BROOKLYN SHOTS The winning photographs of the “My Brooklyn” contest, which capture the borough from Canarsie to Coney Island, will be on display at the Brooklyn Public Library through this weekend. Through Saturday, today and tomorrow, 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library, Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, 718-230-2100, free.

AND THE WINNER IS … The Amsterdam Whitney Gallery is host to the Chelsea Global Showcase Competition, a three-week exhibition showcasing 30 artists, including Alise Bennett, Steven Cook, and Vecchia Famiglia. The show opens with a champagne reception. Reception: Tonight, 6-8 p.m. Exhibit: Through Friday, August 26, Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Amsterdam Whitney Gallery, 511 W. 25th St., between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, 212-255-9050, free.

THE ULTIMATE INSIDER Christie’s presents its fifth annual Insider Art exhibition featuring its own employees’ work. The show includes paintings, photographs, ceramics, sculpture, and video art by more than 40 staff members of the auction house. Through Thursday, August 25, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Christie’s Galleries, 20 Rockefeller Plaza, 49th Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues, free.

SURFING SAFARI Leroy Grannis’s photographs of the nascent surf culture during the 1960s and 1970s are on display at Bonni Benrubi Gallery. Along with the expected spectacular waves, he captures surfers out of the water, strolling the beach, and posing with their colorful boards. Through Saturday, September 17, 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.

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