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Every month our resident art expert, David Behringer, searches for the best of what’s happening in modern art in New York City galleries. He seeks the best exhibitions and shows that most of us wouldn’t even know existed, and shares an up close and personal view of the artists and their work.

Evan Nesbit Pushes Paint in New Directions

Artist Evan Nesbit uses a squeegee to push paint through the back of dyed burlap, creating 3D pixels of paint that emerge and combine on the front, on view at Van Doren Waxter gallery in New York now.

2022 Year in Review: Unframed

If you missed any of art expert David Behringer's posts or want a second glance, we revisit NYC’s art scene from our Unframed column in 2022.

The Honesty of Deborah Butterfield’s Bronze Horses

Deborah Butterfield’s newest sculptures capture the powerful aura of horses, but the material isn't what it appears to be, adding another reason to stand in awe.

Sheree Hovsepian's Poetic Assemblages at Rachel Uffner Gallery

Artist Sheree Hovsepian captures, crops, and brilliantly echoes the body in her new assemblages of photography, ceramic, wood, and string.

Rafael Lozano-Hemmer Takes Your Pulse

Artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer uses 3000 light bulbs + high-tech "pulse sensors" to capture, magnify, and save the heartbeats of visitors in this visually stunning and intimately connecting installation.

The Summer of Water Sculpture: Jeppe Hein and Cristina Iglesias

New York City hosts two surprising water sculptures this summer, including Jeppe Hein's "Changing Spaces" that temps visitors to enter his "liquid architecture" at Rockefeller Center, while Cristina Iglesias resurrects an ancient creek at Madison Square Park in her meditatively beautiful "Landscape and Memory."

4 Surprises in New York Galleries This Summer

Climb through a denim tunnel, wade through thousands of plastic cords, and jump into two unbelievable underground exhibitions at New York's Contemporary Art Galleries this summer.

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DMTV Milkshake: Jeff Hammoud on How Rivian Balances Luxury + Grit

Rivian's Chief Design Officer Jeff Hammoud is dreaming up a new generation of electric vehicles – get a peek inside his head with this week's DMTV Milkshake episode!

5 Curious Objects From Jean-Luc Moulène’s “Clearly”

Artist Jean-Luc Moulène ignites curiosity and freezes time in recent sculptural experiments presented in "Clearly" at Miguel Abreu Gallery in New York.

Dive Into the Surprising "Daydream" of Artist Josh Sperling

Dive into the surprising "Daydream" of artist Josh Sperling's new exhibition of shaped paintings that span all three floors of Perrotin gallery in New York.

Artist Ghiora Aharoni Remixes the Origin Story of the Universe

Israeli-born American artist Ghiora Aharoni re-mixes time, science, and multiple religions in his dazzlingly complex glass assembles at Sundaram Tagore Gallery in New York this month.

The Monumental Weight of Michael Heizer

Legendary artist Michael Heizer presents five massive sculptures at Gagosian Gallery in New York that balance huge boulders on interlocking steel. It's a visually thrilling experience that you feel in your gut.

Giant Coats + Abstracted Echos: The Sculpture of Jacqueline Kiyomi Gork

Jacqueline Kiyomi Gork presents an intriguing interaction of sculpture + sound featuring giant hand-felted coats that absorb sound as visitors' footsteps are captured and broadcast throughout the gallery in real time.

Abraham Palatnik: 7 Decades of Pushing Artistic Possibilities

The work of legendary Brazilian artist Abraham Palatnik is pure visual electricity. A gallery exhibition in New York hosts perfect examples from his seven decades of invention.

2021 Year in Review: Unframed

If you want to take second look, read on for a visual exploration of NYC’s art scene from our Unframed column in 2021.

DRIFT’s Newest “Materialism” Sculptures Reconfigure Reality

DRIFT presents their latest de-produced objects in their "Materialism" series at Pace Gallery, breaking down a VW Beetle, Rolex Watch, and more into the exact quantities and materials within each to reshape how we see the world.

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