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Photograph: Adam Reich; Collection of Susan and Jerry Lauren Bill Traylor at American Folk Art Museum
Not just one of the most recognized self-taught artists in America, Traylor (1854–1949) is one of the finest artists of the 20th century, period. Born into slavery in Alabama, Traylor is known for his instinctively modern style of drawing. Tue 11–Sept 22
Photograph: John Jones Collection Llyn Foulkes at New Museum of Contemporary Art
A Left Coast legend, Foulkes started in the late ’50s, at the beginning of Los Angeles’s contemporary art scene. Though he’s underrecognized, this show should change that. Wed 12–Sept 8
Photograph: Courtesy the artist and Sikkema Jennkins & Co. Antony, “The Cut” at Sikkema Jenkins & Co.
In addition to his better-known musical proclivities, the frontman for Antony and the Johnsons is an artist. Through July 12
Photograph: Collection of Fred Keeler “The Civil War and American Art” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of pivotal moments during the Civil War, the Met features pieces by artists such as Winslow Homer and Matthew Brady. Through Sept 2
Photograph: Courtesy of Jack Shainman Gallery and Toyin Odutola Toyin Odutola at Jack Shainman Gallery
Odutola, who was born in Nigeria and lives in Alabama, specializes in intricately rendered drawings, featuring figures and self-portraits with a shimmering kaleidoscopic effect. Through June 29
Top five shows: June 6–12, 2013
The best of the week in art.
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