Photography
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PORTRAIT COLLECTION An exhibit of more than 120 vintage and contemporary photographs depicting images of artists is on display. The works in “Portraits of Artists,” which employ wideranging technical and formal approaches, come from the Rex Capital collection in Rhode Island. The exhibit includes works by Richard Avedon, Constantin Brancusi, Sophie Calle, Larry Clark, Ed Ruscha, and Cindy Sherman, among others. Through Saturday, February 4, Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Luhring Augustine Gallery, 531 W. 24th St., 212-206-9100, free.
REVIVAL “The Face of Forgiveness: Salvation and Redemption” features Steven Katzman’s photographs of evangelical meetings throughout the world. Through Saturday, February 11, Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday, noon-6 p.m., powerHouse Gallery, Charlton St., between Sixth Avenue and Varick Street, 212-604-9074, free.
BIG BANGS London artist Sarah Pickering’s large-scale photographs are on display in “Explosions.”The series captures controlled, simulated explosions using pyrotechnics for British law enforcement training. The explosions were meant to re-create the look of explosions caused by napalm, firebombs, land mines, and other deadly materials.A previous series focused on the false-front “towns” used as disaster simulation training centers. Through Saturday, February 25, Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Daniel Cooney Fine Art, 511 W. 25th St. at Tenth Avenue, no. 506, 212-255-8158, free.
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