
Noughts and Crosses: David Row at Loretta Howard
His show, “Counter Clockwise”, runs through October 20

Man of Steel: Joel Perlman at Loretta Howard
An exhibition of new sculpture makes an argument for virtuosity.

The World Outside: “Landscapes” at Marlborough Chelsea
An exhibition wonders at how landscape painting has changed to address the contemporary world.

Still Life with Movement: James Nares at Paul Kasmin
The artist uses high-definition, super slow video to put the viewer in an awkward spot.

Holy Hip-Hop: A Rodriguez Calero Retrospective
The inventive painter and collagist creates new ways of making art and showing the lives of unrepresented people and cultures.

There is a Season: Julian Hatton’s Figural Painting Gives Way to Abstraction
A new show by a talented painter of abstract expressionist canvases.

Two Visions of Realist Painting: Lois Dodd and Brett Bigbee
Two realist painters share space uptown at Alexandre Gallery.

Clusterfunk: Six Solo Shows in Two Galleries
Two galleries cluster three solo shows each, a less-than-ideal way to show interesting work by six artists.

Trompe-l’oeil and Postmodern Cheek: Paul Sietsema at Matthew Marks
Is trompe-l’oeil painting inherently anti-climactic?

A Tree Grows Immanent in Brooklyn: George Trakas’s Installation at Atlantic Station
The renowned site-specific sculptor has been facing delays in the completion of his recent project at Atlantic Station.