ART Galleries Anita Shapolsky Gallery 152 E. 65th St. ...

Anita Shapolsky Gallery 152 E. 65th St. (Lexington Ave.), 212-452-1094. Weds.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "American Transcendentalist," retrospective celebrating the life & works of Buffie Johnson, a 90-year-old woman "who has lived her entire life producing and celebrating art" [through 11/23]. "Women of the 50's: Group Show," incl. pieces by Anne Arnold, Sonia Delaunay, Lynne Drexler, Amaranth Ehrenhalt, Sonia Gechtoff, Lee Krasner, Charlotte Park, Ethel Schwabacher & Yvonne Thomas, all of whom have influenced the modern abstract art movement [through 11/23].

Anton Kern Gallery 532 W. 20th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-367-8135. Tues.-Sat. 10-6. Free. "David Shrigley," photographs & drawings expressing fear & insecurity. The postcard we received read: "The more angrier what I get; the more what I get done; the more what I get done; it makes me angrier; and on and so on"?brilliant fifth grader type work, yet surprisingly, somehow art [through 11/16].

The Arsenal Gallery 64th St. (5th Ave.), 212-360-3410, www.nyc.gov/parks Mon.-Fri. 9-5. Free. "The Green I See: Portraits in New York City Parks," 44 large-format portraits by staff photographer Spencer T. Tucker [through 12/5].

Bill Hodges Gallery 24 W. 57th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-333-2640, www.billhodgesgallery.com Tues.-Fri. 10-6; Sat. 12:30-5:30. Free. "Norman Lewis, Linear Abstractions," five paintings & six works on paper from Abstract Expressionist [through 12/14].

Bruce Silverstein Gallery 504 W. 22nd St. (10th Ave.), 212-627-3930, www.brucesilverstein.com Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "The New Bauhaus," collection of photographs (1937-1971) by teachers & students from the Chicago Institute of Design [through 11/9].

Cheryl Hazan Arts Gallery 35 N. Moore St. (betw. Varick & Hudson Sts.), 212-343-8964, www.CherylHazanArts.com Mon.-Sat. 12-6. Free. "Gardens at the Temple of Hope," Beatricia Sagar's abstract paintings incorporating acrylic, plaster & wax [through 11/16].

Claire Oliver Fine Art 529 W. 20th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-929-5949, www.cofa.info Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "Darkness and Insight," drawing, sculpture, painting & video projection by Spanish artist Bernardi Roig christens new Chelsea space [through 11/23].

Deitch Brooklyn 110 N. 1st. St. (betw. Berry St. & Wythe Ave.), Williamsburg, 212-343-7300. Call for gallery hours. In conjunction with the release of EMP senior curator Jim Fricke & Charlie Ahearn's (Wild Style) book, Yes Yes, Y'all: The Experience Music Project Oral History of Hip-Hop's First Decade, Deitch pres. "Yes Yes Y'all: The Birth of Hip Hop," celebratory exhibition feat. more than 100 historic photographs and fliers [through 12/1].

Eyebeam Gallery 540 W. 21st St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 718-222-3982. www.eyebeam.org Weds.-Sun. 12-6. "Beta Launch: Artists in Residence '02" inaugural exhibition feat. works by more than a dozen artists [through 12/1].

The Gallery at the American Bible Society 1865 B'way (betw. 61st & 62nd Sts.), 212-408-1500, www.americanbible.org/gallery Mon.-Weds. & Fri. 10-6; Thurs. 10-7; Sat. 10-5. Free. "Icons or Portraits? Images of Jesus & Mary from the Collection of Michael Hall" displays different representations of Jesus across cultures & ages [through 11/16].

The Gallery at Lincoln Center Concourse Level, 65th St. (B'way), 212-580-4673. Mon.-Sat. 10-8. "Opera on Paper," Ed Nussbaum's collection of opera singers & composers portrayed as paper sculptures, incl. Mozart, Puccini, Wagner & Strauss [through 11/30].

Hirschl & Adler Galleries 21 E. 70th St. (Madison Ave.), 212-535-8810, www.hirschlandadler.com Tues.-Fri. 9:30-5:15; Sat. 9:30-4:45. Free. "Paul Rahilly: Paintings," solo show feat. two dozen "still-life, landscape and figurative oil paintings," most of which incl. nakedness [through 12/7].

Howard Scott Gallery 529 W. 20th St., 7th fl. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 646-486-7004. Tues.-Sat. 10:30-6. Free. "Protocol: Recent Paintings," three works by D.C. artist, each presented in four formats [through 11/30].

Kim Foster Gallery 529 W. 20th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-229-0044, Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "Aggregations," compositions by Kwang-Young Chun constructed out of triangles wrapped in mulberry paper. This collaborative show also runs at Michelle Rosenfeld Gallery, 16 E. 79th St., 212-734-0900 for info [through 11/16].

Littlejohn Contemporary 41 E. 57th St. (Madison Ave.), 212-980-2323. Tues.-Sat. 10-5:30. Free. "Daughters," Elena Sisto's life-size paintings of adolescent girls [through 11/9].

Marlborough Gallery Chelsea 211 W. 19th St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-463-8634, www.marlboroughgallery.com Tues.-Sat. 10-5:30. Free. "Painting Sculpture," Martin Kline's three-dimensional wax works made from layers of encaustic cast in bronze or steel [through 11/20].

Move Lab 803 Washington St. (betw. Gansevoort & Horatio Sts.), 646-496-6596, www.cwc-i.com "Antarctic No.2," works rendered on driftwood by artist/illustrator Yuri Shimojo [through 11/17].

The Painting Center 52 Greene St. (betw. Broome & Grand Sts.), 212-343-1060, www.thepaintingcenter.com Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "Recent Paintings," solo exhibition by Brooklyn artist Constance Lombardo [through 11/23].

Paul Kasmin Gallery 293 10th Ave. (W. 27th St.), 212-563-4474. Tues.-Sat. 10-6. Free. "Walton Ford," seven watercolors focusing on the extinct passenger pigeon, runs in conjunction w/new publication, Walton Ford: Tigers of Wrath, Horses of Instruction [through 11/16].

Paul Morris Gallery 465 W. 23 St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-727-2752. Tues.-Sat. 10-6. Free. "Who's Afraid of Robert Crumb?," 30 ink on paper works by R. Crumb from 1976 to present, incl. drawings of Charles Bukowski, Fritz the Cat & himself [through 11/9].

Paul Rodgers/9W Gallery 529 W. 20th St., 9th fl. (10th Ave.), 212-414-9810, www.paulrodgers9w.com Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "Holy Land X," 18 images by Israeli-born Tomer Ganihar, exploring light variations, take off where his Exit Art exhibit left off. "Crossing," video by Uri Dotan [through 11/23].

Ralph Pucci Gallery 44 W. 18th St., 12th fl. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-633-0452. Mon.-Fri. 9-5:30. Free. "Vincente Wolf," showcase of nearly 30 large-scale photographs by this designer [through 12/5].

Ricco Maresca Gallery 529 W. 20th St., 3rd fl. (10th Ave.), 212-627-4819, www.riccomaresca.com Tues.-Sat. 11-6. "Mütter Museum," selection of historic photographs culled from the College of Physicians of Philadelphia collection, celebrates new book of the same name [through 11/16].

Robert Mann Gallery 210 11th Ave., 10th fl. (betw. 24th & 25th Sts.), 212-898-7600, www.robertmann.com Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "Eleanor Parke Cursis & A. Aubrey Bodine: Two American Pictorialists" feat. works using popular late 19th-century & early 20th-century photographic esthetic by two accomplished pictorialists [through 12/21].

Ronald Feldman Fine Arts Gallery 31 Mercer St. (Grand St.), 212-226-3232, www.feldmangallery.com Tues.-Sat. 10-6. Free. "Andy Warhol: Model," examines his persona & how Warhol became a household name through self-portraits & video clips [through 12/21].

Schroeder Romero 173A N. 3rd St. (Metropolitan Ave.), Williamsburg, 718-486-8992. www.schroederromero.com Fri.-Mon. 12-6. Free. "The Virgin Collection," Robert Boyd's examination of pop culture through performance, photos, video & sculpture [through 12/2].

Sterilemind Gallery 230 Mulberry St. (betw. Prince & Spring Sts.), 212-941-6767, www.sterilemind.com Tues.-Sat. 12-7. Free. "InReality," portraits & "images of desolate spaces" by native South African photographer Adam Beinash [through 12/12].

Tibor de Nagy Gallery 724 5th Ave. (betw. 56th & 57th Sts.), 212-262-5050, www.tibordenagy.com Tues.-Sat. 10-5:30. Free. "Recent Paintings," 10-12 large abstract works by Shirley Jaffe [through 11/16].

Von Lintel Gallery 555 W. 25th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-242-0599, www.vonlintel.com Tues.-Sat. 10-6. Free. "Nuns and Monks," early photographs by Roland Fischer [through 11/23]. "Works on Paper" by Yvonne Estrada. This is her first solo exhibition in the U.S. [through 11/23].

White Columns 320 W. 13th St. (Horatio St.), 212-924-4212, www.whitecolumns.org Weds.-Sun. 12-6. Free. "Regarding Gloria" 10 emerging artists explore feminist concerns [through 12/1].

Museums/Cultural Institutions

American Folk Art Museum 45 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-265-1040, www.folkartmuseum.org Tues.-Thurs., Sat. & Sun. 10-6; Fri. 10-8. $9, $5 st./s.c., Fri. 6-8 free. "American Anthem Part II: Masterworks from the Permanent Collection," American history told through many mediums incl. quilting, photography & painting [through 1/5].

Asia Society 725 Park Ave. (70th St.), 212-517-2742, www.asiasociety.org Tues.-Thurs., Sat. & Sun. 11-6; Fri. 11-9. $7, $5 st./s.c. Free Fri. 6-9 & for children under 16. "The Native Born: Contemporary Aboriginal Art from Ramingining, Australia," first stop in North America for touring exhibition of paintings & sculptures [through 1/5]. "China Refigured: The Art of Ah Xian with Selections from the Rockefeller Collection," life-size sculptures of Xian's bust [through 2/9]. "From Court to Caravan: Chinese Tomb Sculptures from the Collection of Anthony M. Solomon," dating back to the Han & Tang periods culled from private collections [through 2/9].

Brooklyn Museum of Art 200 Eastern Pkwy. (Washington Ave.), Bklyn, 718-638-5000, www.brooklynart.org Weds.-Fri. 10-5; Sat. & Sun. 11-6; first Sat. of the month 11-11, eve. free. $6, $3 st./s.c. "Exposed: The Victorian Nude," survey of "the most controversial subjects in Victorian art" incl. both male & female nudes. Paintings, photographs, illustrations, advertisements & caricatures by Millais, Rossetti, Sickert & Grew John featured [through 1/5]. "Photographs of Ground Zero," as documented by New York Post photographer Gary Miller [through 1/5]. "BAM! BAM! BAM! Catching the Next Wave for 20 Years," never-before-seen footage culled from BAM's "Next Wave Festival" compiled into 28-minute video & sound installation [through 1/12]. "The Adventures of Hamza," exhibition reunites 70 paintings remaining from the multi-volume manuscript/epic romance, Hamzanama, commissioned by Mughal emperor from 1556-1605 [through 1/26]. "Judy Chicago: The Dinner Party," large triangular structure documenting the achievements of women, which has traveled 15 venues & three continents, makes its way into BMA's permanent collection fall 2004 [through 2/9].

Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum 2 E. 91st St. (5th Ave.), 212-849-8400, www.si.edu/ndm Tues. 10-9; Weds.-Sat. 10-5; Sun. 12-5. $8, $5 st./s.c. child under 12 free. "New Hotels for Global Nomads," 35 possibilities exploring the themes: "Urban Hotels," "Hotels As Global Business," "Hotels on the Move," "Natural Hotels" & "Fantasy Hotels." All of these examples combine architecture, interior design, photography, film & art, providing both real & fictional concepts to meet consumers' needs & wants. [through 3/2].

Dia Center for the Arts 548 W. 22nd St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-989-5566, www.diacenter.org Weds.-Sun. 10-6. $6, $3 st./s.c. "Knots + Surfaces," reopening of Diana Thater's 2001 multiprojection video installation [through 1/12]. "Refraction," installation incorporating reflection, transparent boundaries & the meaning of art by Jorge Pardo & Gerhard Richter [through 6/15].

El Museo del Barrio 1230 5th Ave. (104th St.), 212-831-7272, www.elmuseo.org Weds.-Sun. 11-5. Contrib. $5, $2 st./s.c. "The (S) Files 2002: The Selected Files," biennial showcase of paintings, drawings, sculpture, photos & videos by Latinos & Latin-Americans. Exhibition incl. lookalike contest for Paco Caco w/results debuting Feb. 1, 2003 [through 2/16].

Fraunces Tavern Museum 54 Pearl St. (Broad St.), 212-425-1778, www.frauncestavernmuseum.org Mon.-Fri. 10-4:45. $4, $2 st./s.c., child. 6 & under free. "Surviving & Thriving During the Revolution: New York Battles Back," parallels are drawn between Revolutionary War & 9/11 [through 1/3].

The Frick Collection 1 E. 70th St. (betw. Madison & 5th Aves.), 212-288-0700, www.frick.org Tues.-Thurs. & Sat. 10-6; Fri. 10-9; Sun. 1-6. $10, $5 st./s.c. "Poussin, Claude, and Their World" 17th-century French drawings on loan from École des Beaux-Arts incl. several works never-before displayed in America [through 12/1]. Masterpieces of European Painting from the Toledo Museum of Art," 12 loaned paintings incl. work by Piero di Cosimo, Thomas de Keyser & Paul Cézanne [through 1/5].

Guggenheim Museum 1071 5th Ave. (89th St.), 212-423-3500, www.guggenheim.org Fri. 10-8; Sat.-Weds. 10-5:45. $12, $8 st./s.c., child. under 12 free. "Moving Pictures," photography, film & video from leading contemporary artists [through 1/12].

Hebrew Union College Brookdale Center, 1 W. 4th St. (betw. B'way & Mercer St.), 212-824-2205. Mon.-Thurs. 9-5; Fri. 9-3; selected Sun. 10-2. Free. "Archetype/Anonymous: Biblical Women in Contemporary Art," iconic images interpreted by contemporary artists, incl. Judy Chicago [through 1/10]. "Rebirth after the Holocaust: The Bergen-Belsen Displaced Persons Camp, 1945-1950," exhibition honors the 250,000 Jewish survivors [through 1/10]. "Vibrant Echoes: Photographs by Barbara Freedman," images of NY synagogues [through 1/10].

Henry St. Settlement Abrons Arts Center 466 Grand St. (Pitt St.), 212-598-0400. Call for hours & prices. "Painting Lately," abstract works by ten artists [through 11/10].

Humanities and Social Sciences Library The New York Public Library, 5th Ave. (42nd St.), 212-930-0803, www.nypl.org Tues. & Weds. 11-7:30; Thurs.-Sat. 10-6. Free. "Drawings by Charles Addams: The Unnatural," exhibition by New Yorker cartoonist [through 1/25].

International Center of Photography 1133 6th Ave. (43rd St.), 212-857-0000, www.icp/org Tues.-Thurs. 10-5; Fri. 10-8; Sat. & Sun. 10-6. $9, $6 st./s.c. "Aftermath: Reflections on the Anniversary of September 11," three projects examining the role photography played in "disseminating information, shaping opinion and commemorating loss" [through 12/1]. "Step Right This Way," first exhibition of Edward J. Kelty's traveling circus photographs from the 20s & 30s [through 12/1]. "Winogrand: 1964," 150 of Garry Winogrand's vintage snapshots capturing the country's reaction to the assassination of JFK [through 12/1].

Japan Society 333 E. 47th St. (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-832-1155, www.jpnsoc.org Tues.-Fri. 11-6; Sat. & Sun. 11-5. $5, $3 st./s.c. "Kazari: Decoration and Display in Japan, 15th-19th Centuries," paintings, ceramics, textiles, metalwork, glass & lacquer [through 12/31].

Jewish Museum 1109 5th Ave. (92nd St.), 212-423-3200, www.thejewishmuseum.org Mon.-Weds. 11-5:45; Thurs. 11-8; Fri. 11-3; Sun. 10-5:45. $8, $5.50 st./s.c., child under 12 free. Pay-what-you-wish Thurs. after 5. "The City of K.: Franz Kafka & Prague," examines the impact the city had on the writer's work through photographs, manuscripts & books [through 1/5]. "Adolph Gottlieb: A Survey Exhibition," more than 30 works by one of the progenitors of Abstract Expressionism [through 3/2].

Jewish Theological Seminary 3080 B'way (122nd St.), 212-678-8082. Mon.-Fri. 9:30-5:30. Free. "Sanctuary & Synagogue" explores unique experience of Portuguese Jews who migrated to Amsterdam in the 16th century [through 12/8].

Lower East Side Tenement Museum 90 Orchard St. (Broome St.), 212-431-0233, www.tenement.org Call for times & prices. "The Burqa Project," installation set in four storefront windows of 97 Orchard St. [through 11/17].

Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 5th Ave. (82nd.), 212-535-7710, www.metmuseum.org Sun., Tues.-Thurs. 9:30-5:30; Fri. & Sat. 9:30-9. $12, $7 st./s.c., child under 12 free w/adult. "American Drawings & Watercolors in the Metropolitan Museum of Art: Highlights from the Collection, 1710-1890," 100 of the best commemorating publication of book w/the same name [through 12/1]. "Richard Avedon: Portraits," approximately 180 portraits spanning photographer's entire career [through 1/5]. "Théodore Chassériau (1819-1856): The Unknown Romantic," first retrospective held outside his native land, incl. approximately 50 paintings & 80 works on paper [through 1/5]. "Blithe Spirit: The Windsor Set," French evening gowns dating back to 1935 [through 2/9]. "Cultivated Landscapes," 75 works from 10th century to the collapse of the Tang dynasty incl. renown pieces from the Ming & Tang eras plus select items from Marie-Hélène & Guy Weill collection. Landscapes, flowers & plants all depict "natural imagery of Chinese painting" [through 2/9]. "Arts of the Spanish Americas, 1550-1850," religious & secular Latin American ceramics, textiles, drinking vessels & sculpture [through 4/6]. "Arms and Armor: Notable Acquisitions 1991-2002" [through 6/29].

Museum for African Art 36-01 43rd Ave. (36th St.), L.I.C., 718-784-7700. Weds.-Fri. 10-5; Sat. & Sun. 12-6. $5, $2.50 st./s.c. & child. Museum joins MOMA, PS1, AMMI & Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum in Long Island City, Queens, for temporary relocation before building a permanent home along Museum Mile. "Facing the Mask," inaugural exhibition feat. more than 70 symbolic objects used in societal roles & rituals [through 3/2].

Museum of the City of New York 1220 5th Ave. (103rd St.), 212-534-1672, www.mcny.org Weds.-Sat. 10-5; Sun. 12-5; Tues. 10-2. $7, $4 st./s.c./child, $12 families. "Richard Rodgers' Broadway" showcases objects from composer's life & work [through 1/5]. "The Day Our World Changed: Children's Art of 9/11," juried exhibition in collaboration w/NYU Child Study Center pres. 83 of the 800 works submitted [through 1/19]. "Raices: The Roots of Latin Music in New York City," photographs, posters, costumes & various programs trace the history of salsa music in the city & its pivotal role in America [through 1/26]. "The Lubavitch of Brooklyn, An Intimate Portrait," Steve Hoffman's photographs documenting the life of Lubavitchers in Crown Heights, Brooklyn [through 2/2].

Museum of Contemporary Arts & Design 40 W. 53rd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-956-3535, www.americancraftmuseum.org Tues., Weds., Fri.-Mon. 10-6; Thurs. 10-8. $8, $5 st./s.c., child under 12 free. "Elegant Fantasy: The Jewelry of Arline Fisch," debut showing of Fisch's modern designs, which use textile techniques (weaving, knitting, crochet & braiding) [through 1/5]. "From the Kilns of Denmark: Contemporary Danish Ceramics," 100 pieces by 30 artists ages 20-80 [through 1/5].

Museum of Modern Art in Queens 33rd St. (Queens Blvd.) L.I.C., 212-708-9400. Thurs.-Mon. 10-5; Fri. 10-7:45. $12, $8.50 st./s.c., Fri. pay-what-you-wish after 4. "The Changing of the Avant-Garde: Visionary Architectural Drawings from the Howard Gillman Collection," nearly 200 drawings from the 60s & 70s [through 1/6]. "Drawing Now: Eight Propositions," 26 artists from America, Europe & Asia showcase over 200 works [through 1/6].

National Academy of Design 1083 5th Ave. (betw. 89th & 90th Sts.), 212-369-4880, www.nationalacademy.org Weds. & Thurs. 12-5; Fri.-Sun. 11-6. $8, $5 st./s.c. "Color & Ecstasy: The Art of Hyman Bloom," retrospective chronicles artist's career w/more than 60 drawings & paintings, many of which have a religious slant [through 12/29].

National Museum of the American Indian George Gustav Heye Center, 1 Bowling Green (betw. State & Whitehall Sts.), 212-514-3700. Fri.-Weds. 10-5; Thurs. 10-8. Free. "Great Masters of Mexican Folk Art" incl. a variety of materials such as pottery, furniture & jewelry [through 3/15]. "All Roads Are Good: Native Voices on Life & Culture" displays more than 300 symbolic objects [permanent].

New Museum of Contemporary Art 583 B'way (betw. Houston & Prince Sts.), 212-219-1222, www.newmuseum.org Tues.-Sun. 12-6; Thurs. 12-8. Free Thurs. 6-8. $6, $3 st./s.c., free for those under 18. "Carroll Dunham," 40 paintings by American painter [through 2/2].

The New-York Historical Society 2 W. 77th St. (Central Park W.), 212-873-3400, www.nyhistory.org Tues.-Sun. 11-6. $5, $3 st./s.c., child 12 & under free. "Drawings by Richard Welling," sketches of the WTC while the building was under construction by New Haven artist [through 12/15]. "The Games We Played" displays over 150 board games, many of which were manufactured here in the city, from 1865 to present [through 1/5]. "Portrait of the Art World: A Century of ARTnews Photographs," exhibit honors centenary of popular art publication w/100 memorable images [through 1/5]. "Life on a Lapel: An Exhibition of Buttons, Badges, Medals and Decorations from the Collection of the N-YHS" more than 1000 pieces of memorabilia [through 1/19]. "Degrees of Latitude: Maps of America from the Colonial Williamsburg Collection," 72 maps & one atlas depicting American settlement & colonization [though 2/2]. "Reading Uncle Tom's Image," in celebration of 150th anniversary of Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel, the Museum displays books, portraits, photographs & artifacts. Plus sculptures depicting scenes from Uncle Tom's Cabin & 25 versions of the book, incl. French, German & Welsh editions [through 2/9]. "Presidential Manuscripts," series of exhibitions feat. one President at a time [long term].

P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center 22-25 Jackson Ave. (46th St.), L.I. City, 718-784-2084, www.ps1.org Thurs.-Mon. 12-6; $5, $2 st./s.c. "Mexico City: An Exhibition About the Exchange Rates of Bodies & Values," selected works exploring "the tension between wealth and poverty, between progress, stagnation and improvisation, and between the violence and civility that animates this vibrant city" [through 11/30].

Scandinavia House 58 Park Ave. (betw. 37th & 38th Sts.), 212-879-9779, www.scandinaviahouse.org Tues.-Sat. 12-6. contrib. $3, $2 st./s.c. "Arne Jacobsen: A Centenary Exhibition," some of designer's most famous architectural & furniture designs are on view, w/focus on six buildings: the Bellevue Sea-Bathing area, Rodovre Town Hall, Munkegard School, SAS Royal Hotel, St. Catherine's College, Oxford & Denmark's National Bank [through 11/9].

Studio Museum in Harlem 144 W. 125th St. (betw. Lenox Ave. & Adam Clayton Powell Blvd.), 212-864-4500, www.studiomuseum.org Mon.-Fri. & Sun. 10-6; Sat. 10-6. $5, $3 st./s.c., $1 child under 12. "Gary Simmons," retrospective of nearly 35 drawings, photographs, sculptures & videos, from 1996 to present [through 1/5].

Whitney Museum of American Art 945 Madison Ave. (75th St.), 212-570-3676, www.whitney.org Tues.-Thurs., Sat. & Sun. 11-6; Fri. 1-9. $10, $8 st./s.c./groups of 10 or more; Fri. pay-what-you-wish 6-9 p.m. "An American Legacy: A Gift to New York," popular imagery from the 50s & 60s feat. works by Jackson Pollock, Franz Kline, Helen Frankenthaler, Mark Rothko, Roy Lichtenstein & Andy Warhol [through 1/26].

World Financial Center Winter Garden 220 Vesey St. (Liberty St.), 212-945-0505. Call for hours. Free. "Sonic Garden," installations by artists/composers Laurie Anderson, David Byrne, Marina Rosenfeld & Ben Rubin [through 11/30].

Yeshiva University Museum at the Center for Jewish History 15 W. 16th St. (5th Ave.), 212-294-8330, www.yu.edu/museum Sun., Tues. & Weds. 11-5; Thurs. 11-8. $6, $4 st./s.c., child. under 5 free, Yeshiva Univ. st. free w/id. "Rabbis: The Many Faces of Judaism," 100 images taken by sports photographer George Kalinsky celebrates same-titled book. Book signing follows reception [through 12/31].

Openings/Receptions

Cavin-Morris Gallery 560 B'way (betw. Houston & Prince Sts.), 212-226-3768, www.cavinmorris.com Tues.-Fri. 10-6; Sat. 11-6. Free. "Frida's World," timely exhibition feat. jewelry, Mexican masks & sculpture owned by Frida Kahlo. This multi-tiered exhibition also incl. photographs of her [opens 11/7, through 1/4].

Dabora Gallery 1080 Manhattan Ave. (betw. Eagle & Dupont Aves.), Greenpoint, 718-609-9629, www.daboragallery.com Sat. & Sun. 12-5. Free. "'Til Death Do Us Part: Marionettes & Musicboxes," papier-mache & wood creations by husband & wife Erik Sanko & Jessica Grindstaff [reception 11/9 from 7-10, through 12/14].

Haim Chanin Fine Arts 210 11th Ave., 2nd fl. (betw. 24th & 25th Sts.), 646-230-7200, www.haimchanin.com Tues.-Sat. 10-6. Free. "Zumeta," works on paper from Basque region of Spain [reception 11/7 from, 6-8, through 12/28].

Humanities and Social Sciences Library The New York Public Library, 5th Ave. (42nd St.), 212-869-8089, www.nypl.org Tues. & Weds. 11-7:30; Thurs.-Sat. 10-6. Free. "New York Eats Out," New York Times critic William Grimes curates exhibition exploring the city's fascination with diners, hotdog stands, delis & dining out through a collection of restaurant memorabilia incl. menus, photos & magazine covers, culled from the Library's Buttolph Menu Collection [opens 11/8, through 3/1].

Leslie-Lohman Gay Art Foundation 127-B Prince St. (betw. Prince & Wooster Sts.), 212-673-7007, www.leslielohman.org Tues.-Sat. 1-6. Free. "Feast of Desire: Painting and Drawing Invitational V," figurative works relating to desire by 12 artists [reception 11/12 from 6-9, through 12/21].

Museum of the City of New York 1220 5th Ave. (103rd St.), 212-534-1672, www.mcny.org See above listing for times & prices. "Horn & Hardart's Automat," centennial celebration of machine that helped make hospital waiting rooms more tolerable [opens 11/9, through 3/16].

National Museum of the American Indian George Gustav Heye Center, 1 Bowling Green (betw. State & Whitehall Sts.), 212-514-3700. See above listing for times & prices. "The New Old World: Antilles-Living Beyond the Myth," photographs depicting current life & culture of Taino & Caribe communities in the Caribbean [opens 11/7, through 3/31].

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, 65th St. (Amsterdam Ave.), 212-870-1630, www.nypl.org Tues., Weds., Fri. & Sat. 12-6; Thurs. 12-8. Free. "Best of Times: The Theater of Charles Dickens," collection of prints, posters, programs & photos highlighting Dickens' life as an author, playwright & performer [opens 11/7, through 2/15].

Poets House 72 Spring St., 2nd fl. (betw. Lafayette St. B'way), 212-431-7920, www.poetshouse.org Tues.-Fri. 11-7. Free. "Ed Colker's Haybarn Press: An Exhibition of Prints & Artists Books," abstract lithographs accompanied by poems by e.e. cummings & Kathleen Norris [opens 11/12, through 12/31].

Posteritati Movie Poster 239 Centre St. (betw. Broome & Grande Sts.), 212-226-2207. Tues.-Sat. 11-7; Sun. 12-6. Free. "Film Noir," international movie posters from famous noir films incl. The Lady from Shanghai & Gun Crazy [opens 11/6, through 1/5].

Swiss Institute of Contemporary Art 495 B'way, 3rd. fl. (betw. Spring & Broome Sts.), 212-925-2035, www.swissinstitute.net Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "Black Bonds," failed paintings by Jutta Koether & Steven Parrino serve as an homage to Dada & punk rock. Opening night feat. live music by Electrophilia. Black Dice, Christian Marclay & Merzbow play in Dec. Foot feat. Thurston Moore & Don Fleming on Dec. 12 [reception 11/12 from 6-9, through 1/4].