Art
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UNDER PRESSURE Peer Gallery presents “Melting Point,” an exhibit of 16 largescale pigment prints by Jeff Jacobson, which through visual anomalies depict personal tragedy and global discord. Through Saturday, January 6, Wednesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Peer Gallery, 525 W. 26th St., between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, suite 208, 212-741-6599, free.
OIL IN MOTION “What Visions Burn” and “What Birds Remember if They Do Remember” are two animated videos by Ezra Johnson, who used canvases as backdrops for his painted animated characters. Through Saturday, January 6, Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Nicole Klagsbrun Gallery, 526 W. 26th St., between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, 212-243-3335, free.
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.
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.
MANY INFLUENCES The exhibit “Paul Manship and His Circle” features works by the master sculptor, as well as works by those who taught him or were influenced by him. Artists include Anna Hyatt Huntington, Benjamin Bufano, and Walker Hancock. Through Friday, January 19, Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Gerald Peters Gallery, 24 E. 78th St., between Fifth and Madison avenues, 212-628-9760, free.
FROM PAPER TO CANVAS “First in Line: Preparatory Drawings for Paintings in the Collection” is an exhibit of seven paintings from the Brooklyn Museum’s collection that displays line studies next to complete paintings. Selections include Daniel Ridgway Knight’s “At the Well” (1880) and Knight’s “Peasant With Water Jug: Study for ‘The Well'” (c. 1880). Through Sunday, January 28, Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Wednesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway at Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, 718-638-5000, $8 general, $4 students and seniors, free for children and members.
THE HUNGER FOR MORE The Chelsea Art Museum presents “The Food Show: The Hungry Eye,” a group exhibit of works which ventures beyond the representation of food as still life to explore with irony and humor the human preoccupation with food. Featured artists include Jonathan Seliger, Priscilla Monge, Will Cotton, and Janet Fish. Robert Edelman and Gina Fiore are curators of the show. Through Saturday, February 24, Tuesday-Saturday, noon-6 p.m., Thursday, noon-8 p.m., Chelsea Art Museum, 556 W. 22nd St. at Eleventh Avenue, 212-255-0719, free.
THE HISTORY OF GENGHIS The exhibit “Mongolia: Beyond Chinggis Khan” explores the history of the Asian country on the occasion of the 800th anniversary of the Mongol empire’s founding. Through Monday, April 16, Monday and Thursday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., closed Tuesday, Wednesday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Friday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Rubin Museum of Art, 150 W. 17th St., between Sixth and Seventh avenues, 212-620-5000, $10 general, $7 students, seniors, artists, and neighbors, free for children and members.
BIG PAINTINGS Julian Schnabel is known for his large-scale canvas paintings. Eight new works are on view, with the exhibit sponsored by the real estate company Tishman Speyer. Through an open run, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., the MetLife Building, 200 Park Ave. at 45th Street, 212-715-0300, free.