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ABRONS ARTS CENTER
466 Grand St. (betw. Willett & Pitt Sts.), 212-598-0400. Weds.-Sat. & Tues. 12-6; Sun. & Mon. closed. Free. "Interior Landscapes," works by 13 artists explore relationship between psychic interior & external space [through 3/31].
ACA GALLERIES
529 W. 20th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-206-8080, www.acagalleries.com Weds.-Sat. & Tues. 10:30-6:30; closed Sun. "Jimmy Earnst: Paintings & Works on Paper," survey of work from German artist who fled Nazi persecution [through 3/31].
AMERICAN INDIAN COMMUNITY HOUSE
709 B'way (betw. Astor Pl. & E. 4th St.), 212-598-0100, www.aich.org Weds.-Sat. & Tues. 12-6; closed Sun. & Mon. Contrib. "On the Rez," images of Native American youth struggling to cope w/modern & traditional roles [through 3/24].
THE AMERICAS SOCIETY
680 Park Ave. (68th St.), 212-249-5868. Weds.-Sun. & Tues. 12-6. Closed Mon. $3, $2 st./sc./child. "Geraldo de Barros," Brazilian artist who used photo fragments to create abstract compositions [opens Tues., through 5/20].
THE ARSENAL GALLERY
64th St. (5th Ave.), 212-360-8136, www.nyc.gov/parks Weds.-Fri., Mon. & Tues. 9-5; Sat. & Sun. closed. Free. "Women's Works: A Retrospective of Public Arts in NYC Parks 1967-2001," 12 female artists work celebrated [through 3/29].
ART IN GENERAL
79 Walker St. (betw. B'way & Lafayette St.), 212-219-0473, www.artingeneral.org Weds.-Sat. & Tues. 12-6; Sun. & Mon. closed. Free. "Tonel: Lessons of Solitude," Cuban artist Antonio Eligio Fernandez uses merciless satire to portray his society in this unique exhibition [through 3/31].
ASIA SOCIETY
502 Park Ave. (59th St.), 212-517-2742, www.asiasociety.org Weds.-Sat., Mon. & Tues. 10-6; Sun. 12-5. $4, $2 st./sc. Children under 12 free. "Can We Feed Ourselves? A Focus on Asia," Japanese photographer Hiroji Kubota's visual documentation of the problems of matching population growth w/the food supply [through 4/1].
BROOKLYN MUSEUM OF ART
200 Eastern Pkwy (Washington Ave.), Bklyn., 718-638-5000, www.brooklynart.org Weds.-Fri. 10-5; Sat. & Sun. 11-6; first Sat. of the month 11-11, eve. free; closed Mon. & Tues. $4, $2 st./sc. "Committed to the Image," exhibition of 94 separate black photographers' work exploring their community [through 4/29]. "A Family Album: Brooklyn Collects," exhibition of random art drawn from 80 private collections in Brooklyn showcases the diversity in Kings county [through 7/1].
CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE
112 St. (Amsterdam Ave), 212-316-7540. Weds.-Tues. 7-6. Free. "Andres Serrano: World Without End," exhibition of Lent themed photos focusing on mortality & Christianity [through 4/15].
DIA CENTER FOR THE ARTS
548 W. 22nd St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-989-5566, www.diacenter.org Weds.-Sun. 10-6; closed Mon. & Tues. $6, $3 st./sc. "Rodney Graham & Bruce Nauman:...the Nearest Faraway Place," two artists irreverently explore myth of American west in culture [through 6/17]. "Panamarenko: Orbit," Belgian artist's fascinating model flying machines blending nature & technology [through 6/17]. "Bridget Riley: Reconnaissance," retrospective of work by very influential artist largely unknown to younger audiences [through 6/17]. "Diane Thater: Knots & Surfaces," multi-projection video installation of light & mathematics [through 6/17].
THE DRAWING CENTER
35 Wooster St. (betw. Broome & Grand Sts.), 212-219-2976. Weds.-Fri. & Tues. 10-6; Sat. 11-6; Closed Sun. & Mon. Free. "Metamorphoses & Transformations: The Drawings of Rosemarie Trockel," exhibition of established German artist who explores image manipulation through her sketches [through 4/7].
EL MUSEO DEL BARRIO
1230 5th Ave. (104th St.), 212-831-7272, www.elmuseo.org Weds.-Sun. 11-5; Mon. & Tues. closed. Contrib. $5, $2 st./s.c. Six Puerto Rican artists from the "Nineties Group" debut their work in "Here & There" exhibit [through 5/20].
EMPIRE STATE BUILDING
34th St. (Fifth Ave.), 212-843-8080. Weds.-Tues. 8 a.m.-12 a.m., free. "The Essence of the Human Spirit," 12 whimsical paintings by New York artist Anne Marie Giardina [opens Fri., through 5/22].
FOUNTAIN GALLERY
702 9th Ave. (48th St.), 212-262-2756. Weds.-Sat. & Tues. 11-8; Sun. 1-5; Closed Mon. Free "Watercolors & Sculptures," works by artists who have triumphed over serious mental illness [through 3/17].
GALLERY 292
120 Wooster St. (betw. Prince & Spring Sts.), 212-431-0292, www.gallery292.com Weds.-Sat. & Tues. 11-6; Sun. & Mon. closed. Free. "Pierre Dubreuil," first exhibition in ten years in U.S. of pioneering modernist photographer [through 4/21].
THE GALLERY AT THE AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY
1865 B'way (betw. 61st & 62nd Sts.), 212-408-1500, www.americanbible.org Weds., Fri., Mon. & Tues. 10-6; Thurs. 10-7; Sat. 10-5; closed Sun. Free. "Printing the Word: The Art of Watanabe Sadao," exhibition of prints by Japanese artist who utilizes traditional methods to express his religious faith [through 5/19].
GALLERY STENDHAL
386 W. B'way (betw. Spring & Broome Sts.), 212-334-4649, www.gallerystendhal.com Weds.-Sat. & Tues. 11-6; Sun. & Mon. closed. Free. "Human Fractals," exhibit of Russian Ekatherina Savtchenko's vibrant paintings exploring science & mysticism [opens Thurs., through 4/7].
GERSHWIN HOTEL
3 E. 27th St. (betw. 5th & Madison Aves.), 212-213-8289, www.bway.net/~modcult Weds.-Sat. & Tues. 10-6. Free. "Roberta Bayley," Punk magazine's chief photographer pres. work from late 70's & early 80's, incl. some never seen before works [through 4/14].
GOETHE INSTITUTE
1014 5th Ave. (83rd St.), 212-439-8700, www.goethe.de/newyork Weds., Fri. & Mon. 10-5; Thurs. & Tues. 10-7; Sat. & Sun. Closed. "Gursky's Studio," German ethnographic photographer, Matthias Petrus Schaller's, fragmented pictures of another artist's studio [through 3/22].
GRANT GALLERY
484 Broome St. (betw. Wooster St. & W. B'way), 212-343-2919. Weds.-Sat. & Tues. 11-7; Sun. 12-6; Mon. closed. Free. "Vasily Kafanov," exhibition of work by Marc Chagal protégé who is best known for his Smashing Pumpkins artwork [through 3/18].
HOWARD GREENBURG GALLERY
120 Wooster St. (betw. Prince & Spring Sts.), 212-431-0292, www.howardgreenberg.com Weds.-Sat. & Tues. 11-6; Sun. & Mon. closed. "Eikoh Hosoe: Telling Stories," exhibit of radical Japanese photographer who describes his style as "Iconoclasm-by-photography" [through 4/21].
THE GROLIER CLUB
47 E. 60th St. (Park Ave.), 212-838-6690, www.grolierclub.org Weds.-Sat., Mon. & Tues. 10-5; closed Sun. Free. "Mirror of the World," choice elements of Martin Bodmer's famous globe-spanning collection of antique books & art explores the origin of culture [through 4/28].
GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM~SOHO
575 B'way (betw. Houston & Prince Sts.), 212-423-3500. Thurs.-Mon. 11-6; closed Weds. & Tues. Free. "Andy Warhol: The Last Supper" exhibits his take on Da Vinci's work through silkscreens & paintings [permanent].
THE HARBOR DEFENSE MUSEUM
Bldg. 230, Fort Hamilton, Bklyn., 718-630-4349. Weds.-Fri., Mon. & Tues. 10-4, second Sat. of month 10-4. Free. Explore how New York Harbor has been defended from the Revolution to today [permanent].
HEBREW UNION COLLEGE
Brookdale Center, 1 West 4th St. (betw. B'way & Mercer St.), 212-824-2205, www.huc.edu Weds., Thurs., Mon. & Tues. 9-6; Fri. 9-3; Sat. Closed; Sun. 10-2. Free. "Paper-Lace: Illuminations & Blessings," six Jewish artists explore their identity through lace created from cutting paper [through 3/20].
HERE ART
145 6th Ave. (Spring St.), 212-647-0202, est.308. Weds.-Sat. & Tues. 12-8; Sun. & Mon. closed. Free. "Post-Digital: 800 Lbs. of Pixels," Devorah Sperber's exhibition examines ways of distorting scale & perception w/pixels [through 4/7].
HUNTER COLLEGE
450 W. 41st St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-772-4991, www.hunter.cuny.edu./artgalleries Weds.-Sat. & Tues. 1-6; closed Sun. & Mon. Free. "Abstraction & Immanence," work by 18 painters who use abstraction to explore their inner selves [through 4/7].
INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF PHOTOGRAPHY~MIDTOWN
1133 6th Ave. (43rd St.), 212-768-4682. Weds., Thurs. & Tues. 10-6; Fri. 10-8; Sat. & Sun. 10-6; Mon. closed. $8, $6 st./sc. "Andy Warhol: Photography," first major exhibit to feat. full range of the artist's work [through 3/18].
INTREPID SEA-AIR-SPACE MUSEUM
Pier 86, W. 46th St. (12th Ave.), 212-245-0072, www.intrepidmuseum.org Weds.-Sun. & Tues. 10-5; closed Mon. $10, $7.50 veterans, reservists, st./sc., $5 ages 6-11, $1 ages 2-5, free for active duty & toddlers. "Defending our Future" exhibits machinery, statistics & Pentagon's latest project [permanent]. "Desert Storm Strike," "A-6 Cockpit Challenge" & "Cold War/Berlin Wall Exhibit" [permanent]. "Prepare to Dive: Centennial Exhibit of the Navy's First Submarine" feat. submarine built in 1878 [permanent].
IRISH ARTS CENTER
553 W. 51st St. (10th Ave.) 212-757-3318. Avoid vomiting teenage suburbanites & celebrate St. Patrick's day w/Irish cultural activities like dance & theater [2-6, call for price].
JEWISH MUSEUM
1109 5th Ave. (92nd St.), 212-423-3271, www.thejewishmuseum.org Weds., Thurs., Sun. & Mon. 11-5:45; Tues. 11-8; closed Fri. & Sat. $8, $5.50 st./sc., child. under 12 free. Pay-what-you-wish Tues. after 5. "Charlotte Salomon: Life? or Theater," tragic paintings of women haunted by suicide & Nazi persecution [through 3/25].
LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM
90 Orchard St. (Broome St.), 212-431-0233. Call for times & prices. "Sitting Shiva: The Rogarshevsky Family Apartment," interactive exhibit feat. home of Jewish immigrant family from Lithuania in mourning [permanent]. "The Gumpertz & Baldizzi Apartments," restored to 1870 & 1935 (respectively) specifications [permanent]. Tours incl. "19th-century Tenement," "The Confino Family Apartment" & "The Streets Where We Lived."
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
1000 5th Ave. (82nd.), 212-535-7710, www.metmuseum.org Weds. & Thurs. 9:30-5:30; Fri. & Sat. 9:30-9; Sun. 9-5:30; Tues. 9:30-5:30; closed Mon. $10, $5 st./sc., child. under 12 free w/adult. "Rain from the Moon: Silver in Ancient Peru," 130 rare objects of Native American metal work culled from public & private collections [through 4/22]. "Sultan Ali of Mashhad, Master of Nasta liq," exhibit of Iranian calligrapher in supremely elegant Nasta liq style [through 4/22]. "Vermeer & the Delft School," 85 works from 17th-century Dutch school w/a focus on 1650-1660's [through 5/27]. "19th- & 20th-Century Chinese Paintings," over 90 works reflecting two centuries of wrenching change in China from Robert H. Ellsworth Collection [through 8/19].
MUSEUM FOR AFRICAN ART
593 B'way (betw. Prince & Houston Sts.), 212-966-1313. Weds.-Fri. 10:30-5:30; Sat. & Sun. 12-6. $5, $2.50 st./sc. & child. "African Forms," explores the relation betw. function & decoration in everyday African objects [through 8/8]. "Coco Sukali," Congolese band leader combines reggae & rumba sounds for a night of dancing [Thurs. at 6:30, call for price].
MUSEUM OF CHINESE IN THE AMERICAS
70 Mulberry St. (Bayard St.), 212-619-4785. Weds.-Sat. & Tues. 12-5; closed Sun. & Mon. $3, $1 st./sc., child. under 12 free. "Tong Zhi/Comrade: Out in Asian America," Ken Chu's groundbreaking show on homosexuality/masculinity in the Asian Diaspora [through 4/14]. "Chinatowns in North America," William Chu's CD-ROM tour documents Chinese immigrant experience [permanent]. "Family Portraits" [permanent]. "Where Is Home? Chinese in the Americas," personal stories, photos, mementos & poetry encased in a structure reminiscent of a glowing Chinese lantern [permanent].
MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
1220 5th Ave. (103rd St.), 212-534-1672, www.mcny.org Weds.-Sat. 10-5; Sun 12-5; Tues. 10-2; closed Mon. $5, $4 st./sc./child., $10 families. "The City Shops," photographs by Martha Cooper & Fred W. McDarrah illustrate local shops, which define diverse neighborhoods of the city [through 4/15]. "Guys & Dolls," exhibit celebrates 50th anniversary of the musical w/an exploration of the 1920's world it was set in [through 6/10]. "Dressing for a NYC Childhood," retrospective of 300 years of children's clothing [opens Sat., through 9/16]. Photographs & essays by NYC high school students document changes in city's immigrant neighborhoods with "New York Toy Stories" & "The Infamous Andrew Jackson Head" exhibits [permanent].
MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE
18 First Pl., Battery Park City, 212-968-1800, www.mjhnyc.org Weds. & Sun.-Tues. 9-5; Thurs. 9-8; Fri. 9-3. $7, $5 st./sc., child. under 5. "Citizens Betrayed: The Hungarian Forced Labor Battalions 1939-1945," exhibit of slave labor during WWII [opens Weds., through 9/3].
MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
11 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Ave.), 212-708-9400, www.moma.org Thurs. & Sat-Tues. 10:30-5:45. Fri. 10:30-8:15. Closed Weds. $10, $6.50 st./sc., child. under 16 free. "Workspheres," exhibit explores role of designers in creating efficient space to handle ever shifting work patterns in society [through 4/22]. "Van Gogh's Postman: the Portraits of Joseph Roulin," artist's paintings of a valued friend from a moment of deep personal crisis [through 5/13]. "Andreas Gursky," exhibition of new & some previously unseen work from influential German photographer [through 5/15].
MUSEUM OF TELEVISION & RADIO
25 W. 52nd St. (5th Ave.), 212-621-6600, www.mtr.org Weds., Sat., Sun. & Tues. 12-6; Thurs. 12-8; Fri. 12-9. $6, $4 st./sc., $3 child. under 13. "Nick Park's World: The Eccentric Adventures of Wallace & Gromit," 90 minute screenings of famous British cartoon [through 5/13 at 1].
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN
George Gustav Heye Center, 1 Bowling Green (betw. State & Whitehall Sts.), 212-668-6624. Weds. & Fri.-Tues. 10-5; Thurs. 10-8. Free. "Gifts of Pride & Love: Kiowa & Comanche Cradles," some of greatest examples of Plains Indian beadwork on display, showing off a combination of beauty & function [through 5/27] "All Roads Are Good: Native Voices on Life & Culture," exhibit displays more than 300 symbolic objects chosen by 23 Native selectors [permanent].
NEW YORK HALL OF SCIENCE
47-01 Flushing Meadows Corona Park, 718-699-0005. Weds., Mon. & Tues. 9:30-2; Thurs.-Sun. 9:30-5. $7.50, $5 child./sc. Free Thurs. & Fri., 2-5. "Marvelous Molecules?The Secret of Life," illustrates similar chemistry traits among living things?humans, amoebas & cockroaches [permanent].
NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
2 W. 77th St. (Central Park W.), 212-873-0509. Weds.-Sun. & Tues. 11-5; closed Mon. $5, $3 st./sc., child. 12 & under free. "Kid City" [permanent]. "Masterworks of 19th-century American Painting" feat. nearly 50 oil paintings by such artists as William Sydney Mount, Thomas Cole & Asher B. Durand [permanent].
NEW YORK SCHOOL OF DESIGN GALLERY
161 E. 69th St. (betw. Lexington & Third Aves.), 212-472-1500. Weds.-Sat. & Tues. 10-5; Sun. & Mon. closed. Free. "Expressions: New York School of Design Faculty Projects," models of works real & conceptual from faculty at school [through 4/8].
PAINE WEBBER ART GALLERY
1285 6th Ave. (52nd St.), 212-713-2885. Weds.-Fri., Mon. & Tues. 8-6; Sat. & Sun. closed. Free. "A Maritime Album," 100 b&w photos exploring man's interaction w/sea, from war to whaling [through 3/30].
P.S.1
22-25 Jackson Ave. (46th St.), L.I. City, 718-784-2084, www.ps1.org Weds.-Sun. 12-6; $5, $2 st./sc. "Atelier van Lieshout: Darkroom," outdoor installation of several shacks representing self-sufficient collective artist dwells in [opens Sun., through 5/01]. "Bernhard Martin: Kings Corner," walk-in closet designed to look like a strip bar [through 5/01]. "Massimo Bartolini: Untitled (Wave)," pool in outdoor sculpture garden w/water lapping over sides [through 5/20]. "Luigi Ontani: 1965-2001," first U.S. retrospective of prominent Italian artist [through 5/6].
QUEENS MUSEUM OF ART
New York City Bldg., Flushing Meadows Corona Park, 718-592-9700, www.queensmuse.org Weds.-Fri. 10-5; Sat. & Sun. 12-5; closed Mon. & Tues. $4, $2 st./sc., child. under 5 free. "Nancy Friedemann," two site specific drawings using symbolic shapes as raw materials [through 5/20]. "Gio Ponti: A Metaphysical World," retrospective of famous Italian furniture designer [through 5/20]. "Parallel Plane-Mapping Corona," maps & images of long forgotten master plans that still shape Queens evolution [through 5/20]. "Heart of Glass," seven international artists use glass a medium to explore multiple themes [through 5/27]. "Queens Focus" exhibit displays work of local artists [permanent]. "Tiffany in Queens: Selections from the Neustadt Museum Collection" [permanent]. "Panorama of the City of New York," 9000+ sq. foot model of NYC from 1964 World's Fair [permanent, formal tours every Sat. at 3:30].
RARE BOOKS, INC.
601 W. 26th St. (11th Ave.), 212-691-5973. Weds.-Sat. & Tues. 12-6; Sun. & Mon. closed. Free. "El Uso de la Palabra," exhibition of surrealist writing & painting from two influential Peruvians, Emilio A. Westphalen & Cesar Moro [through 3/24].
WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART AT PHILLIP MORRIS
120 Park Ave. (betw. 41st & 42nd Sts.), 917-663-2453, www.whitney.org Weds., Fri., Mon. & Tues. 11-6; Thurs. 11-7:30. Free "A Way with Words," exhibit of 14 text based works used to illustrate influence of words upon images [through 3/30].
YESHIVA UNIVERSITY MUSEUM~CAMPUS LOCATION
2520 Amsterdam Ave. (185th St.), 212-960-5390. Weds., Thurs., Mon. & Tues. 10-5; closed Fri.-Sun. Free. "Moritz Daniel Oppenheimer: Jewish Identity in 19th-Century Art," major retrospective of painter of the Rothschilds [through 8/31]. Museum acquisitions from the past decade are displayed as corresponding to the Hebrew aleph-bet in "From Aleph to Tav: Collecting at the Turn of the Century" [permanent].
YESHIVA UNIVERSITY MUSEUM AT THE CENTER FOR JEWISH HISTORY
15 W. 16th St. (5th Ave.), 212-294-8330. Weds., Sun. & Tues. 11-5; Thurs. 11-8; closed Mon., Fri. & Sat. $6, $4 st./sc., child. under 5 free, Yeshiva Univ. students free w/id. "Major Intersections," broad overview of Jewish history feat. many previously unseen works of art, documents & historical objects [through 3/31].