Art Review
5 Great Art Exhibitions to See in New York Before They Close
Here are some notable shows that may have escaped your notice and will all close after New Year’s (with one gallery exhibition that ends sooner).
Highlights
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CreditElizabeth Price Art Review
Remaking Ancient Greece, With Paints or Pixels
Elizabeth Price, a Turner Prize winner, pairs art and archaeology in her digital videos.
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CreditMuseum of the City of New York Where Winter’s Silver Skates Warmed the Soul
The Museum of the City of New York show is a history of skating and its long-lost ice palaces, where single show-offs and romantic duos once glided.
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CreditDaniel Arnold for The New York Times From the Fringes of Art Basel Miami Beach
A photographer’s look behind the shiny facade of an art extravaganza.
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Critic’s Notebook
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CreditWilliam Widmer for The New York Times The New Mississippi Civil Rights Museum Refuses to Sugarcoat History
Our critic visits a museum whose story is still unfolding, from 1960s Jackson, to Ferguson and Charlottesville. It leaves us upset —and that’s good.
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CreditRyan Pfluger for The New York Times Chuck Close Apologizes After Accusations of Sexual Harassment
Several women complained that the celebrated artist, known for his outsize portraits, asked them to pose naked and made inappropriate sexual comments.
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CreditVincent Tullo for The New York Times Art for the Holidays: A New York Visitors’ Guide
We offer tips for avoiding crowds and list the shows worth seeing this holiday season.
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Credit2017 Ursula Morley Price/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York; Studio Mazère/ McKenzie Fine Art What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week
Some highlights: exquisite ceramics, a pillow in the shape of male genitals and a Brazilian painter’s first solo show in the United States.
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Show Us Your Wall
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Credit2017 Richard Artschwager/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York; Adrienne Grunwald for The New York Times ‘I Don’t Really Collect Art. I Trade Art.’
The architect Steven Holl has built an impressive collection largely by bartering his work for that of artists he admires.
