Aliza Nisenbaum in ‘The Times’ at FLAG Art Foundation

Aliza Nisenbaum’s portrait of Kayhan, sprawled on the floor surrounded by newspaper pages, is a standout in FLAG Art Foundation’s huge and engrossing group exhibition, ‘The Times,’ which gathers a range of artwork related to or inspired by the New York Times. Nisenbaum’s portraits of undocumented immigrants offer a portal into lives deliberately lived in private; here, Kayhan’s apparent comfort may not apply beyond these walls. (On view in Chelsea through Aug 11th).

Aliza Nisenbaum, Kayhan reading the New York Times (Resistance Begins at Home), oil on linen, 77 x 63 inches, 2017.