Elise Engler at Frosch and Portmann Gallery

Having painted every block on Broadway and drawn every object she owns, New York artist Elise Engler is no stranger to the long-term project.  Her most recent obsession – creating a daily visual record of radio news headlines since November 2015 – has resulted in a dense installation of images on the walls of Frosch and Portman Gallery on the Lower East Side.  A somber recording of natural disasters, political intrigue and more, the assembled works testify to troubled times.  (On view through May 19th).

Elise Engler, installation view of ‘Diary of a Radio Junkie: 1237 Days of Waking up to the News,’ April 2019.

Byron Kim at James Cohan Gallery

The weeks turn to years in Byron Kim’s diaristic notes, jotted on his paintings of the sky on successive Sundays since 2001. The towers fall, Obama is elected president, Kim worries over his kids, ponders his work and enjoys an active social life – all set against the backdrop of shifting weather. (On view at James Cohan Gallery in Chelsea through Feb 17th).

Byron Kim, installation view of ‘Sunday Paintings, 1/7/01 to 2/11/18’ at James Cohan Gallery in Chelsea through Feb 17th.