Art
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MUTED PALETTE The Museum of Modern Art presents “Brice Marden: A Retrospective of Paintings and Drawings,” an exhibit of more than 50 paintings and drawings, which reflect the American minimalist painter’s exploration of light, color, and surface. Through Monday, January 15, Wednesday–Monday, 10:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., MoMA, 11 W. 53rd St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212-708-9400, $20 general, $16 seniors, $12 students, free for children under 16.
STACKS OF CANS City Harvest’s annual design competition and exhibit, Canstruction, features free-standing structures made from cans of food, built by various architecture firms in the city. After the exhibit closes, the cans are distributed to food banks. Through Wednesday, November 22, Monday–Saturday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., the New York Design Center, 200 Lexington Ave. at 32nd Street, 212-679-9500, ext. 19, admission is one can of food, minimum.
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.
