Sohrab Hura: Mother
At times unsettling and always intimate, this exhibition feels like multiple shows within a show, giving ample space to several discreet bodies of work. The work is largely documentary or diaristic in focus, and at its best seen through an almost surreal lens.
“This first U.S. survey of artist Sohrab Hura (Indian, b. 1981) showcases more than fifty works from the last two decades of his experimental practice. “Sohrab Hura: Mother” weaves together bodies of work across photography, film, sound, drawing, painting, and text that have never before been shown together. Renowned for capturing remarkable everyday moments that give form to systemic political forces, Hura brings into focus colonially imposed borders, the trauma of partition, and the changing ecosystem of the Indian subcontinent.”—MoMA PS1
22-25 Jackson Avenue / Long Island City, Queens
Through February 17th (ending soon!)
Admission is always free for New Yorkers
WeeGee: Society of the Spectacle
The new downtown headquarters of the International Center of Photography merits a visit not only to soak up the space, but to see three recently opened exhibitions currently on view, most notably “WeeGee: Society of the Spectacle” which presents a remarkably broad spectrum of the seminal photographer’s work.
Curator Clément Chéroux, director at Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson, stated, “Weegee’s works highlight his ability to capture life’s extremes, from high society to the underworld. Often working at night, Weegee’s images of crime, fire and urban unrest reveal the harsh realities of 1930s and 1940s New York. His later shift to Hollywood did not distance him from this focus on spectacle but rather amplified his satirical approach, as he created playful distortions of celebrities that critiqued the American obsession with fame.”
The International Center of Photography
84 Ludlow Street / Manhattan
On view January 23-May 5, 2025
Reduced admission on Thursday evenings
Sun You: Who Sells Color
Upon entering the Tiger Strikes Asteroid Gallery, especially during the packed opening reception, the work on the walls was hard to spot at first. The intimate scale of the pieces initially appears as an austere intervention in the space, yet upon closer scrutiny they reveal lyrical passages of line and color that become their own little microcosms.
In the artist’s words: “In my work, I prioritize flexibility and lightness. For this exhibition I chose to go small, dotting the gallery with small polymer clay sculptures that leave ample room for viewers to wander and explore. The sculptures are the result of simple manipulations: clay is pulled, cut, scattered, flattened with a rolling pin, only using familiar domestic tools like a cake knife and Parchment paper. These sculptures are then baked in batches in my home oven, in Queens, NY.”
1329 Willoughby Ave
Brooklyn NY, 11237
On view through March 9
Hours: Sat & Sun, 1 – 6 p.m.
Free
