David Shaw at Feature, Inc.

The contrast between the two x’s in New York artist David Shaw’s ‘Gem’ – pristine vs weathered, dull vs glittering, -makes the eye bounce back and forth between these two seemingly casually placed sculptures, creating a lively show in Feature’s entryway gallery. (On the Lower East Side through March 23rd).

David Shaw, Gem, wood, aluminum, holographic laminate, rope; two parts, 135 x 60 x 3 inches each, 2013.

Robert Fontinelli at Feature Inc

Bodies and furniture become one in New York artist Robert Fontinelli’s huge drawings, touching on materialism and how we define our personalities through design choices.  Here in Feature, Inc’s front windows, two men merged with theater seats and each other suggest two identities becoming one.  (On the Lower East Side through Feb 16th).

Robert Fontinelli, Twinks in Prouve Amphitheater Seats, 2014.