Art
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ESCAPING ADVERSITY The painter Zeng Shanqing survived the Cultural Revolution to develop a career in America, combining traditional Chinese art methods with contemporary Western styles. His works frequently feature horses. Through tomorrow, 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Goedhuis Contemporary, 42 E. 76th St. at Madison Avenue, 212-535-6954, free.
REFLECTING FACES Richard Maury’s lifelike figurative paintings feature seemingly familiar scenes, catching figures in the midst of conversation or meditation. The American artist has worked from Florence, Italy, for the past 40 years. Through Saturday, December 9, Tuesday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Forum Gallery, 745 Fifth Ave., between 57th and 58th streets, 212-355-4545, free.
PLANT LIFE The New York Botanical Garden presents “Buried Treasures: The Nature and Art of Bulbs,” an exhibit of plant-related drawings and paintings from the collection of the LuEsther T. Mertz Library. Featured artists include Georg Dionysius Ehret, Pierre-Joseph Redouté, and Walter Hood Fitch. Through Sunday, January 7, Tuesday–Sunday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m., New York Botanical Garden, Bronx River Parkway and Fordham Road, the Bronx, 718-817-8700, $13 general, $11 students and seniors, $5 children.
