Art
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POLISH COLLECTION An exhibit at Ubu Gallery includes more than 60 rare drawings by the Polish painter, writer, and photographer Stanislaw Ignacy Witkiewicz (1885-1939). The works were made in the 1930s, when the artist created grotesque, half-human creatures in fantastic landscapes. Through Saturday, April 22, Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Ubu Gallery, 416 E. 59th St., between York and First avenues, 212-753-4444, free.
CUTIE PIES GONE CRAZY The group exhibition “Oh, You Beautiful Doll,” which closes this weekend at Andrea Meislin Gallery, presents playthings in unusual poses. Curated by Douglas F. Maxwell, the exhibit ranges from painting to video to photographs to multimedia sculpture. This exhibit looks at the symbolic usage of dolls to explore the human experience. Artists contributing to the exhibit are: Corinne May Botz, Elena Dorfman, Julie Farstad, Stephen Roach, Elena Sisto, Sharon Switzer, Lydia Venieri, and Karen Yasinsky. Through Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Andrea Meislin Gallery, 526 W. 26th St., between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, Suite 214, 212-627-1216, free.
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