January Gallery Guide

1. Daniel Arsham: Time Dilation at Perrotin

With his stunning exhibition at Perrotin, Daniel Arsham collides space with time with a body of new paintings and sculptures. Drawing on classical sculpture, Arsham converges antiquity with the modern era as he depicts time itself through art. With both painting and sculpture, Arsham depicts gorgeous ancient statues that are atrophied as well as the anime Pokémon figures that appear to be dissipating from the passage of time too. 

Through February 20, by appointment

130 Orchard Street

Pictured: Installation view via @artmuseny

2. In Situ at Marianne Boesky

In Situ presents works by thirteen artists: the superstar Cecily Brown as well as exciting new talents Olivia Erlanger, Barnaby Furnas, Jammie Holmes, Forrest Kirk, YoYo Lander, Maud Madsen, Chidinma Nnoli, Collins Obijiaku, Celeste Rapone, Lorna Robertson, Eleanor Swordy and Michaela Yearwood-Dan. Each of these artists, though different in style yet fabulous in their output, presents a reflection upon the experience of life during lockdown. This exhibition (which will travel to Aspen after New York) is not one to miss and a great introduction to an astounding class of emerging stars. 

Through February 6

507 West 24th Street

Pictured: Yoyo Lander, No Place to Make Love, 2020 (above); Chidinma Nnoli, None of these clocks work II, 2020 (below) | courtesy of Marianne Boesky Gallery

3. Deborah Brown: Things As They Are at Anna Zorina Gallery

Deborah Brown presents a fantastic series of new works that were all produced during quarantine, when the artist decided to take up intimate self-portraits and raw still-lives. These beautiful, painterly works depict the ennui and small moments that make-up taking it easy at home and private snapshots of moments in time.

Through February 13

532 West 24th Street

Pictured: Melancholia, 2020 (above); Boathouse, 2020 (below) / courtesy of Anna Zorina Gallery

4. Irving Penn: Photographism at Pace

Presenting both iconic works and rare archival images, Irving Penn: Photographism is a retrospective of this trailblazer of photography, an artist whose avant-garde work was beloved by both the art and fashion worlds. The works in the exhibition span 1939 to 2000, reflecting over half a century of photography wherein Penn himself was a chief innovator. This historical exhibition articulates the various tenets of Penn’s style and introduces him anew to fresh crowds.

Through February 13, by appointment

540 West 25th Street

Pictured: Black and White Vogue Cover, 1950| courtesy of Pace

5. Eliot Greenwald: Takin’ the Riverboat Out on Snake Lake at Harper’s Books

With his exhibition at Harper’s Books, Eliot Greenwald presents thirteen new oil-slick drawings of his awesome “Night Car” series of works. This time, his vibrant Night Car motif is less relative as the artist embarks on a Dada-ist pursuit of the rejection of time and space completely. The Night Car drives along a winding road, ever-approaching the viewer, as nonsensical gorgeous backgrounds feature two moons (sometimes waxing, other times waning) at dusk (or perhaps dawn). These surreal works are fantastic, and Greenwald is an artist to keep your eye on.

Through February 13

51 East 74th Street, buzz 2x

Pictured: Night Car (takin' the riverboat out on snake lake), 2020 | courtesy of Harper’s Books

6. Shirin Neshat: Land of Dreams at Gladstone Gallery

Iranian artist Shirin Neshat is known for her singular vision and ability to capture landscapes and people, always bestowing power, beauty, and individuality to her subjects. Neshat’s newest body of work “Land of Dreams” is now on display at Gladstone Gallery and is comprised of over 100 photographs and two films. “Land of Dreams” marks a conceptual shift for the artist as she captures American culture and depicts her understanding of Trump’s America.

January 19 - February 27, by appointment

515 West 24th Street

Pictured: Land of Dreams, 2019 (video still) | courtesy of Gladstone

7. Danny Fox: The Sweet and Burning Hills at Alexander Berggruen

With his exhibition of paintings at Alexander Berggruen, Los Angeles-based artist Danny Fox presents arresting figures caught in intimate moments before a backdrop of the burning Hollywood Hills. After moving from Downtown LA to the Hollywood Hills himself, Fox took from depicting city-scapes to figures in front of dusty and winding backgrounds that look like the Hills themselves. Fox’s subjects confront viewers as Odalisque-like forms, impossible to get out of your head once in front of them.

Through February 26, by appointment

1018 Madison Avenue, Floor 3

Pictured: Lorraine with Teapot and Candles, 2019 (above); Painter in Rejection, 2020 (below) / courtesy of Alexander Berggruen Gallery

8. Pure Form at David Zwirner

Presenting works that celebrate the beauty of raw materials, color, space and composition, Pure Form focuses on innovators and masters of what some call “minimalism” (though many of these artists reject that term) and the artists who arose from that movement. Presenting work by Anni Albers, Ruth Asawa, Carol Bove, Mary Corse, Suzan Frecon, Dan Flavin, Ray Johnson, Donald Judd, Yayoi Kusama, Fred Sandback, and Jan Schoonhoven, Pure Form highlights the ways in which these artists increased the public’s love and understanding of natural materials and the power of optics.

Through February 20, by appointment

34 East 69th Street

Pictured: installation view | courtesy of David Zwirner Gallery

9. Me Myself and I at Monya Rowe Gallery

A fabulous group show featuring the works of Polina Barskaya, Aubrey Levinthal and Justin Liam O’Brien, Me, Myself, and I presents paintings by three artists with unique styles that exhibit a clear through line of intimacy. These artists present new work that capture intimate scenes from their personal lives. Barskaya, Levinthal, and O’Brien each paint figures wrapped up in thought and caught in personal moments, some changing their shirts, others lying with lovers, and some caught staring into space. 

Through February 13

224 West 30th Street, No. 1005

Pictured: Justin Liam O’Brien, 5 A.M., 2019 (above); Aubrey Levinthal, Strange Weather, 2020 (below) | courtesy of Monya Rowe Gallery

10. Mira Schor: Tipping Point at Lyles &. King

The legendary artist and contributor to Feminist Theory Mira Schor presents a charged body of work, all made during Trump’s presidency. Presented just as the administration is coming to a close, Schor’s bold paintings teem with energy as they comment upon the delicate state of American Democracy and, most recently, the politicization of mask-wearing and the experience of living in lockdown.

Through February 7

21 Catherine Street

Pictured: This is Not Political, 2020 / courtesy of Lyles & King