Art
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POLITICAL AWARENESS Kevin Christy’s paper collages feature scenes concerning political issues, such as the divide between blue- and white-collar communities and the recent elections. His work is on display in the exhibit “The Victory of Variables.” Through Saturday, January 6, Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Monya Rowe Gallery, 526 W. 26th St., between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, #605, 212-255-5065, free.
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL The Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America of Columbia University and the Italian Cultural Institute of New York present “Fall 2006 Premio New York,” an exhibit by emerging Italian artists featuring Paolo Chiasera’s “The Trilogy: Drawings,” ink and gouache on paper works that explore collective mythology, and Eva and Franco Mattes’s “13 Most Beautiful Avatars,” a portrait series. Through Tuesday, Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Columbia University, Italian Academy, 1161 Amsterdam Ave. at 118th Street, 212-854-2306, free.