MONDAY
Roni Horn: “Everything was sleeping as if the universe were a mistake” at Hauser & Wirth
November 11 – January 11
Opening: November 11, 6-8PM
511 West 18th Street
The experiential quality of Horn’s glass installations link the relationship of time to space and light. Employing the formal devices of pairing, repetition, and doubling, Horn challenges the viewer to reconcile the eye and the mind.
Sarah Morris: “Academia Militar” at Petzel Gallery
November 14 – December 19
Opening: November 14, 6-8PM
456 West 18th Street
Titled after the military academy of Rio, which is located at the base of the infamous and cinematic Sugarloaf, the title encapsulates the contradictory political history of Brazil and its system of power which is currently going through a moment of rapid development and change.
Liz Magic Laser: “Absolute Event” at Paula Cooper Gallery
November 14 – November 30
Performances: November 14 & 16, 7PM
197 Tenth Avenue
In Absolute Event, two actors (who are former congressional staffers) perform a dialogue in which a political strategist coaches a politician from behind the scenes of a situation room. The script combines material from Edmond Rostand’s 1897 play Cyrano de Bergerac, current American political rhetoric and interviews conducted by Laser with political and public relations strategists.
FRIDAY
Ella Kruglyanskaya: “Monster Bathers, Blue Scribble and Others” at Oko
November 15 – January 11
Opening: November 5, 7-9 PM
220 East Tenth Street
Showcasing the various formal turns that typify Kruglyanskaya’s practice, the works on view will include intimately scaled paintings on board, densely worked drawings on paper, and oversized canvases executed in media ranging from graphite and oil paint, to oil bar and egg tempera.
SUNDAY
“New Humans” at Bureau
November 17 – December 22
Opening: November 17, 6-8PM
178 Norfolk Street
New Humans is an exhibition featuring artists, filmmakers, poets, musicians, designers and architects. Acconci Studio, Charles Atlas, Philippe Decrauzat, James Hoff, Oliver Mosset are a few of the artists featured in this group show, curated by Howie Chen.
