This 164-foot scroll by Vietnam-based artist Dinh Q Le depicts just one image – the immolation of a Buddhist monk in Saigon in 1963. Stretched out to great length, the scroll seems to add duration to the still photograph while connecting that event to current acts of extreme political protest. (At Chelsea’s PPOW Gallery through May 24th).
Dinh Q Le, The Scroll of Thich Quang Duc, 150 foot c-print scroll and gold lacquer box, 2013.
Shot in an architectural water feature in a Fort Worth park and displayed in Monya Rowe Gallery’s cramped, dusty basement, NJ-based artist Joe Pflieger’s abstract photo finds a perfectly atmospheric setting to evoke an aged, neglected monument. (On the Lower East Side through May 18th).
Joe Pflieger, Luxor, photo tex mounted on aluminum, 48 x 32 inches, 2014.
Exiled from Beirut and living in San Francisco and Paris, octogenarian artist Etal Adnan has devoted many paintings, including this soothing view, to consideration of Marin County’s Mount Tamalpais as it is constantly transformed by weather and light conditions. (At Callicoon Fine Arts on the Lower East Side through May 23rd).
Etel Adnan, Untitled, oil on canvas, 8 x 10 inches, 2012.
Brooklyn collage artist Fred Tomaselli’s first New York solo show since 2006 dazzles with images like this bird vs serpent standoff, set in a fiery swirl of red and orange under an improbably colorful night sky. The show also features New York Times front covers with photos altered to equally hallucinogenic effect. (At Chelsea’s James Cohan Gallery through June 14th).
Fred Tomaselli, Penetrators (Large), photo-collage, acrylic, resin on wood panel, 72 x 72 inches, 2012.
Drawing on funeral books featuring deceased forebears demonstrating their social status through their dress, Thai artist Jakkai Siributr deocrates civil service and military uniforms with a super abundance of awards that also point to animism and Buddhism as cultural touchstones. (At Chelsea’s Tyler Rollins Fine Art through May 31st).
Jakkai Siributr, C-10, military uniform, embellished with objects, 22 x 17 x 8 inches, 2014.
