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10.31.2012

10.30.2012

mark bradford


Mark Bradford's show at Sikkema Jenkins features his "large-scale paintings, recognized for a complex abstraction of form and intricate layering."

10.29.2012

jason brinkerhoff


Jason Brinkerhoff's show at ZieherSmith "continues his fecund anachronistic approach, featuring over 70 works on paper as well as the first look at his painting practice, both of which concentrate on the female figure."

10.28.2012

i'm lovin' it


I'm Lovin' It, a group show being held on Sunday, October 28, will take place in the parking lot between the Staples and McDonald's near the BQE in Greenpoint. Each artist will be given a car to do with what they choose.

10.27.2012

allicette torres


Picher Oklahoma, Invention of Abandon, Allicette Torres's show at the 92Y Tribeca, is part of the DoomsDay Film Festival and Art Exhibition.

10.26.2012

artworks


ArtWorks, The Naomi Cohain Foundation, will be holding their 2012 Art Auction Benefit on Thursday, November 1.

10.25.2012

metpublications


MetPublications, a new online resource that offers in-depth access to the Museum's publications, has recently been launched.

10.24.2012

fictitious truths


Fictitious Truths, curated by Kara L. Rooney, "examines such topics as the exploration of personal identity, the analysis of consumer culture (and by extension the art market), and the recreation of political histories."

10.23.2012

anthony elia


Anthony Elia will debut 10 pieces for violin and piano tonight, October 23, at 6:00 PM at St. Paul's Chapel, Columbia University. The concert is part of St. Paul's Chapel's weekly music series.

10.22.2012

ai weiwei


Forge, Ai Weiwei's show at Mary Boone, features an "installation derived from twisted steel rebar from schools that collapsed during an earthquake in China in May 2008."

10.20.2012

martha friedman


Martha Friedman's show at WALLSPACE ends October 20.

10.19.2012

the artist's institute


The Artist's Institute's 5th season is dedicated to Haim Steinbach.

10.18.2012

erica baum


Erica Baum's show at Bureau "shows a synthesis of her interest in narrative elements and an attention to abstraction and negative space."

10.17.2012

alix pearlstein


Alix Pearlstein's show at On Stellar Rays "exploits acts of spectatorship among individuals, isolating a dialectical engagement of movement, observation and reception."

10.16.2012

anya kielar


WOMEN, Anya Kielar's show at Rachel Uffner, consists of "a series of large-scale fabric pieces in which she continues her ongoing investigation of the female form."

10.15.2012

tina barney


Small Towns, Tina Barney's show at Janet Borden, closes November 21.

10.13.2012

lucas samaras


XYZ, Lucas Samaras's show at Pace, is the inaugural show at their new 508 West 25th Street space.

10.12.2012

stray light grey


Stray Light Grey, at Marlborough Chelsea, is a collaboration between Jonah Freeman and Justin Lowe that "composes an expansive, alternate world that reimagines culture through subjects such as rogue science, psychedelic drugs, mega-conventions and hypertrophic urbanism."

10.11.2012

come closer


The New Museum's show Come Closer: Art Around the Bowery, 1969-1989, features "original artwork, ephemera, and performance documentation by over fifteen artists who lived and worked on or near the Bowery in New York."

10.10.2012

six years


"Six Years," the seminal book on conceptual art complied by Lucy R. Lippard, has been transposed into a show at the Brooklyn Museum.

10.09.2012

garo antreasian


Garo Antreasian's show at David Findlay Jr opens October 6.

10.08.2012

the memory of white


The Memory of White, at Leonard Hutton, includes such iconic artists as Piero Manzoni, Ettore Spalletti, Pierpaolo Calzalari, Giulio Paolini, Fausto Melotti and Luigi Carboni.

10.06.2012

leonardo drew


Leonardo Drew's show at Sikkema Jenkins closes October 12.

10.05.2012

kim joon


Kim Joon's show at Sundaram Tagore closes October 6.

10.04.2012

olga de amaral


Places, Olga de Amaral's show at Nohra Haime, "plays a unique balancing act between fine art and fiber art."

10.03.2012

richard estes


New York By Night, Richard Estes's show at Marlborough, "marks the artist's nineteenth year with Marlborough."

10.02.2012

doyle new york


Doyle New York will hold its first Street Art Auction on October 16.

10.01.2012

the scream


The Scream will temporarily be on view at the MoMA beginning October 24.