Danish artist Maja Lisa Engelhardt has an interesting show at Elizabeth Harris Gallery. The Third Day consists of twenty five paintings inspired by the book of Genesis, part three of a seven part series.
Maja Lisa Engelhardt
The Third Day
Elizabeth Harris Gallery
529 W. 20th Street
April 23 – May 30
The English painter Chantal Joffe first solo show at Cheim & Read opens later this week. Known for her bold yet loose marks on the canvas, Joffe’s work consists mostly of women and children and “convey an emotional and psychological intensity that belies the objectification of her subject.”
Chantal Joffe
Cheim & Read
547 W. 25th Street
May 7 – June 13
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is holding its first ever warehouse book sale from April 28th – May 10th. “There are over 150 titles, all Museum classics – from exhibition catalogues, to picture books and books about the collection – all published by the Metropolitan Museum. Find special bargain tables with prices as low as $5 and $10, and with discounts up to 90% off the publisher’s original list price for selected titles. Members and Friends receive their discounts in addition to the markdowns.”
The Met
Book Sale
2nd Floor Shop
April 28 – May 10
Roxy Paine welcomes spring with an installation on the roof of the Met. “Maelstrom” is a “130-foot-long treelike sculpture made from 10,000 pieces of stainless steel.” It is an interesting counterpoint to Frederick Law Olmsted’s masterpiece.
Roxy Paine
“Maelstrom”
The Met’s Cantor Roof Garden
April 28 – October 25
Dustin Yellin has a new show at Robert Miller Gallery. Dust In The Brain Attic features “sculptures based on CAT scans and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showcasing skeletal, circulatory and nervous systems.” If you are unfamiliar with his work, this will be a nice introduction.
Dustin Yellin
Dust In The Brain Attic
Robert Miller Gallery
April 23 – May 22
The City College’s MFA Program will host its Spring 2009 Open Studios on April 23rd and 24th. Make the trip and see what is happening in Harlem.
The City College
MFA Open Studios
140th and Amsterdam
6 – 9 PM
April 23rd – April 24th
The studio talk went very well.
The work of Ruben Ochoa was recently brought to my attention. His current show at Peter Blum “continues his investigation into urban locations under contention” by using industrial materials that “emphasize his concern with sculpture as architecture and with architecture as a manifestation of its surrounding environment”.
Ruben Ochoa
Collapsed
Peter Blum
99 Wooster Street
March 19 – May 9
CLAMPART presents Kids Behaving Badly, a show of photography featuring the usual suspects- Larry Clark, Nan Golding, Ryan McGinley- plus other lesser-known names. All in all a nice way to reflect upon the days of one’s youth, without really missing them.
Kids Behaving Badly
CLAMPART
521-531 W. 25th Street
March 19 – April 25
Richard Tuttle’s silent over-whelming power is on display at PaceWildenstein. Walking on Air features twelve new works of dyed cotton hung on nails. As usual, give it time. You will be rewarded.
Richard Tuttle
Walking on Air
PaceWildenstein
534 W. 25th St.
March 20 – April 25