Tony Smith at Pace Gallery

It comes as no surprise when pondering ‘Tau,’ currently installed at Pace Gallery’s 25th Street location, that sculptor Tony Smith began his career as an architect, building spaces designed to be experienced by bodies in motion.  Towering over visitors to the gallery’s 25th Street space, the sculpture’s sleek sophistication invites admiration from all angles.  (On view in Chelsea through June 22nd).

Tony Smith, (foreground) Tau, steel, painted black, 14’ x 21’ 6” x 12’ 4,” 1961-2 and (background) Source, steel, painted black, 9’ 5 ½” x 25’ 1/4” x 24’ 5 3/8,” 1967.

Marlon Mullen at JTT Gallery

California artist Marlon Mullen reduces the world to blocks of color and general forms, conveying the gist of his source material – ads and images in art magazines – in striking simplicity. (At JTT Gallery on the Lower East Side through March 15th).

Marlon Mullen, Untitled, acrylic on canvas, 36 x 24 inches, 2012.