Brooklyn Museum
Looking Back from Ground Zero; closes Jan 7
The museum marks the fifth anniversary of 9/11 with an exhibition of relevant works from the permanent collection. 200 Eastern Parkway, at Washington Ave, Bklyn; 718-638-5000.
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Guggenheim.
Zaha Hadid; closes Oct 25
A 30-year retrospective of the architect’s work presented in a wide range of
mediums: paintings, sketches, architectural drawings, urban plans, models, animations and furniture. 1071 Fifth Ave, at 89th St; 212-423-3500, guggenheim.org
The Metropolitan Museum
Cai Guo-Qiang on the Roof: Transparent Monument; closes Oct 29.
Contemporary Chinese-born artist Cai Guo-Qiang has created site-specific installations for the roof garden overlooking Central Park. Brush and Ink: The Chinese Art of Writing; Closes Jan 21
Tracing calligraphy’s 1,600-year history through Chinese culture. 1000 Fifth Ave, at 82nd St; 212-535-7710, metmuseum.org
P.S.1
Ron Gorchov; closes Nov 20
Gorchov explores the possibilities of painting as an object rather than a representation. The exhibition features new and recent paintings. 22-25 Jackson Ave, at 46th Ave, Long Island City; 718-784-2084, ps1.org
Museum of Modern Art
Projects 83: Monika Sosnowska
Polish artist Sosnowska’s first U.S. exhibition features architecturally structured installations. The installation on view was conceived specifically for MOMA. 11 W. 53rd St. 212-708-9400
Whitney Museum of American Art
Edward Hopper; closes Dec 3
The museum’s fifth-floor galleries are dedicated to a large-scale presentation of works by Hopper, whose legacy is intimately connected to the museum. Hopper’s works from the Whitney’s permanent collection are supplemented by key loans from other museums. 945 Madison Ave, at 75th St; 1-800-WHITNEY; whitney.org
In his solo show at Slag Contemporary, the artist deploys blues, grays and polyptychs in portraits of post-revolutionary uncertainties and political precariousness.