Art
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OH, BABY
Julie Farstad’s paintings of baby dolls in surreal settings are on display in “Eat My Heart Out” at Ricco Maresca Gallery. Ms. Farstad says she wants to address “flirtation, passive aggression, and manipulation” in her colorful paintings. Also on display: photograms by Nicki Stager, who uses color and light but no camera or negatives. Through Saturday, April 30, Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Ricco Maresca Gallery, 529 W. 20th St., between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, third floor, 212-627-4819, free.
WELCOME HOME
For the exhibit “Welcome,” curator Farhad Moshiri collected the work of eight Iranian artists he classifies as “ethnic kitsch.” The collection includes a photography display made up of censored materials and a series of lavishly upholstered car interiors. Through Saturday, April 16, Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Kashya Hildebrand Gallery, 531 W. 25th St., between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, 212-366-5757, free.
CHILE SCENES
Rena Bass Forman’s sepiatoned photographs of Patagonia, Chile, are on display at Bonni Benrubi Gallery. Water is present in all its forms: Glaciers are reflected in still pools, clouds gather over a mountain range, and penguins toddle along a riverbank. Tomorrow through Saturday, April 16, Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Bonni Benrubi Gallery, 41 E. 57th St., between Madison and Park avenues, 13th floor, 212-888-6007, free.
GALLERY TECHNOLOGY
MIT graduate Jim Campbell used custom-made software, LED (light emitting diodes) displays, resin, Plexiglas, and still photographs to create the glowing panels in the exhibit “Material Light.” One work, “Library,” is Mr. Campbell’s first combination of LED and traditional photography. He began by making a 30-minute movie focused on the New York Public Library steps and used custom-made software to transcribe the film onto LED screens. Then he made a photogravure of the same scene and sandwiched it in Plexiglas. The final product, the LED display on top of the photogravure, is a flickering screen in which the figures on the library steps seem like ghosts. Through Saturday, May 14, Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Bryce Wolkowitz Gallery, 601 W. 26th St. at Eleventh Avenue, no. 1240, 212-243-8830, free.
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