Art
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DOOR MAN “Over the Door: Stone Faces From a Disquieting Age,” John Yang’s collection of black-and-white photographs of Manhattan’s 19th-century brownstones and tenements, opens tomorrow. Mr.Yang photographs the relief carvings of faces, heads, and busts that embellish the buildings’ doorways. Reception: Tomorrow, 6-8 p.m., reservations requested. Exhibit: Tomorrow through Wednesday, January 25, Monday-Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Municipal Art Society, 457 Madison Ave. at 51st Street, 212-935-2075, free.
DREAM STATE New paintings by Alan Feltus are on display through this weekend in “Silent Dreams.” Through Saturday, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Forum Gallery, 745 Fifth Ave. at 57th Street, 212-355-4545, free.
ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT Maria Pineres’s needlepoint works are not typical embroidery samplers: She found inspiration for the works in her new show “A Rogues’ Gallery” in mug shots of celebrities. The famous arrested faces she has stitched include Nick Nolte, Lizzie Grubman, Jack White, Michael Jackson, Hugh Grant, Lil’ Kim,ayoung Bill Gates, and Robert Downey Jr. (twice). Through Saturday, December 17, DCKT Contemporary, 552 W. 24th St., between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, 212-741-9955, free.
GLOBAL VIEW A retrospective of the work of Indian-born artist Zarina Hashmi features work from 1977 to the present. In the series “Cities,” she pays homage to nine cities that have suffered violence in recent years, including Beirut, Kabul, Baghdad, and New York. Through Thursday, December 22, Tuesday-Saturday, noon-6 p.m., Bose Pacia Gallery, 508 W. 26th St., between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, 11th floor, 212-909-1874, free.
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