Cathy Wilkes at MoMA Ps1 This is the first show of the Irish artist, Cathy Wilkes in New York and the largest exhibition of the artist’s work to date. best known for mannequin-populated tableaux that recast scenes of everyday life as surreal experiences, Wilkes works in multiple mediums. This show features approximately 50 works from public and private collections throughout Europe and North America as well as new pieces created for the show, offering a broad view of Wilkes’s work since 2004. Canon at the sex museum American-born Andrew Mroczek and Peru native Juan Jose Barboza-Gubo started their collaboration in 2013 with a project called Virgenes de la Puerta (Virgins of the Door). This photography series is inspired by Spanish colonial painting that reimagines transgender women as historical and religious icons. Canon is a series of portraits showing LGBTQ Peruvians who identify with their country’s rich religious heritage. The artists reference the religious “canon” law, often targets and excludes LGBTQ voices and by that, expose us, viewers, to a different type of reality that exist far away from the mainstream western eyes. Edvard Munch at Met Breuer
Norwegian artist Edvard Munch (1863–1944) is known mostly for the famous painting “the scream”. In fact, Munch attained fame early in his career for his depictions of human anxiety. This fascinating retrospective is taking place at the Lovely Met Breuer and reveal 43 of the artist's works created over a span of six decades, including 16 self-portraits and works that have never before been seen in the United States.
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