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4.30.2012

the evil eye

Queens College Art Center presents The Evil Eye, a show based on the belief that "an evil eye can cause injury or bad luck for the person at whom it is directed."

4.27.2012

tom thayer

Tom Thayer's show at Derek Eller opens April 27.

4.26.2012

brice marden

New Paintings, Brice Marden's show at Matthew Marks, consists of, among other pieces, "fifteen new paintings in oil on marble, which Marden completed last year on the Greek island of Hydra."

4.25.2012

gilbert & george

The Gilbert & George shows at Lehmann Maupin open April 26th.

4.24.2012

fred sandback

Decades, Fred Sandback's show at David Zwirner, consists of "a selection of important sculptures and drawings spanning the years 1969 to 2000."

4.22.2012

dustin yellin

Dustin Yellin's show at Half Gallery "includes an exclusively monochromatic perspective blending Futurism with the proto-cinematic."

4.21.2012

alina szapocznikow


I was recently introduced to the work of Alina Szapocznikow.

4.20.2012

caio fonseca


Caio Fonseca's new work at Paul Kasmin features "irreducible forms in precise architecture that belie their apparent rigor."

4.19.2012

catherine lee


Catherine Lee's work at Galerie Lelong marks "the passage of time through vigorous, repetitive brushstrokes."

4.18.2012

enrico david


Nerve Ending, Enrico David's show at Michael Werner, closes April 21.

4.17.2012

sheila hicks


Sheila Hicks's show at Sikkema Jenkins "traverses the boundaries between painting and sculpture, design, craft and even architecture with the use of woven forms."

4.16.2012

sara bichão


Sara Bichão's show at Rooster opens April 19.

4.14.2012

the frick


The Frick will offer free after-hours admission on Friday, April 27, from 6:00-9:00PM.

4.12.2012

peter saul


For his first show at Mary Boone, Peter Saul "synthesizes Pop, Surrealism, Expressionism, and an irreverent Underground Comic aesthetic."

4.11.2012

jim shaw


Jim Shaw's show at Metro Pictures consists of "a large mural and 20 drawings comprising a comic book that center on his fictional religion Oism."

4.10.2012

michelangelo pistoletto


Lavoro, Michelangelo Pistoletto's show at Luhring Augustine, consists of "new mirror paintings which explore lavoro, or work, as it relates to the subject of construction."

4.09.2012

cy twombly


Cy Twombly's show at Eykyn Maclean features work from the Sonnabend Collection.

4.07.2012

donna forma


Donna Forma's show at OK Harris opens April 21.

4.06.2012

simone gilges


Simone Gilges's show at Foxy Production "draws astute visual connections between the people she portrays and the settings in which they are posed."

4.05.2012

sarah charlesworth


Sarah Charlesworth's show at Susan Inglett "engages the play of light from her studio window as it reflects and refracts to conjure a mysterious animated presence."

4.04.2012

francesca woodman


Francesca Woodman, at the Guggenheim, is the "first comprehensive survey of the artist’s brief but extraordinary career to be seen in North America."

4.03.2012

keith haring


Keith Haring's show at the Brooklyn Museum focuses on his early years, 1978-1982.

4.02.2012

sam moyer


Slack Tide, Sam Moyer's show at Rachel Uffner, "continues her examination of the liminal space between the two- and three-dimensional."