“5 Must-See Gallery Shows: Lauren Seiden, Michael Berryhill, and More”
By Scott Indrisek
Lauren Seiden at Denny Gallery, through June 8
Crumpled, graphite-laden masses of paper assume the appearance of marble or stone in Seiden’s debut solo show in New York. They’re simultaneously delicate and imposing, practically begging the viewer to poke them, simply to see if they’ll yield or resist. (But yeah, don’t do that. Really.) As abstract objects — part drawing, part sculpture — they’re both superficially beautiful and conceptually impressive.
Michael Berryhill at Kansas, through June 14..
Lee Bul at Lehmann Maupin (Chrystie Street), through June 21…
Kent Monkman at Sargent’s Daughters, through June 8…
Peter Dreher at Koenig and Clinton, through May 24…