It's the peak of the fall art season and at times it can feel like new exhibits are opening practically every day. If you're wondering about what to go and see, WNYC's art critic Deborah Solomon recommends two shows.
First, an extensive show at the Museum of Modern Art featuring the work of artist Walid Raad.
"Part of it is performance, he is actually there and he walks us through the atrium of the museum giving us lectures about the various failings of the modern world," said Solomon. "He's a charming performer and for me that was the high point of the show."
Solomon's second pick is an exhibit at the Frick Collection that is the first major U.S. show of the Italian painter Andrea del Sarto.
"It consists mostly of drawings and mostly of red chalk drawings," said Solomon. "He was able to capture skin and cloth and the surface of things very convincingly."
Listen to more of Solomon's reviews of the two shows by clicking on the audio link.
