Paul Pfeiffer at Paula Cooper Gallery

Paul Pfeiffer, 100 Point Game, digital video transferred to 16mm film, 2012.
Paul Pfeiffer, 100 Point Game, digital video transferred to 16mm film, 2012.

Paul Pfeiffer continues to manipulate footage of sporting events in his latest solo show at Chelsea’s Paula Cooper Gallery; though he makes welcome forays into new areas, the show’s most entertaining piece collages footage of basketball games from the 50s through the 90s, only with the players and ball digitally removed.  What’s left are bright lights and a ghostly, swishing net as Pfeiffer turns a popular game into a magic act. (Through October 13th).