Critic's Picks: The Must-See Art Exhibitions in New York This Season

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New York's galleries and museums are currently hosting a powerful trio of exhibitions that showcase the vast spectrum of artistic expression. At the Museum of Modern Art, Kader Attia's 'The Repair: From the Occident to Extra-Occidental Territories' presents a critical and immersive installation.Using medical archives and repurposed materials, Attia investigates the deep scars of colonialism and the complex, ongoing process of repair—both as a physical act and a societal necessity. This politically charged work demands viewers confront uncomfortable histories.Offering a different form of solace, Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum's 'A Hunger for Saturn' at Casey Kaplan gallery is an intimate, Afrofuturist journey. Through intricate drawings and animations, she builds a mythic cosmos where her alter-ego, Asme, explores themes of identity and cosmic belonging, providing a poetic escape and a vision of healing.For a lesson in timeless beauty, Gagosian's 'Monet’s Late Years' focuses on the artist's iconic water lily paintings. Far from simple impressions, these late works are profound meditations on perception, marked by their immersive scale and blurred forms that reflect Monet's own failing vision, foreshadowing the abstract movements to come. Together, these shows—from Attia's urgent diagnosis to Sunstrum's world-building and Monet's transcendent beauty—demonstrate art's unique power to challenge, comfort, and captivate.

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