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Art galleries, exhibitions and reviews of the latest and best art in New York
- Top five shows: May 16–22, 2013
- See photos, video of MoMA's amazing...
- Jack Goldstein, MGM 1975
- Frieze New York 2013: A photo tour
- "Richard Serra: Early Work"
Top five shows: May 16–22, 2013
The best of the week in art
See photos, video of MoMA's amazing...
The new installation by Random International lets visitors dance through raindrops without ever getting wet
Jack Goldstein, MGM 1975
Check out this video from the "Pictures" pioneer, whose retrospective is on view at the Jewish Museum
Frieze New York 2013: A photo tour
TONY went into the tent to check out the big art fair
"Richard Serra: Early Work"
David Zwirner’s museum-quality survey takes viewers back to the downtown scene of the late 1960s
Rated as: 5/5
Best art in New York: Critics' picks
Ugo Rondinone, Human Nature
- Critics choice
- Free
Rondinone goes paleolithic with this grouping of monumental megalithic figures for Rockefeller Plaza.
- Public Art Fund at Rockefeller Center Plaza 45 Rockefeller Plaza, between 49th and 50th Sts and Fifth and Sixth Aves
- Sun May 19 - Fri Jun 7
Simon Hantaï
- Critics choice
- Free
The French abstractionist's paintings are distinguished by a compositional effect that feels as botanical as it is geometric.
- Paul Kasmin Gallery 515 W 27th St, between Tenth and Eleventh Aves
- Sat May 18 - Sat Jun 15
Florian Meisenberg
- Critics choice
- Free
The latest paintings by this Berlin-to–New York transplant are more abstract and mysterious than his previous works.
- Simone Subal Gallery 131 Bowery, between Broome and Grand Sts, second floor, 10002
- Sat May 18 - Sun Jun 23
Alex Hubbard, "Magical Ramón and the Five Bar Blues"
- Critics choice
- Free
Local prestidigitator Magical Ramón (known for his cigarette levitation act) stars in a video by Hubbard.
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Zak Kitnick
- Rated as: 4/5
- Critics choice
- Free
Kitnick takes his compulsion to organize to ingenious new levels, by basing his works on the bagua color chart used in feng shui.
- Clifton Benevento 515 Broadway , between Broome and Spring Sts
- Sat May 18 - Sat May 25
"The Hugo Boss Prize 2012: Danh Vo, IMUUR2"
- Rated as: 4/5
- Price band: 2/4
- Critics choice
Danh Vo mines history for installations that adroitly explore identity.
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum 1071 Fifth Ave, at 89th St, 10128
- Sat May 18 - Mon May 27
"Edo Pop: The Graphic Impact of Japanese Prints"
- Price band: 1/4
- Critics choice
Examples of Ukiyo-e imagery from Japan’s Edo period are juxtaposed with works by contemporary artists.
- Japan Society 333 E 47th St, between First and Second Aves, 10017
- Sat May 18 - Sun Jun 9
"Jay DeFeo: A Retrospective"
- Rated as: 3/5
For eight years straight, Jay DeFeo worked solely on the painting that occupies the heart of this Whitney’s survey.
- Whitney Museum of American Art 945 Madison Ave, at 75th St, 10021
- Sat May 18 - Sun Jun 2
Current New York gallery shows
"Chuck Close: Photo Maquettes"
- Critics choice
- Free
This show features the photos and polaroids that Close used throughout his career to paint his signature portrait heads.
- Eykyn Maclean 23 E 67th St, between Fifth and Madison Aves, second floor, 10065
- Sat May 18 - Fri May 24
Ellsworth Kelly, "Singular Forms 1966–2009"
- Critics choice
- Free
Kelly offers a master class in how to make art that holds a wall with these shaped monochrome reliefs.
- Mnuchin Gallery 45 E 78th St, between Madison and Park Aves, 10075
- Sat May 18 - Sat Jun 1
Hannah Starkey, "In the company of Mothers"
- Critics choice
- Free
Women and their children are the subjects of these latest photos by Starkey, an Irish artist working in London.
- Tanya Bonakdar Gallery 521 W 21st St, between Tenth and Eleventh Aves
- Sat May 18 - Sat May 25
Elizabeth Neel, "3 and 4 Before 2 and 5"
- Critics choice
- Free
Negative space is the place in these oil- and spray-paint abstractions, featuring voids left by strips of masking tape.
- Sikkema Jenkins & Co. 530 W 22nd St, between Tenth and Eleventh Aves
- Sat May 18 - Wed May 22
Art in pictures
Outdoor art: Amazing public art and street art in New York
New York is packed with dazzling public art installations, street-art murals and witty graffiti.
Best art galleries and exhibitions
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Price band: 3/4
- Critics choice
The Metropolitan Museum is impressive in terms both of quality and scale.
- 1000 Fifth Ave, (at 82nd St)
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
- Price band: 1/4
MoMA is home to the most important artworks, spanning the 19th to 21st centuries.
- 11 W 53rd St, (between Fifth and Sixth Aves)
Whitney Museum of American Art
- Price band: 2/4
- Critics choice
The museum’s reputation rests mainly on the Whitney Biennial.
- 945 Madison Ave, (at 75th St)
Brooklyn Museum
- Price band: 2/4
- Critics choice
Brooklyn’s art showcase is a less-crowded alternative to Manhattan’s spaces.
- 200 Eastern Pkwy, (at Washington Ave)
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