If a theme stands out in this week’s list, this is the presence of strong, talented women. With Patty Chang, Myrlande cash and Amy Sherald all in solo exhibitions, it is a great moment to consider the mass skills of these mid-career artists. And although Rembrandt is perhaps the current exhibition of the Jewish Museum, the book Esther is the inspiration. That said, all artists in a show about BIPOC design history at the Ford Foundation are definitely worth seeing. The Chang and Constant shows end this weekend, so get there soon! –Natalie Haddad, Reviews Editor
Myrlande Constant: the spiritual world of Haiti
Fort Gansevoort5 Ninth Avenue, Meatpacking District, Manhattan
Up to and including 26 April
“Standing for the art of Constant is awe -inspiring and joyful.” –NH
Read the full review here.
Patty Chang: Touch Archive
BANK127 Elizabeth Street, Lower East Side, Manhattan
Up to and including 26 April
“Chang makes the largely abstract connections in cycles of violence and empathy between people, and between people and the natural world.” –Lisa Yin Zhang
Read the full review here.
Reverberations: Lines in Design History
Ford Foundation Gallery320 East 43rd Street, Murray Hill, Manhattan
Up to and including May 3
‘I left Reverb Not with the feeling of discovery, but of recognition – of seeing strength and clarity that had long been obscured by the clear sparkle of European modernism. ” –Petala IronCloud
Read the full review here.
Amy Sherald: American Sublime
Whitney Museum of American Art99 Gansevoort Street, Meatpacking District, Manhattan
Up to and including 10 August
“I stood face to face with these life -sized figures and for sure, deliberative cans, which suggests complex interiorities despite their enigmatic facial expressions.” –Jasmine Weber
Read the full review here.
The book Esther in the era of Rembrandt
Jewish Museum1109 5th Avenue and East 92nd Street, Upper East Side, Manhattan
Up to and including 10 August
“The show argues that the Biblical story of Purim … was interpreted as a symbol of resilience and liberation in Dutch society and a deep agreement struck at the height of their struggle for independence of Spanish rule.” –Rebecca Schiffman
Read the full review here.
