Michael Joo at Carolina Nitsch Project Room

Many have pondered ‘the wages of sin,’ but few in quite the way that Michael Joo does in his Seven Sins series. Joo records the number of calories expended in pursuing anger, lust, pride and more, stamping the numbers on baking trays like these stacked floor to ceiling in Carolina Nitsch Project Room. Screen prints of the trays resemble historic photographs and ghostly traces of appetites indulged. (In Chelsea through April 1st).

Michael Joo, installation view of ‘Seven Sins,’ at Carolina Nitsch Project Room, February, 2017.

Maayan Strauss at Andrea Meislin Gallery

With few exceptions, ground floor Chelsea storefronts are occupied by galleries, so young Israeli artist Maayan Strauss’ installation of sinks at Andrea Meislin Gallery – looking like a showroom for kitchen fixtures – comes as a momentary surprise. The installation of seven running sinks, connected in one huge countertop is pristine (for now) and attractive, and effectively turns the gallery into a  commercial showroom. (In Chelsea through Feb 28th).

Maayan Strauss, installation view of ‘Seven Sinks’ at Andrea Meislin Gallery, Feb 2014.