Inspired by Robert Altman’s 1973 film ‘The Long Goodbye,’ Dave McDermott latest paintings consider the private investigator/protagonist who mucks through complicated and broken lives to do his job. This saucer-eyed cat – made of swirls of blue and red yarn lined up over hot pink paint – bears witness to humanity’s flaws. (On view at GRIMM on the Lower East Side through March 11th.)
