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Galleries

The Arsenal Gallery Central Park, 64th St. (5th Ave.), 212-360-8163, www.nyc.gov/parks Mon.-Fri. 9-5. Free. "Central to the City: Manhattan Squares," not the NY version of the tv show, but rather an exhibit of photos, postcards & renderings representing our favorite patches of green [through 9/5].

Art@Large 630 9th Ave. #707 (betw. 44th & 45th Sts.), 212-957-8371, www.artatlarge.com Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "Neo-Erotic Juried Show," curated by the Museum of Sex's Grady T. Turner, this show spans the world of erotic art & brings you a diverse spread of art addressing the more explicit aspects of the body, intimacy & loveñby that we mean lovin [through 8/22].

AXA Gallery 787 7th Ave. (51st St.), 212-554-2015, www.axa-financial.com Mon.-Fri. 11-6; Sat. 12-5. Free. "Miracle in the Scrap Heap: The Sculpture of Richard Stankiewicz," spans artist's 30-year career, "offering a scholarly consideration of his work in relation to the aesthetic attitudes and critical concerns of the post-World War II American art scene" [through 9/25].

Brooklyn Botanic Garden 1000 Washington Ave. (Carroll Pl.), Bklyn, 718-623-7200, www.bbg.org Tues.-Fri. 8-6; weekends & holidays 10-6. $5, $3 st./s.c., child. under 16 free, Tues. free. "Vintage Garden Graphics: From Bloom to Harvest," show of original horticultural ad posters. Do words like azalea, potted & seedling float your boat? This may be the show for you [through 9/17].

Brooklyn Public Library Grand Army Plaza, Flatbush Ave. (Prospect Park W.), 718-230-2100, www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org , call for times & prices. "Caribbean Carnival Costumes and Photographs," clothes from Brooklyn's West Indian-American Day on display, plus images by Rudy Ferreira & Michael Britto [through 9/28].

Chambers Fine Art 210 11th Ave., 2nd fl. (W. 25th St.), 212-414-1169, www.chambersfineart.com Tues.-Sat. 10-6. Free. "Revolving Door: ISCP Asia," group show is produced in conjunction w/the ISCP, an international art residency program which brings fine fresh art to you here in the U.S. [through 9/6].

ClampArt 531 W. 25th St. (10th Ave.), 646-230-0020, www.clampart.com Tues.-Fri. 11-6. Free. "Boys of Summer: Photographs of and About Men," group show, incl. Goldin & Mapplethorpe, promises 'artistic representations of the male form,' yup, they mean nekked men [through 9/6].

David Findlay Jr. Fine Art Fuller Bldg. 41 E. 57th St. (betw. Madison & Park Aves.), 212-486-7660, www.findlayart.com Mon.-Sat. 10-5:30. Free. "New York, New York: Reflections on the City by 13 Artists," works expressing the unique & vibrant character of our city. Artists incl. Reginald Marsh, Richard Haas & Ethel Spears [through 8/21].

55 Mercer Gallery 55 Mercer St. (Broome St.), 212-226-8513. Tues.-Sat. 10-5. Free. "New Paintings," Liz Leggett explores natural & synthetic entities through layers of different mediums from drawing & painting to pastel & glazing [through 8/23].

Gallery Onetwentyeight 128 Rivington St. (Norfolk St.), 212-674-0244. Weds.-Sun. 12-6. Free. "Rivington Beach," No house in the Hamptons? Head to the L.E.S.?bathing suit in hand?to enjoy group show [through 8/26].

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. "Realism Revisited: The Florence Academy of Art," group show of works by faculty & former students of the aforementioned Academia di Firenze [through 10/4].

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. $10, $7 st./s.c. "Dreaming in Pictures: The Photography of Lewis Carroll," photos, mainly of enigmatic children, by the acclaimed & beloved author. "Poetic Images: Literary Illustrations from the Richard and Ronay Menschel Library," photos from the 1840s through 1910. "Cuba on the Verge: An Island in Transition," major exhibit on that place we're not allowed to visit [through 8/31].

June Bateman Gallery 560 B'way #306 (betw. Prince & Spring Sts.), 212-925-7951, www.junebateman.com Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "Flora & Fauna," b&w photos by Joseph Jurson who zooms in on the plant world, from funghi to lily pads & Nick Brandt who rubs noses w/elephants, giraffes & lions [through 8/30].

Kouros Gallery 22 E. 73rd St. (betw. 5th & Madison Ave.), 212-288-5888 . Mon.-Fri. 10-6. Free. "Watercolor," group show incl. luminous pieces by Paul Rickert, Joseph Byrne, Marcy Rosenblat & Robert De Niro, Sr. [through 8/22].

Le Petit Versailles 346 E. Houston St. (Ave. C), 212-529-8815. Sat. & Sun. 2-7. Free. "PULP," exhibition feat. artist books & works on paper [through 8/31].

Little Cakes Little Gallery 240 E. 4th St. #1D (betw. Aves. A & B), 212-979-9736, www.littlecakes.org Sat. & Sun. 12-6. Free. "Raining Elephants," show feat. 'shadowy nomad' & artist Ed Wilcox?plus Dearraaindroppers, a group in neon costumes who harass yuppies & unleash the 'raindrop meme' at the city's only gallery to have its own Little Propaganda Minister. Bring your umbrella! [through 8/31].

Paul Rodgers/9W Gallery 529 W. 20th St. (10th Ave.), 212-414-9810, www.paulrodgers9w.com Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "Summer Reverie," Getcher head outta the clouds! Reflect upon works on paper & sculptures that examine summer light through color [through 9/6].

Posteritati Movie Poster 239 Centre St. (betw. Broome & Grand Sts.), 212-226-2207, www.posteritati.com Tues.-Sat. 11-7; Sun. 12-6. Free. "The Return of Kurosawa and Mifune," rare international movie posters from classic Kurosawa films starring Toshiro Mifune [through 9/3].

Reed Space 151 Orchard St. (Rivington & Stanton Sts.), 212-253-0588. Mon.-Sun. 1-7. Free. "Abstract Formation Series," artist Andrew Sutherland's project, sometimes known as the "Liquid Nails Project," does not deface space, but instead uses mediums to compliment it [through 9/22].

RIVAA Gallery 527 Main St. (Roosevelt Isl.), 212-308-6630. Wed. & Fri. 6-9; Sat. & Sun. 11-5. Free. "Exposures," take me to the RIVAA, put me in the...ahem, color & b&w photos by ten artists exploring the world of visual expression [through 9/6].

The Riviera 103 Metropolitan Ave. (betw. Berry St. & Wythe Ave.) "The Study of Land and Water Mammals," photos by Adrienne Cohen capturing mammals?yes, we, like whales, are mammalian, too?at work & play in their wallowing wet habitats [through 8/31].

Robert Mann Gallery 210 11th Ave., 10th fl. (betw. 24th & 25th Sts.), 212-989-7600, www.robertmann.com Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "Ansel Adams 100+1," roaring falls, craggy cliffs & stunning landscapes await you [through 8/22].

Socrates Sculpture Park B'way (Vernon Blvd.), LIC, 718-956-1819, www.socratessculpturepark.org Sat. & Sun. 3-9. Free. "Float," site specific installation is a series of temporary works ranging from installation & performance to screenings, on view at this outdoor space [through 8/31].

St. Peter's Church 619 Lexington Ave. (54th St.), 212-935-2200. Daily 9-7. Free. "Quilted & Woven," photos coupled w/traditional quilting patterns meld & become one in Fran Slavin's photographic pieces [through 9/14].

UBS Art Gallery 1285 6th Ave. (betw. 51st & 52nd Sts.), 212-713-2885. Mon.-Fri. 8-6. Free. "Studio in a School: Imagine That!," see the works of tomorrow's masters, art by kids ages 3-12 celebrating imagination [through 9/12].

White Box 525 W. 26th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-714-2347, www.whiteboxny.org Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "Tear Me Up Tear Me Down," six-section series of six artists selected by six galleries to be exhibited in the gallery window for six or more days each for the annual Six Feet Under installation series

Museums/Cultural Inst.

American Museum of Natural History Central Park W. (79th St.), 212-769-5100, www.amnh.org Daily 10-5:45. $12, $9 st./s.c., $7 child. "Vietnam: Journeys of the Body, Mind & Spirit," comprehensive exhibition on Vietnamese life today [through 1/4/04]. "Milstein Hall of Ocean Life," the whale is back! After a few months resting up from a little cosmetic surgery, just a few nips & tucks, big blue is back in action?suspension??in the redone hall of fishy life. "Chocolate," learn the 2000-year history of delicious treat that sedates half the population.

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., child. under 16 free. "The World of Buddhism," exhibition exploring important concepts & imagery of Buddhism [through 12/14]. "Landscape of Memory: The Art of Mu Xin," art done in prison is always interesting. What would you paint? [through 9/7]

The Bronx Museum of Art 1040 Grand Concourse (165th St.), Bronx, 718-681-6000, www.bxma.org Wed. 12-9; Thurs.-Sun. 12-6. $5 $3 st./s.c. child. under 12 free. "AIM 23," the 23rd-annual Artists in the Marketplace continues to give city artists the info & skills needed to take charge of their careers. Come see how they're doing [through 9/28].

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 contrib. $6, $3 st./s.c., child. under 12 free. "Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity," almost 600 objects, incl. treasures, reliefs & statuettes, dating from 4400 BC to 1353 BC. "Pulp Art: Vamps, Villains, and Victors from the Robert Lesser Collection," more than 100 paintings created for fiction magazine covers in the 30s & 40s [through 8/31].

Children's Galleries for Jewish Culture 515 W. 20th St. 4E (10th Ave.), 212-924-4500, www.jcllcm.com Sun. 2-5. $5. "From Home to Home: Jewish Immigration to America," ongoing interactive exhibition for kids ages 6-12 followed by arts & crafts. No strollers.

Cooper Hewitt's National Design Museum 2 E. 91st St. (5th Ave), 212-849-8380, www.si.edu/ndm Tues.-Thurs. 10-5; Fri. 10-9; Sat. 10-6; Sun. 12-6. $8, $5 st./s.c., child. under 12 free. "National Design Triennial: Inside Design Now," overview of last three years of American architectural & design progress [through 1/25]. "Solos: SmartWrap," inaugural exhibition of "Solos" series feat. huge pavillion designed by Philly architectural firm, Kieran Timberlake Assoc., LLP [through 10/10].

Czech Center New York 1109 Madison Ave. (83rd St.), RSVP 212-288-0830, www.czechcenter.com Tues. Weds. Fri. 9-5; Thurs. 9-7. "Sonja Bullaty; Kafka's Prague," see photos of the location of many nefarious doings by our very own editors [through 9/5].

Dag Hammerskjold Auditorium, United Nations 43 St. (1st Ave.) Free. "The Leaning Tower of Pisa: Ten Years of Restoration," a technical examination of the history & rehabilitation of the crooked tower [through 8/29].

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. $12, $8 s.c., $5 st. "Whistler, Women and Fashion: Willem Van Tetrode (c.1525-1580) Bronze Sculptures of the Renaissance," mini bronzes of 'muscular males in poised or violent motion' by Dutch sculptor [through 9/7].

Gallery of Arts & Science, New York Academy of Sciences 2 E. 63rd St. (5th Ave.), 212-838-0230, www.nyas.org Mon.-Fri. 9-5. free. "Look Up! Contemplating the Skies," please watch out for man-holes & other dangertown obstacles while admiring interpretations of the cosmos by artists incl. Fred Tomaselli & Nancy Macko [through 8/29].

Gallery of the French Institute Alliance Française 22 E. 60th St. (betw. Park & Madison Aves.), 212-355-6100, www.fiaf.org Mon.-Thurs. 10-8; Fri. 10-6; Sat. 9-1:30. Free. "A Celebration of French Polynesia," in memory of Gauguin, FIAF brings you 25 Tahitian artists' sculptures & paintings [through 8/22].

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. "From Picasso to Pollock: Classics of Modern Art," take a historical tour through more than 100 pieces by the masters from Modernism to Abstract Expressionism [through 9/28].

Merchant's House 29 E. 4th St. (betw. Bowery & Lafayette Sts.), 212-777-1089. Thurs.-Mon. 1-5. $5, $3 st./s.c. "The Changing Silhouette of Fashion?Six Decades of Tredwell Costumes," monthly-rotating long term exhibit highlighting typical 1830-1880 dress continues.

Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum Pier 86 W. 46th St. (12th Ave.), 212-245-0072, www.intrepidmuseum.org Mon.-Fri. 10-5; Sat.-Sun. 10-7. $14, $10 vets./reservists/st./s.c., $7 child. 6-11, $2 child. 2-5, active duty/child. 0-2 free. "All Hands on the Deck," test your coding & knot-tying skills. "Intrepid Remembers 9/11," indoor & outdoor exhibit incl. 17 ft. by 10 ft. mural & two steel beams from the WTC. "Attack Cobra Helicopter," earlier version of aircraft deployed to Afghanistan. "Virtual Flight Simulators," 4-D experience.

Metropolitan Museum of Art Grace Rainey Rogers Aud. 5th Ave. (82nd St.), 212-570-3949. Tues.-Thurs. & Sun. 9:30-5:30; Fri. & Sat. 9:30-9. $12, $7 st./s.c., child. under 12 free. "Celebrating Saint Petersburg," oodles of Russian & European art from the 1700s through the early 20th century, for the 300th anniversary of the 'Burg [through 1/25].

MOMA QNS 33rd St. (Queens Blvd.), L.I.C., 212-708-9400, www.moma.org Thurs. & Sun. 10-5; Fri. & Sat. 10-9.. $12, $8.50 st./s.c., Fri. after 4 pay-what-you-wish. "Max Beckmann," Mostly paintings but works in many mediums by one of the great painters of the 20th century [through 9/29]. "Projects 78: Sabine Hornig." Been to Berlin yet? Hornig has created a wall w/photo transparencies of abandoned buildings in Berlin, so you know what you're missing [through 9/8].

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. $7, $4 st./s.c./child., $12 families. "Roaring into the Twenties: The New New York Woman," these fabulous women threw off social restraints by donning short skirts, cutting their hair & doing as they darn well pleased. See their costumes, jewelry & photos [through 9/14].

National Museum of the American Indian George Gustav Heye Center, 1 Bowling Green (betw. State & Whitehall Sts.), 212-514-3700, www.americanindian.si.edu Fri.-Weds. 10-5; Thurs. 10-8. Free. "All Roads Are Good: Native Voices on Life & Culture," displays more than 300 symbolic objects [permanent]. "CONTINUUM: 12 Artists," launch of 18-month series of works by various artists who were inspired by, or knew George Morrison & Allan Houser, two major figures in Native American art.

New Museum of Contemporary Art 583 B'way (betw. Houston & Prince Sts.), 212-219-1222, www.newmuseum.org Tues.-Sun. 12-6. $6. "Black President: The Art and Legacy of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti," group show honoring & inspired by the activist/musician who died in 1997 [through 9/28].

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Dorothy & Lewis B. Cullman Center, 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, 65th St. (Amsterdam Ave.), 212-870-1630, www.nypl.org Thurs. 12-8; Tues., Weds., Fri. & Sat. 12-6. Free. "Puppetry of Shadow and Light," multimedia exhibition on shadow puppets showcasing both traditional & modern interpretations of paper cut-outs dancing on screens [through 9/16].

The New-York Historical Society 2 W. 77th St. (Central Park W.), 212-873-3400, www.nyhistory.org Tues.-Sun. 11-6. $6, $4 st./s.c., child. under 12 free. "Presidential Manuscripts," series of exhibitions highlighting one president at a time [long term]. "Milton Rogovin: The Forgotten Ones," hmm, who is missing? Documentary photos & short film of the ghettos of Buffalo [through 9/14]. "Fathers and Children: Loss and Remembrance, September 11," pictures from on-the-scene photographer Gary Suson plus memorials by families of victims [through 9/30]. "New York: In the Light of Memory" Christopher Evans' finely detailed panoramic painting of the view from the WTC's Tower Two on a 24 inch plexiglas globe [through 10/20].

P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center 22-25 Jackson Ave. (46th Ave.), LIC, 718-784-2084, www.ps1.org Thurs.-Mon. 12-6. $5, $2 st./s.c. "Unveiling the Innocents," photos & documentary by Taryn Simon on wrongfully imprisoned individuals [through 8/31].

Queens Museum of Art New York City Bldg. , Flushing Meadows, Corona Park, 718-592-9700, www.queensmuse.org Tues.-Fri. 10-5; Sat. & Sun. 12-5. Contrib. $5, $2.50 st./s.c., child. under 5 free. "Salvador DalÌ: Dream of Venus," for the 1939 World's Fair Mr. DalÌ created a surreal funhouse pavillion complete w/half-naked ladies swimming about in a pool. Check out the print version of his live extravanganza peepshow. "Proyectos Especiales!," feat. five NY-based Spanish artists' work. Climb inside an enormous milk carton, admire video work & don't forget to check out the educators' t-shirts [through 9/7].

Studio Museum in Harlem 144 W. 125th St. (betw. Lenox Ave. & Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Blvd.), 212-864-4500, www.studiomuseum.org Weds. & Thurs. 12-6; Fri. 12-8; Sat. & Sun. 10-6. $5, $3 st./s.c., $1 child under 12. "Hands On, Hands Down," annual artist-in-residence group show. This year's artists, Louis Cameron, Deborah Grant & Mickalene Thomas, bring you paintings, photos & meaningful mixed media installations. "Excavated from the Black Heart of a Negress." Kara Walker's intricate & intriguing silhouette works on paper borrow their feel from old paper cut outs often used to illustrate fairytales. But the content is much more conspiratorial & controversial than Hans Christian could have imagined [through 9/28].

Whitney Museum at Altria 120 Park Ave. (42nd St.), 212-570-3633, www.whitney.org Mon.-Fri. 11-6; Thurs. 11-7:30. Free. "Mark Bradford: Very Powerful Lords," "[the artist] mines the legend of Juan Ponce de Leon..." in installation piece [through 10/17]. "Katie Grinnan: Adventures in Delusional Idealism," "computer-altered images of corporate spaces create large-scale photo sculptures" [through 1/4]

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. $12, $9.50 st./s.c./groups 10 or more; Fri. pay-what-you-wish 6-9 p.m. "Mary Kelly: Antepartum," "rarely seen film examines theme of the woman as both mother and artist" [through 8/24]. "Pictures from Within: American Photographers 1958-2003," incl. Diane Arbus, Robert Heinecken, Alfredo Jaar, Lisa Kereszi & Glen Seator [through 9/21]. "Louise Bourgeois: The Insomnia Drawings," over 220 examples created betw. 11/94 & 6/95 [through 9/21]. "Sarah Size: The Triple Point of Water," "fantastic urban garden" [through 10/9]. "The American Effect," "global images of [our] society and culture" [through 10/12]. "Ellsworth Kelly: Red Green Blue," inspiration for the painter's Figure/Ground work of the late- to mid-60s on display [through 11/2]. "Hopper to Mid-Century: Highlights from the Permanent Collection," Hopper, plus Hartley, O'Keefe, etc. [permanent]. "De Kooning to Today: Highlights from the Permanent Collection," Johns, Pollock, Warhol [permanent].

World Monuments Fund 95 Madison Ave. (28th & 29th Sts.), 646-424-9594, www.worldmonuments.org "Fragile Jewels of India: Preserving an Extraordinary Architectural Heritage," show consists of photos, textiles, tools, crafts & architectural details focusing on Jaisalmer, the Golden Fort of Rajasthan [through