Vik Muniz at Sikkema Jenkins & Co.

Some buttons are photographed, some are real; the fun is picking out which is which. For his recent body of work, Brazilian photographer Vik Muniz creates such skilled illusions that what might be a gimmick in the hands of others instead prompts real pleasure in physically interacting with artwork up close and in person. (At Chelsea’s Sikkema Jenkins & Co. through April 1st).

Vik Muniz, Buttons (L), Handmade, mixed media, framed: 73.375 x 49.5 inches, one of a kind, 2016.