Jocelyn Hobbie at Fredericks & Freiser

Jocelyn Hobbie’s imaginary female figure is one step away from dissolving into the patterns that clothe and surround her; even her hair resembles wavy ribbons more than real locks. In the midst of all this visual input, the woman is a cipher, her far-away look suggesting she is only present physically. (At Fredericks & Freiser Gallery through June 18th).

Jocelyn Hobbie, Cobalt (Emerald), oil on canvas, 20 x 20 inches, 2016.
Jocelyn Hobbie, Cobalt (Emerald), oil on canvas, 20 x 20 inches, 2016.

Tom Wesselman at Mitchell-Innes & Nash

Mitchell-Innes & Nash gallery in Chelsea aims to prove that iconic Pop artist Tom Wesselman was not only a pioneer of pop culture imagery, but a technical innovator, from collaging billboard cutouts onto canvas to molding plastic paintings. Here, Smoker reminds us that Wesselman also used shaped canvases to isolate forms that here, make supposedly seductive lips look troubling. (In Chelsea through May 28th).

Tom Wesselmann, Smoker #14, oil on canvas, 101 x 114 inches, 1974.
Tom Wesselmann, Smoker #14, oil on canvas, 101 x 114 inches, 1974.

Luiz Zerbini at Sikkema Jenkins & Co

‘Perhappiness,’ a one word poem by Brazilian poet Paulo Leminsky, borrowed as the title of painter/musician Luiz Zerbini’s first solo show in New York, perfectly embodies the artist’s upbeat experimentation. Here, rocks that look like abstract paintings, pools of water crafted from lines of color and nests that resemble creative architecture are an homage to the inspiration of nature. (At Sikkema Jenkins & Co in Chelsea through June 4th.)

Luiz Zerbini, Distraidos venceremos (Distracted Win), acrylic on canvas, 102.375 x 157.5 inches, 2015.
Luiz Zerbini, Distraidos venceremos (Distracted Win), acrylic on canvas, 102.375 x 157.5 inches, 2015.

Amy Cutler at Leslie Tonkonow Artwork and Projects

If everyone could see inside your head right now, what thoughts would be laid bare? Amy Culter’s incredible cross section shows one woman’s mental map as a series of bizarre dreams, from a scary, hostage-holding snowman to the hilarious notion that our teeth are just the caps worn by a team of ladies nestled shoulder to shoulder in our jaws. (At Leslie Tonkonow Artworks and Projects in Chelsea through June 30th).

Amy Cutler, Molar Migration (detail), gouache on paper, 22 3/8 x 22 7/8 inches, 2012.
Amy Cutler, Molar Migration (detail), gouache on paper, 22 3/8 x 22 7/8 inches, 2012.

Adriana Varejao at Lehmann Maupin Gallery

Brazilian artist Adriana Varejao explores the complicated relationship between western and indigenous cultures with a series of self-portraits that blend Native South American and mid-20th century minimalist aesthetics. Here, wavy feathered plumes contrast a stark geometric stripe running the length of her face and clouds of dots over her eyes. (At Lehmann Maupin Gallery on the Lower East Side through June 16th).

Adriana Varejao, Kindred Spirits IV (detail), oil on canvas, 4 parts, each 20.47 x 17.91 x 1.38 inches, 2015.
Adriana Varejao, Kindred Spirits IV (detail), oil on canvas, 4 parts, each 20.47 x 17.91 x 1.38 inches, 2015.