Each week, we search New York City for the most exciting and thought-provoking shows, screenings, and events. See them below.
1. “Taking Shape: Abstraction From the Arab World, 1950s–1980s” at the Grey Art Gallery
The Grey Art Gallery presents some 90 works from the Barjeel Art Foundation in Sharjah, UAE, that show the rise of abstract painting and sculpture in the Arab world beginning in the 1950s. Featured artists include Etel Adnan, Shakir Hassan Al Said, Kamal Boullata, Huguette Caland, Ahmed Cherkaoui, Saloua Raouda Choucair, Rachid Koraïchi, and Hassan Sharif.
Location: The Grey Art Gallery at NYU, 100 Washington Square East
Price: $5 suggested donation
Time: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 11 a.m.–6 p.m.; Wednesday, 11 a.m.–8 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
—Sarah Cascone
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