8].

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. "Horn & Hardart's Automat," centennial celebration of machine that helped make hospital waiting rooms more tolerable [through 3/16]. "Between Worlds?Kabul/New York, 2001: Photographs by Anthony Suau," journalist juxtaposes two cities after 9/11 [through 4/13].

Museum of Modern Art in Queens 33rd St. (Queens Blvd.) L.I.C., 212-708-9400. Mon., Thurs. & Sun. 10-5; Fri. & Sat. 10-9. $12, $8.50 st./s.c., Fri. pay-what-you-wish after 4 "Matisse Picasso" collection addressing the relationship (both personal & artistic) between two great 20th-century artists, brings together pieces from public & private collections. 212-307-5577 for tickets [through 5/19].

National Academy of Design 1083 5th Ave. (betw. 89th & 90th Sts.), 212-369-4880, www.nationalacademy.org Weds. & Thurs. 12-5; Fri.-Sun. 11-6. $8, $5 st./s.c. "Edwin Dickinson: Dreams and Realities," first exhibition devoted to American painter since '82 concentrates on observations of nature [through 4/13]. "The Artist Revealed," b&w photos by respected 20th-century artists incl. Henri Cartier-Bresson, Hans Namuth & Berenice Abbott [through 4/20]. "Side by Side: American Sculpture from the Collections of the Natural Academy of Design and the Metropolitan Museum of Art," [through 4/20].

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. "Super-Ficial: The Surfaces of Architecture in a Digital Age," architects from New York, Berlin & Los Angeles exhibit drawings & models that are either real or theoretical [through 4/6]. "Living Inside the Grid," 24 artists use grid motif to incite thought on overly technological world, mediums incl. computer, video, sculpture & photography [through 6/15].

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Dorothy & Lewis B. Cullman Center, 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, 65th St. (Amsterdam Ave.), 212-870-1630, www.nypl.org Thurs. 12-8; Tues., Weds., Fri. & Sat. 12-6. Free. "Vaslav Nijinsky: Creating a New Artistic Era," display of more than 250 artifacts incl. photographs & dancer/choreographer's diary [through 5/3].

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. "New York Diary: The Collages of John Evans," NYC artist displays works spanning four decades, created from photographs, stamps, labels & other knick-knacks [through 3/9]. "Julz Rulz: Inside the Mind of Jules Feiffer," survey of works by multitalented New Yorker who is probably best known for his cartoons & satirical look on modern culture. [through 5/18]. Aforementioned exhibition runs in conjunction with "Feiffer's Family Tree," which feat. comic strips & cartoons that influenced Feiffer [through 6/1]. "The Games We Played" displays over 150 board games, many of which were manufactured here in the city, from 1865 to present [through 6/30]. "Presidential Manuscripts," series of exhibitions feat. one President at a time [long term].

NY Transit Museum Gallery Annex, Grand Central Terminal, 42nd St. (Park Ave. S.), 718-694-5100. Mon.-Fri. 8-8; Sat. & Sun. 10-6. Free. "Travel by Train: The American Railroad Poster, 1870-1950" approximately 20 over-sized prints (30' long x 20' wide) documents the thrill of train travel [through 6/22].

P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center 22-25 Jackson Ave. (46th Ave.), L.I. City, 718-784-2084, www.ps1.org Thurs.-Mon. 12-6; $5, $2 st./s.c. "Yoko Ono: Freight Train," bullet hole riddled freight train installation inspired by death of Mexican workers attempting to enter United States. "After Matisse/Picasso," New York-based painters pay homage to Matisse & Picasso on stretched canvas in conjunction w/MOMA QNS exhibit [through 5/17].

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 SculptureCenter: A Timeline," facility in Queens designed by Maya Lin [through 3/10].

SVA's Visual Arts Museum 209 E. 23 St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-592-2010. Mon.-Weds. & Fri. 9-6:30; Thurs. 9-9; Sat. 10-5. Free. "Picturing the Times: Eastern European Illustrators at The New York Times," 17 exceptional artists, incl. Istvan Banyai, Mirko Ilic & Peter Sis, display sketches, final drawings & actual newspaper pages. Panel discussion takes place on March 6 at 7 p.m. [through 3/25].

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. "Dennis Oppenheim: Aspen Projects," first group of nine short films [through 5/25]. "Scanning: the Aberrant Architectures of Diller & Scofidio," retrospective on husband/wife team whose projects combine architecture, performing arts & visual arts [through 5/25].

Openings/Receptions

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. "The Last Expression: Art and Auschwitz," more than 200 works of art created by victims of the Holocaust in death & concentration camps during WWII [opens 3/7, through 6/15].

Gallery at Lincoln Center Lincoln Center, concourse level, B'way (64th St.), 212-580-4673 Mon.-Sat. 10-8. "Starstruck!," exhibit & sale of photos of the great stars of opera, music, stage & film by John Lettang as presented by the Metropolitan Opera Guild [reception 3/12 from 5:30-7:30, through 3/29].

Latincollector 153 Hudson St. (betw. Hubert & Laight Sts.), 212-334-7813, www.latincollector.com Mon.-Fri. 10-6:30; Sat. 11-7. Free. "Coming to Blows," recent paintings?images of female boxers struggling w/identity issues?by Colombian-born Ana Patricia Palacios [reception 3/12 from 6-9, through 4/12].

Littlejohn Contemporary 41 E. 57th St. (Madison Ave.), 212-980-2323. Tues.-Sat. 10-5:30. Free. "Recent Paintings," dreamy self-portraits by Julie Heffernan [reception 3/7 from 5:30-7:30, through 4/19].

Mobile Exhibition 13-17 Crosby St. (betw. Grand & Howard Sts.), 323-966-5639. Mon.-Sun. 11-7. Free. "Mobile Exhibition: The History and the Future of Wireless Communication," learn about your cellphone's roots & the high tech piece of equipment it may one day grow up to be [opens 3/7, through 3/16].

New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, 40 Lincoln Center Plaza (Columbus Ave.), 212-870-1630, www.nypl.org Tues.-Fri. & Sat. 12-6; Thurs. 12-8. Free. "Original Cast Recordings," more than 100 years of musicals, operettas & productions from Robin Hood to Bombay Dreams [opens 3/6, through 6/7].

Robert Mann Gallery 210 11th Ave., 10th fl. (betw. 24th & 25th Sts.), 212-989-7600, www.robertmann.com Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "Flesh Tones: 100 Years of the Nude" examines the nude as photographed by some of the most noted photographers of the 20th century incl. Diane Arbus, Richard Avedon, Brassaï, Sally Mann & Man Ray [reception 3/7 from 6-8, through 4/19].

Sterilemind Gallery 230 Mulberry St. (betw. Prince & Spring Sts.), 212-941-6767, www.sterilemind.com Tues.-Sat. 12-7. Free. "PICK-UP," three-day art/fashion installation introducing seven New York-based fashion designers & their work [reception 3/6 from 7-9, through 3/9].