Cosmos of the Quotidian: Sarah Sze at Tanya Bonakdar
Sze’s new exhibition makes astronomical allusions with everyday goods and plays with viewer expectations.
The Squirrel Accumulator: Trevor Paglen and the NSA
Blending the didactic with the paranoid style of conspiracy theories, at Metro Pictures through October 24
Creation Anxieties: Dana Schutz at Petzel
Paintings of boldness and fearlessness, on view through October 24
Drunken Bubbles: The Sumi-e Spray Drawings of Roland Flexner
Roland Flexner and Japanese Bronzes at Sargent’s Daughters through Sunday
Looking Back: A Retrospective of German Figure Painting
A show at the historic Städel Museum catalogues German painting from a breakout era.
The Ghost in the Machine: Diphthong at the Fiterman
Group show, curated by Stephen Maine and Gelah Penn, at Borough of Manhattan Community College
Momentousness: The Still Life Paintings of Susan Jane Walp
Her paintings on paper are at Tibor de Nagy through October 17
Accidentally on Purpose: Bill Beckley at Albertz Benda
The gallery presents a retrospective of the poet-artist’s varied oeuvre.
Hail the High Priestess: Kyle Staver and the Cult of Painting
Her show, Tall Tales, is at Steven Harvey through October 11
A William Eggleston Retrospective on Tropical Soil
One of America’s greatest photographers has his first major retrospective in Brazil.
