Zaria Forman at Winston Wachter Fine Art

Known for large-scale majestic scenes of nature rendered in pastel on paper, Zaria Forman’s stunning new work takes her drawings to a new level.  Invited by NASA to join their regular data-collecting flights over Greenland and the Antarctic, Forman had access to the landscapes that she recreates in huge pastel drawings that demonstrate the beauty and fragility of our planet’s northern climates.  Here, a supraglacial lake is enchantingly beautiful but also a warmer spot that will contribute to this glacier’s faster melt.  (On view in Chelsea at Winston Wachter Fine Art through Dec 21st).

Zaria Forman, Supraglacial Lake (between Hiawatha and Humboldt Glaciers), Greenland, 79 degrees 6’59.05”N 65 degrees 15’54.99”W, July 19, 2017, soft pastel on paper, 60 x 81 7/8 inches, 2018.

Saul Becker at Zieher Smith & Horton

A trip to the Arctic inspired Saul Becker’s uncanny landscapes, in which mirrored hills present a Rorschach for those wishing to ponder lesser known regions and toxic colors bear witness the changing climate. (At Zieher Smith and Horton in Chelsea through March 19th).

Saul Becker, Passage, oil on linen on panel, 29 1/5 x 36 inches, 2015.
Saul Becker, Passage, oil on linen on panel, 29 1/5 x 36 inches, 2015.

Kahn & Selesnick at Yancey Richardson Gallery

An imaginary cabaret group spreads the word about the dangers of climate change as advertised by this wall of faux event posters by artist duo Kahn and Selesnick. Known for photographing outlandish scenarios, their imagination runs riot in this jam-packed show. (At Chelsea’s Yancey Richardson Gallery through July 3rd).

Kahn & Selesnick, installation view of ‘Truppe Fledermaus & the Carnival at the end of the World,’ Flashe and tempura paint on canvas and on paper, printed posters.

Swoon at the Brooklyn Museum

Shredded and twisted fabric create the bark on a 60-foot tall tree by renowned street artist Swoon that fills the Brooklyn Museum’s fifth floor rotunda. The tree anchors a stunning installation that features huge portraits of the artist’s friends and family along with rag-tag boats that once plied the waters in New York and Venice. (On view through August 24th).

Swoon, installation view of ‘Submerged Motherlands,’ at the Brooklyn Museum of Art, April – August, 2014.