Your Concise New York Art Guide for March 2022

There’s a “what if…” energy electrifying some of the most exciting exhibitions in New York City this month, speculative propositions ranging from “What if we saw architecture as an unsettled pastiche?” to “What if a reclamation could occur through genre choice?”, from “What if bodies voided of subjecthood gained otherworldly abilities?” to “What if indices of representation changed?” Asking “what if” can be a galvanizing, powerful thing; as you take in these shows across the city, let yourself brim and fizz with the question’s possibilities.

Hassan Sharif: Political Paintings (2008–2009)

When: March 17–April 23
Where: Alexander Gray Associates (510 West 26 Street, Chelsea, Manhattan)