ART Galleries Allen Sheppard Gallery 135 W. 24th St. ...

Allen Sheppard Gallery 135 W. 24th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-989-9919. Tues.-Sat. 12-6. Free. "At Rest, In Motion," solo exhibition by contemporary, narrative painter David Konigsberg who works in pastels & oil [through 4/27].

Barbara Gladstone Gallery 515 W. 24th St. (10th Ave.), 212-206-9300. Tues.-Sat. 10-6. Free. "Lari Pittman" brings high & low culture together in slick, stylized paintings [through 5/4].

Bruce Silverstein Gallery 504 W. 22nd St. (10th Ave.), 212-627-3930, www.brucesilverstein.com Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "Eve Sonneman," over 30 years of b&w photographs [through 5/11].

Brooklyn Public Library Grand Army Plaza, Flatbush Ave. (Eastern Pkwy.), 718-230-2100. Call for hours. Free. "Fashioning Brooklyn," 14 Brooklyn-based fashion designers incl. Moshood & Exodus Industrial flaunt their clothing & accessories [through 4/27.]

Cheryl Hazan Arts Gallery 35 N. Moore St. (betw. Varick & Hudson Sts.), 212-343-8964, [www.CherylHazanArts.com](http://www.CherylHazanArts.com/) Mon.-Sat. 12-6. Free. "Landscapes: Expressions from Nature," Russell Sharon pres. recent oil on canvas works [through 4/26].

China Brilliance 155 W. 72nd St., #703 (betw. Columbus & Amsterdam Aves.), 646-295-5667. Weds.-Sat. 2-6. Free. "Take an Extension," Michelle Hill & Eric Ginsburg pres. oil paintings of body parts & buildings, respectively [through 5/2].

The Corning Gallery at Steuben 667 Madison Ave. (61st St.), 212-752-1441. Mon.-Fri. 10-7; Sat. 10-6. Free. "New York Character," fashion photographer Patrick McMullan's exhibition of runway & never-before-seen prints [through 5/25].

Dam, Stuhltrager Gallery Collection 38 Marcy Ave. (Metropolitan Ave.), 718-387-9818. Sat. & Sun. 12-6. Free. "Bar Codes for Jesus," Scott Blake's photos, graffiti & portraits of well-known people created w/0s & 1s, shows "what these people are made of" [through 5/18].

DCA Gallery 252 W. 28th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-255-5511, www.dcagallery.com Tues.-Sat. 10-6. Free. "The Wake," video installation by Danish artists Michael Kvium & Christian Lemmerz attempts to translate dreams into something tangible (or at least viewable) [through 5/25].

dfn gallery 176 Franklin St. (Hudson St.), 212-334-3400. Tues.-Sat. 11-7. Free. "New York Stories," Ohio artist Terry Rodgers pres. 10 large, realistic paintings on human interaction [through 5/4].

The Edward Carter Gallery 560 B'way, 4th fl. (betw. Houston & Prince Sts.), 212-966-1933, www.edwardcartergallery.com Tues.-Sat. 10-6. Free. "Christopher Burkett: A Retrospective" showcases this photographer's documentation of the earth & nature over the past 25 years [through 5/18].

55 Mercer Gallery 55 Mercer St. (Broome St.), 212-226-8513, Tues.-Sat. 10-6. Free. "Joan Gardner" displays confrontations w/b&w digital prints & books [through 5/4].

Gale Gates Gallery 37 Main St. (betw. Front & Water Sts.), Dumbo, 718-522-4596, www.mimeticart.com Weds.-Sat. 12-6. Free. "superlounge" converts this space into a viewing lounge [through 5/4].

Gallery 292 120 Wooster St. (betw. Prince & Spring Sts.), 212-431-0292, www.gallery292.com Tues.-Sat. 11-6. "Lisette Model: Jazz," vintage jazz images taken by this jazz musician [through 4/27].

The Gallery at the American Bible Society 1865 B'way (betw. 61st & 62nd Sts.), 212-408-1500. Mon.-Weds., Fri. 10-6; Thurs. 10-7; Sat. 10-5. Free. "In Search of Mary Magdalene: Images and Tradition" exposes the sinner turned saint through paintings [through 6/29].

The Gallery at Lincoln Center Concourse Level, 65th St. (B'way), 212-580-4673. Mon.-Sat. 10-8. Free. "All American" celebrates American operas w/rare photographs, memorabilia & other collectibles [through 5/11].

Here Is New York 1105 6th Ave. (42nd St.), 212-921-5997. Tues.-Sat. 11-7. Free. "A Democracy of Photographs," an extension of the photographs running in Soho, incorporates events in the Middle East, the effects of anthrax [through 6/30].

Howard Greenberg Gallery 120 Wooster St. (betw. Prince & Spring Sts.), 212-334-0010, www.howardgreenberg.com Tues.-Sat. 11-6. "New York Scene," Ted Croner, Sid Grossman, Saul Leiter & Leon Levinstein display photos from the 50s [through 4/27].

Jack Shainman Gallery 513 W. 20th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-645-1701. Tues.-Sat. 10-6. Free. "I Must Have Been Blind," Pierre Dorion examines the relationship between contemporary media & paintings in his new exhibit of paintings [through 5/18].

John Stevenson Gallery 338 W. 23rd St. (betw. 8th & 9th Aves.), 212-352-0070, [www.johnstevenson-gallery.com](http://www.johnstevenson-gallery.com/) Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "Light Over Ancient Angkor," Kenro Izu's large prints of this Cambodia region, sales benefit Angkor Hospital for Children [through 4/30].

Lehmann Maupin Gallery 39 Greene St. (Broome St.), 212-965-0753. Tues.-Sat. 10-6. Free. "Tony Oursler: Drawings," first NY showing feat. acrylic works from the past few years that explore "the interactions between the metaphysical, the technological, and the media" [through 5/11].

LFL Gallery 531 W. 26th St., 4th fl. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-631-7700. Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "Artist, Collector, Curator, Spy," collection of drawings by Danica Phelps, which she created from looking at other people's work [through 5/4].

Monique Goldstrom Gallery 560 B'way, 3th fl. (betw. Houston & Prince Sts.), 212-941-9175, [www.moniquegoldstrom.com](http://www.moniquegoldstrom.com/) Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "Photography in April" showcases vintage b&w prints w/color photography [through 5/14].

The Painting Center 52 Greene St. (betw. Broome & Grand Sts.), 212-343-1060. Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "Origins of the Universe," abstract expressionist paintings of colorful shapes & scribbles by Don Lewallen [through 4/27].

Paul Kasmin Gallery 293 10th Ave. (W. 27th St.), 212-563-4474. Tues.-Sat. 10-6. Free. "New Paintings," Mark Innerst's beautiful interpretations of NY cityscapes [through 5/4].

Posteritati Movie Poster 241 Centre St. (betw. Broome & Grande Sts.), 212-226-2207. Tues.-Sun. 11-7. Free. In collaboration w/Film Forum's largest film series, "the Great American Comedy," movie posters from such classics as The Graduate, Some Like It Hot & The Awful Truth are on display [through 6/6].

Soho Photo Gallery 15 White St. (betw. 6th Ave. & W. B'way), 212-226-8571, www.sohophoto.com Thurs. 6-8; Fri.-Sun. 1-6. Free. "In Atget's Shoes," New Yorker Christopher Rauschenberg displays prints of Paris. "Still Life: Botanica," 12 floral prints. "Fragments of Form" [through 5/4].

Soho Triad Fine Arts 107 Grand St. (B'way), 212-965-9500, www.sohotriad.com Sun.-Sat. 10-6. Free. "At Play" incl. photos of people at barbecues & beaches by Helen Levitt, Alfred Eisenstaedt & many others [through 5/5].

St. Peter's Church 619 Lexington Ave. (54th St.), 212-935-2200. Daily 9-7. "G. Jesse Sadia, Jr.," collages use envelopes & burnt fabric [through 4/28]. "Falling Water & Rising Mist," Kang L. Chung's paintings & pastels [through 5/7].

Museums/Cultural Institutions

American Craft Museum 40 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-956-3535, www.americancraftmuseum.org Tues., Weds., Fri.-Sun. 10-6; Thurs. 10-8. $7.50, $4 st./s.c., child under 12 free. "Objects for Use: Handmade by Design" incl. baskets, quilts, harps & dogsleds partitioned into "Objects for Interior Space" & "Objects for Food & Dining" [through 4/28].

American Folk Art Museum 45 W. 53rd St. (5th Ave.), 212-595-9533, www.folkartmuseum.org Tues.-Sun. 10-6; Fri. 10-8. $9, $5 st. Free Fri. 6-8. "The Henry Darger Collection" christens their new building w/26 paintings (some double-sided & nine-feet long) by epic Chicago artist/janitor [through 5/31].

American Museum of Natural History Central Park W. (79th St.), 212-769-5200, www.amnh.org Sun.-Thurs. 10-5:45; Fri. & Sat. 10-8:45. $10-$15, $7.50 st./s.c., $6 child. "Baseball As America" examines how America's favorite pastime permeates popular culture [through 8/18].

The Americas Society 680 Park Ave. (68th St.), 212-249-5868. Tues.-Sun. 12-6. $3, $2 st./sc./child. "Pictures of You," four artists draw "attention to looking, expectation, and observation" [through 5/19].

Asia Society 725 Park Ave. (70th St.), 212-517-2742, www.asiasociety.org Tues.-Thurs., Sat. & Sun. 11-6; Fri. 11-9. $7, $5 st./s.c. Free Fri. 6-9 & for children under 16. "Through Afghan Eyes: A Culture in Conflict, 1987-1992," Soviet rule seen through photos & video images [through 8/11].

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. $6, $3 st./s.c. "Jewish Life in Ancient Egypt," fifth-century Aramaic papyri plus Egyptian & Persian statues, vessels & jewelry [through 5/12]. "Star Wars: The Magic of Myth" [through 7/7]. "American Identities: A New Look" incorporates American paintings & sculpture w/Spanish art & Native American works [long term].

Cooper-Hewitt 2 E. 91st St. (5th Ave.), 212-849-8400, www.si.edu/ndm Tues. 10-9; Weds.-Sat. 10-5; Sun. 12-5. $8, $5 st./s.c., child under 12 free. "Russel Wright: Creating American Lifestyle" celebrates inventor of name-brand marketing & modernist designer w/over 350 artifacts incl. furniture, drawings, tableware, photos & videos [through 9/15].

Dia Center for the Arts 548 W. 22nd St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-989-5566, www.diacenter.org Weds.-Sun. 12-6. $6, $3 st./s.c. Alfred Jensen displays rarely-seen scientific paintings in "Concordance" [through 6/16]. "Reverb," interactive installation w/microphones arranged by American artist Jorge Pardo & Italian sculptor Gilberto Zorio [through 6/16]. "Mapping the Studio I (Fat Chance John Cage)," Bruce Nauman's large-scale video installation documents his studio, a prowling cat & mouse infestation during summer of 2000 [through 7/27].

Guggenheim Museum 1071 5th Ave. (89th St.), 212-423-3500, www.guggenheim.org Sun.-Weds. 9-6; Fri. & Sat. 9-8. $12, $8 st./s.c., child under 12 free. "Brazil: Body & Soul" feat. massive Baroque altarpiece, jewelry, ship's masts, concrete paintings & more spanning two centuries [through 5/29]. "Rachel Whiteread: Transient Spaces," two sculptures by British artist cast from her home & studio [through 6/5].

The Indo Center of Art & Culture 530 W. 25th St. (betw. betw. 10th & 11th Sts.), 212-462-4221. Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Contrib. Five Pakistani artists pres. "Painting Over the Lines" [through 6/29].

Irish Arts Center 553 W. 51st St. (11th Ave.), 212-757-3318, www.irishartscenter.org Mon.-Fri. 10-6. Free. "Afterimages," abstract expressionist paintings by Mairead O'Neill Laher [through 5/19].

Jewish Museum 1109 5th Ave. (92nd St.), 212-423-3271, www.thejewishmuseum.org Sun., Mon., Weds. & Thurs., 11-5:45; Tues. 11-8. $8, $5.50 st./sc., child. under 12 free. Pay-what-you-wish Tues. after 5. "Mirroring Evil: Nazi Imagery/Recent Art," contemporary artists apply Third Reich imagery w/modern day techniques to illustrate how we perceive evil [through 6/30].

Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 5th Ave. (82nd.), 212-535-7710, www.metmuseum.org Sun., Tues.-Thurs. 9:30-5:30; Fri. & Sat. 9:30-9. $10, $5 st./s.c., child under 12 free w/adult. "Treasures from a Lost Civilization: Ancient Chinese Art from Sichuan" feat. monumental bronze deities, vessels, jades & ceramics [through 5/16]. "Tapestry in the Renaissance: Art and Magnificence," loaned exhibit highlighting Renaissance art from late 15th & first half of 16th century [through 6/19]. "Splendid Isolation: Art of Easter Island"?more than just giant stone heads?over 50 wooden sculptures, barkcloth figures & examples of Rongorongo, the island's yet-to-be-deciphered script [through 8/4].

Municipal Art Society 457 Madison Ave. (51st St.), 212-935-3960. Daily 11-5 except Thurs. & Sun. Free. "Beyond the Box: Mid-Century Modern Architecture in Miami and New York," photographic prints from the 50s & 60s incl. images of TWA terminal at JFK, Time-Life & United Nations Buildings [through 5/8].

Museum of Chinese in the Americas 70 Mulberry St. (Bayard St.), 212-619-4785. Tues.-Sat. 12-5. $3, $1 st./s.c., child under 12 free. "Gateway to Gold Mountain" chronicles the Angel Island immigration experience [through 5/30].

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. $7, $4 st./s.c./child, $12 families. "Brotherhood: In Strength and Sorrow?Images of the FDNY," 70 photos commemorating "New York's Bravest" [through 6/2]. "Manhattan Skylines," 45 paintings & photographs showing the evolution of our favorite view [through 6/2]. "A Community of Many Worlds: Arab Americans in New York City," 80 photos, books, costumes & textiles exploring immigration, identity & assimilation [through 9/1].

Museum of Jewish Heritage 18 First Pl., Battery Park City (West St.), 212-968-1800, www.mjhnyc.org Sun.-Weds. 10-5:45; Thurs. 10-8; Fri. 10-3. $7, $5 st./sc., child. under 5 free. "Lives Remembered: A Shtetl Through a Photographer's Eye" displays 60 images taken by Zalman Kaplan, a Polish photographer who was killed during WWII [through 9/27].

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. $10, $6.50 st./s.c., child under 16 free. Fri. pay-what-you-wish after 4:30 p.m. "Life of the City," photographs by great street photographers incl. Lee Friedlander, Garry Winogrand, Helen Levitt & more [through 5/21]. "Projects 73: Olafur Eliasson?Seeing Yourself Sensing," displayed in MoMA's Garden Hall, addresses the museum's constant construction & renovation [through 5/21]. "Projects 75: Laylah Ali," series cont. w/an artist book of "cartoon-style gouache paintings" [through 5/21]. "The Russian Avant-Garde Book 1910-1934" [through 5/21].

Museum for African Art 593 B'way (betw. Prince & Houston Sts.), 212-966-1313, www.africanart.org Weds.-Fri. 10:30-5:30; Sat. & Sun. 12-6. $5, $2.50 st./s.c. & child, free Sun. "Bamana: The Art of Existence in Mali" incl. sacred initiation masks, headdresses, puppets, field photographs & videos [through 7/28].

National Museum of the American Indian George Gustav Heye Center, 1 Bowling Green (betw. State & Whitehall Sts.), 212-668-6624. Fri.-Weds. 10-5; Thurs. 10-8. Free. "Across Borders: Beadwork in Iroquios Life" incl. over 300 pieces of "tourist art" developed in the 19th century [through 5/19]. "All Roads Are Good: Native Voices on Life & Culture" displays more than 300 symbolic objects [permanent].

New Museum of Contemporary Art 583 B'way (betw. Houston & Prince Sts.), 212-219-1222. Tues.-Sun. 12-6; Thurs. 12-8. Free Thurs. 6-8. $6, $3 st./s.c., free for those under 18. "Cloaca," room-sized installation of lab glassware, pumps & tubing by Wim Delvoye replicates the human digestive system [feedings at 4:30 & eliminations at 2:30 daily, through 4/28]. "Name No Names," paintings & ink-wash drawings by Marlene Dumas [through 6/2].

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Dorothy & Lewis B. Cullman Center, 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, 65th St. (Amsterdam Ave.), 212-870-1630, [www.nypl.org](http://www.nypl.org/) Mon. & Thurs. 12-8; Tues., Weds., Fri. & Sat. 12-6. Free. "Capturing Nureyev: James Wyeth Paints the Dancer" well-renowned artist displays 35 paintings & drawings of this ballet dancer [through 5/25].

The New-York Historical Society 2 W. 77th St. (Central Park W.), 212-873-3400, www.nyhistory.org Tues.-Sun. 11-5. $5, $3 st./s.c., child 12 & under free. "Missing: Streetscape of a City in Mourning" feat. video kiosks from NYC 9.11.01 Project, word towers & reflective spaces [through 6/9]. "Ralph Fasanella's America," retrospective of folk artist/labor activist's large, colorful paintings depicting urban life & American politics [through 7/14]. "Building on the Flatiron: The Centenary of a New York Icon," celebration of one of oldest skyscrapers feat. photos, drawings, paintings & memorabilia [through 9/1]. "The Games We Played" displays over 150 board games, many of which were manufactured here in the city, from 1865 to present [through 1/5/03]. "Presidential Manuscripts," exhibit incl. at least one significant item related to every leader, from Washington to Truman, incl. Washington's journal as a 21-year-old soldier [long term].

P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center 22-25 Jackson Ave. (46th St.), L.I. City, 718-784-2084, www.ps1.org Weds.-Sun. 12-6; $5, $2 st./s.c. "The Short Century: Liberation & Independence Movements in Africa, 1945-1994" major survey of post-colonial works by 53 artists from 22 countries [through 5/5].

Queens Museum of Art New York City Bldg., Flushing Meadows Corona Park, 718-592-9700, www.queensmuse.org Tues.-Fri. 10-5; Sat. & Sun. 12-5. Contrib. $5, $2.50 st./s.c., child under 5 free. "Designing the Future" showcases work by the architects, designers & artists who've helped shape this building [through 7/7]. "Living Together, Growing Together" feat. works from the Living Museum, a community of artists w/mental illness [through 7/7].

South Street Seaport Museum 207 Front St. (Fulton St.), 212-748-8786. Weds.-Mon. 10-5. $5, free for kids under 12. In celebration of the 150th anniversary of Moby Dick, "Frank Stella's Waves: Prints By Moby Dick" exhibits Stella's 13 prints from '85-'89 [through 6/2].

Whitney Museum of American Art 945 Madison Ave. (75th St.), 212-570-3676, www.whitney.org Tues.-Thurs., Sat. & Sun. 11-6; Fri. 1-9. $10, $8 st./s.c./groups of 10 or more; Fri. pay-what-you-wish 6-9 p.m. "Dancer: 1999 Nudes by Irving Penn," series of photos created at age 82, coincides w/Met show [through 5/12]. "2002 Biennial Exhibition," more than 100 artists (incl. Meredith Monk, Ken Jacobs, Kiki Smith) take over the Whitney, plus several pieces/sculptures can be seen in Central Park [through 5/26].

Whitney Museum of American Art at Philip Morris 120 Park Ave. (betw. 41st & 42nd Sts.), 917-663-2453, www.whitney.org Mon.-Fri. 11-6; Thurs. 11-7:30. Free. "Five by Five: Contemporary Artists on Contemporary Art," Reed Anderson, Rina Banerjee, Susan Graham, Ryan Humphrey & Larry Krone pres. new works alongside selections from the museum's permanent collection [through 7/5].

Openings/Receptions

Columbia's Wallach Art Gallery 116th St., 8th fl. (B'way), 212-854-2877. Weds.-Sat. 1-5. Free. "Paris as Gameboard: Man Ray's Atgets" displays 40 b&w vintage & copy prints by surrealist Eugene Atget, collected by Man Ray [opens Weds., through 6/15].

Flux Factory 38-38 43rd St. (betw. Northern Blvd. & Skillman Ave.), LIC, 718-707-3362, [www.fluxfactory.org](http://www.fluxfactory.org/) Free. "Scape Sound" installation incorporates music & loops into specific spaces of the gallery, creating a different experience every time one walks through it, due to volume levels, ambient noise & what installations are turned on or off [opens Fri.].

Gallery 402 19 Hudson St., #402 (betw. Reade & Duane Sts.), 212-219-9213. Tues.-Fri. 1-5. Free. Organization of Independent Artists pres. "Eating Lessons," Susan Palmisano's paintings reflecting society's obsession w/"food, beauty & fatness" [opens Sat. 4-6, through 5/17].

Jewish Museum 1109 5th Ave. (92nd St.), 212-423-3271. See above listing for times & prices. "New York: Capital of Photography" chronicles the ever-changing culture of New York City in more than 100 photographs assembled from private & public collections [opens Sun., through 9/2].

The National Arts Club 15 Gramercy Park S. (E. 20th St.), 212-997-0947. Mon.-Fri. 10-8; Sat. & Sun. 11-5. Free. "Collarobations" (it's pictures of a dog, get it) exhibit feat. Tillamook Cheddar & 26 others [opens Thurs., through 5/10].

The New York Public Library's Humanities & Social Sciences Library 42nd St. (5th Ave.), 212-869-8089, [www.nypl.org](http://www.nypl.org/) Thurs.-Sat. & Mon. 10-6; Tues. & Weds. 11-7:30. Free. "Victorians, Moderns, and Beats: New in the Berg Collection: 1994-2001," collection of manuscripts, poems, books, personal items & other materials by British & American writers Jack Kerouac, James Joyce, Henry James, Sylvia Plath, T.S. Eliot, Henry Miller [opens Fri., through 7/27].

114 Gallery 114 Spring St. (Mercer St.), 212-262-6575. Free. Henry Diltz's "35 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Imagery" exhibit of more than 100 photographs incl. Dylan, Joplin & Morrison. Under the Covers doc. based on Diltz's work airs on National Public Television on May 7 [Fri. & Sat. 10-9, Sun. 10-6].

Rhonda Schaller Studio 59 Franklin St. (betw. B'way & Lafayette St.), 212-226-0166. "Darkness and Light," Schaller's work documenting the events of 9/11 as seen from 10 blocks away [opens Fri. 6-8., through 6/1].

Studio Museum in Harlem 144 W. 125th St. (betw. Lenox Ave. & Adam Clayton Powell Blvd.), 212-864-4500, www.studiomuseuminharlem.org Weds.-Fri. 12-6; Sat. & Sun. 10-6. $5, $3 st./sc. $1 child under 12. "Black Romantic," original paintings reflecting on African-American life by 30 American artists [opens Sun. 2-6, through 6/23].