Exhibitions at the New York Studio School and Freedman Art examine art about its own creation.

His show, curated by Robert Storr, is at the New York Studio School

Philip Pearlstein and Ellen Lanyon at Carberry, Ed Valentine at Warren, Matthew Woodward, Amy Casey

The artists gave lectures at the Jerusalem Studio School and the Israel Museum

Too many friends ask for the “naked Candace”

As his new show continues at the same venue, a topical pick from 2008

Kevin Landers at Elizabeth Dee, Kim Dingle at Sperone Westwater, Philip Pearlstein at Betty Cunningham, Mary Lucier at Lennon, Weinberg, and Rebecca Smith at Jeannie Freilich

THE RADICAL THEATER OF ALFRED LESLIE Ameringer Yohe until April 21 (20 West 57th Street, between 5th and 6th Avenues, 212 445 0051) SYLVIA SLEIGH I-20 until May 10 (557 West 23rd Street between 10th and 11th Avenues, 212 645 1100) PHILIP PEARLSTEIN Betty Cuningham until April 28 (541 West 25 Street, between 10 and … Continued

PHILIP PEARLSTEIN Betty Cuningham to October 22 541 West 25 Street, between 10 and 11 Avenues, 212 242 2772 DANICA PHELPS: WAKE Zach Feuer to October 1 530 West 24 Street, between 10 and 11 Avenues, 212 989 7700 A version of this article first appeared in the New York Sun, September 22, 2005 Philip Pearlstein … Continued

through February 7 524 West 26th Street, between Tenth and Eleventh Avenues, 212-366-4774 A version of this article first appeared in the New York Sun, January 29, 2004 Philip Pearlstein tests limits – his own, his models’, his admirers’. He is not always an artist who is easy to like, but for anyone serious about painting … Continued