GALLERIES Galleries A Taste of Art 147 Duane St. ...

A Taste of Art 147 Duane St. (W. B'way), 212-964-5493, atasteofart.com Mon.-Fri. 12-8; Sat. 12-6. Free. "Leah Oates: Fragments," exhibit exploring time passing & memory's distortion using the medium of photography [through 5/26].

A.I.R. Gallery 511 W. 25th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Sts.), 212-255-6651, www.airnyc.org Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "Ann Schaumburger," abstract pattern paintings w/rhythmic horse motif [through 5/24].

Aca Galleries 529 W. 20th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-206-8080, www.acagalleries.com Tues.-Sat. 10:30-6:30. Free. "Max Ferguson: Painting the Town," noted realist documents the city's sights for those of us who feel it is changing too fast [through 5/10].

Allen Sheppard Gallery 135 W. 24th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-989-9919, www.artbackroom.com Tues.-Sat. 12-6. Free. "In Earth There is Heart," hand embossed copper collages by Nancy Scheinman [through 5/3].

Anita Shapolsky Gallery 152 E. 65th St. (Lexington Ave.), 212-452-1094, www.anitashapolskygallery.com Weds.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "Re-examining Abstract Art - Part I," covers abstract works from the last 50 years [through 6/28].

Anton Kern Gallery 532 W. 20th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-367-9663. Tues.-Sat. 10-6. Free. "The Song of the Bird is NONSENSE," Lothar Hempel's fourth solo show in NY. Paintings & installations put viewers into scenes that "evoke literature, theatre and cinematic narrative" [through 5/10].

The Arsenal Gallery Central Park, 64th St. (5th Ave.), 212-360-8163, www.nyc.gov/parks Mon.-Fri. 9-5. Free. "Moonching Wu's Fluid," recent color photos taken of nature at water's edge [through 5/15].

Art in General 79 Walker St. (betw. B'way & Lafayette St.), 212-219-0473, www.artingeneral.org Tues.-Sat. 12-6. Free. "Reconfiguring Space: Blueprints for Art In General," show of proposed designs for renovation of this art space's, um, space [through 5/31].

Art@Large 630 9th Ave. #707 (betw. 44th & 45th Sts.), 212-957-8371, www.artatlarge.com Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "Ducky Doolittle: Fan Mail," from the archives of Ducky Doolittle comes a collection of memorabilia, fan letters & drawings from her 'worldwide legions of sex-starved fans' [through 5/17].

Bonni Benrubi Gallery 52 E. 76th St. (betw. Park & Madison Aves.), 212-517-3766, www.bonnibenrubi.com Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "Jean Gaumy: Men at Sea," photos from adventures on deep-sea trawlers depicting the daily life of commercial fishermen [through 5/10].

CFM Gallery 112 Greene St. (Prince St.), 212-966-3864, www.cfmgallery.com Mon.-Sat. 11-6 Sun. 12-6. Free. "The Princess of Wax-A Cruel Tale," exhibit of artwork from book of same name, fairytale based on the Marchesa Luisa Casati (1881-1957), available for purchase at show [through 5/11].

Chelsea Art Museum 556 W. 22nd St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-255-0719, www.chelseaartmuseum.org Weds.-Sun. 12-6. $5. "Anxiety: Leon Golub, Mona Hatoum, Joshua Neustein, Reynold Reynolds, Patrick Jolley," group show dealing with that creepy feeling in the pit of your stomach like someone is about to sneak up and poke you with a pistol or send you something nasty in the mail or poison your toothpaste [through 5/2].

Claire Oliver Fine Art 529 W. 20th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-929-5949, www.cofa.info Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "Begoña Montalbán: Reflections in the Mirror," Spanish artist's first U.S. show. Real surreal photos & videos of elegant science-fictiony super-humans [through 5/10].

Clockwork-Apple Gallery 32B Gansevoort St. (betw. Hudson St. & 9th Ave.), 212-229-1187, www.clockwork-apple.com Mon.-Sun. 11-6. Free. "Bridging Memories," ink-jet printed architectural images by Eitan Vitkon & Lila Chitayat of Litko Lab [through 5/3].

Dabora Gallery 1080 Manhattan Ave. (betw. Eagle & Dupont Aves.), Greenpoint, 718-609-9629, www.daboragallery.com Sat. & Sun. 12-5. Free. "Christin Couture: The Home School for Nervous & Delicate Children," whimsical & weird paintings, drawings & stereoscopic photo-collages of disturbing little children [through 5/17].

Deitch Projects 18 Wooster St. (betw. Grand & Canal Sts.), 212-343-7300, www.deitch.com Tues.-Sat. 12-6. Free. "X-STaTIC PRO=CeSS," Steven Klein shoots Madonna (w/a camera, silly) in body bending poses [through 5/3].

DFN gallery 176 Franklin St. (Hudson St.), 212-334-3400, www.dfngallery.com Mon.-Sat. 11-7. Free. "Susan Grossman: New Works," large charcoal drawings of NY street scenes & Long Island landscapes [through 5/31].

The Drawing Center 35 Wooster St. (betw. Broome & Grand Sts.), 212-219-2166, www.drawingcenter.org Tues.-Fri. 10-6; Sat. 11-6. Free. "Street Selections," works by eight artists who use the street as an exhibit venue. Projects make use of surrounding streets [through 5/31].

Exit Art 475 10th Ave. (36th St.), 212-966-7745, www.exitart.org Fri.-Sat. 12-8; Wed-Thurs. & Sun. 12-6. sugg. don. $10. "Exit Biennial: The Reconstruction," Exit Art celebrates its new location with 34 site-specific installations by 46 artists [through 5/31].

Fredericks Freiser Gallery 504 W. 22nd St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-633-6555. "Zak Smith," pop artist pres. his mixed media photochemical processed works [through 5/3].

Gagosian Gallery 555 W. 24th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-741-1111, www.gagosian.com Tues.-Sat. 10-6. Free. "Jenny Saville: Migrants," the artist delves into the workings of the flesh basing images on medical journals, photos of carcasses & current world events [through 5/3].

Gagosian Gallery 980 Madison Ave. (76th & 77th Sts.), 212-744-2313, www.gagosian.com Tues.-Sat. 10-6. Free. "The Sculptures of Pablo Picasso," more than 40 pieces by the one and only Picasso [through 5/3].

Gallery 292 120 Wooster St. (betw. Prince & Spring Sts.), 212-431-0292, www.gallery292.com Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "William Klein: Tokyo 1961," stark photos expose Tokyo's contradictory regimented yet chaotic nature [through 5/3].

Grant Gallery 7 Mercer St. (Canal St.), 212-343-2919, www.grantgallery.com Tues.-Sat. 11-7; Sun. 12-6. Free. "Roger Dean," surreal paintings by the artist of otherworldly landscapes [through 5/25].

Haim Chanin Fine Arts 210 11th Ave. 2nd fl. (betw. 24th & 25th Sts.), 646-230-7200, www.haimchanin.com Tues.-Sat. 10-6. Free. "Oteiza," geometric sculptures made from alabaster & iron by recently deceased Basque artist Jorge Oteiza [through 5/31].

Howard Greenberg Gallery 120 Wooster St. (betw. Prince & Spring Sts.), 212-431-0292, www.howardgreenberg.com Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "Art Photography in Japan 1920-1940," pre-WWII photos by various artists ranging in style from pictorialism to early modernism [through 5/3].

Kim Foster Gallery 529 W. 20th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-229-0044, www.artnet.com/kfoster.html Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "random landscapes," paintings from a series called '"slow, same" by Korean artist Moon Beom [through 5/24].

Lance Fung Gallery 537 B'way (betw. Prince & Spring Sts.), 212-334-6242, www.lancefunggallery.com Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "The Mourning After," paintings & drawings by Erika Knerr created to visualize six stages of mourning & recovery [through 5/3].

Lehmann Maupin Gallery 540 W. 26th St. (10th & 11th Aves.), 212-255-2923, www.lehmannmaupin.com Tues.-Sat. 10-6. Free. "Julian La Verdiere: Goliath Concussed," large sculptures that evoke bygone empires [through 5/24].

Leica Gallery 670 B'way (Bond St.), 212-777-3051, www.leica-camera.com Tues.-Fri. 11-6; Sat. 12-6. Free. "Saturday Night/ Sunday Morning," Deborah Willis & Lisa Henry curate 50 artists' photos on what the weekend means to them. [through 5/17].

LFL Gallery 531 W. 26th St., 4th fl. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-989-7700, www.lflgallery.com Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "Nuno de Campos," presents eight idiosyncratic tempera paintings of people interacting with objects [through 5/10].

Littlejohn Contemporary 41 E. 57th St. (Madison Ave.), 212-980-2323, www.littlejohncontemporary.com Tues.-Sat. 10-5:30. Free. "Ignotum per Ignotius," Lucy Puls uses album covers to create Rorscharch-like pieces. "Michael Kessler: New Paintings: Works on Paper," layers of geometric shapes & marks create a 'sandwich of information' [through 5/24].

Noho Gallery 530 W. 25th St. 4th fl. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-367-7063, www.nohogallery.com Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "Irving Barrett: Dualities," colorful paintings in an almost 'Dada-Pop-Surrealist' style [through 5/10].

Paine Webber Art Society 1285 6th Ave. (52nd St.), 212-713-2885, www.ubspainewebber.com Mon.-Fri. 8-6. Free. "Noguchi: Contours," scroll drawings, portrait heads & stone sculptures exploring the human figure [through 6/20].

Paul Rodgers/9W Gallery 529 W. 20th St. (10th Ave.), 212-414-9810, www.paulrodgers9w.com Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "Margaret Evangeline: Friendly Fire," New paintings, photos & video used to create a dialogue of content charged art. Materials used include military weapons & household appliances [through 5/10].

The Prince Street Gallery 530 W. 25th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 646-230-0246, www.princestreetgallery.com Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "Gerald Marcus: Recent Landscapes," a little of everything from the artists trip to the mountains: paintings, drawings & watercolors [through 5/10].

Robert Mann Gallery 210 11th Ave., 10th fl. (betw. 24th & 25th Sts.), 212-989-7600, www.robertmann.com Tues.-Sat. 11-6. Free. "Maria Miesenberger: Uncut," new photos, sculptures & drawings dealing w/innocence & 'resisting the forces of life that make us feel powerless' [through 6/7].

SculptureCenter 44-19 Purves St. (Jackson Ave.), L.I.C., 718-361-1750, www.sculpture-center.org Thurs.-Tues. 12-6. Free. "Architectures of Gender: Contemporary Women's Art in Poland," installations by 16 female Polish artists [through 6/8].

Soho Photo Gallery 15 White St. (betw. 6th Ave. & W. B'way), 212-226-8571, www.sohophoto.com Thurs. 6-8; Fri.-Sun. 1-6. Free. "Spray-Can Art: Graffiti Artists in Action" photos by Chris Welles of graffiti artists at work on a factory in Queens. "Subway Project" consists of nine toned gelatin silver prints investigating NY subway station architecture. "Things I Have Not Seen Today" Jessica Cooney's photos remind us to look up & see what's around us. Jean Mogerley pres. her work documenting life in Hong Kong [through 5/3].

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. "Einstein," comprehensive exhibition on dude synonymous with e=mc2, creating "special theory of relativity" & proving the existence & size of molecules. Displayed in five parts ("Einstein's Revolution," "Life and Times," "Light," "Time," "Energy") this presentation incl. photos, cartoons & documents never-before-seen by the public [through 8/10]. "Vietnam: Journeys of the Body, Mind & Spirit," comprehensive exhibition on Vietnamese life today [through 1/4/04].

Asia Society 725 Park Ave. (70th St.), 212-517-2742, www.asiasociety.org Tues.-Thurs., Sat. & Sun. 11-6; Fri. 11-9. $7, $4 st./s.c., child. under 16 free. "Montien Boonma: Temple of the Mind," first retrospective on Thai artist (1953-2000) incl. charcoal sketches, soul drawings, perfume paintings, sculptures & mixed-media works [through 5/11]. "The World of Buddhism," exhibition exploring important concepts & imagery of Buddhism [through 10/19].

The Bronx Museum of Art 1040 Grand Concourse (165th St.), Bronx, 718-681-6000, www.bxma.org Weds. 12-9; Thurs.-Sun. 12-6. $5 $3 st./s.c. child. under 12 free. "Commodification of Buddhism," group exhibition of works examining the use of Buddhist symbols in contemporary pop art manner. See a headless Buddha watch itself on tv [through 6/15].

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. "Brooklyn Botanic Garden Florilegium Society Show," over 40 U.S. botanical artists donated paintings & scientific drawings for this show [through 6/15].

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. contrib. $6, $3 st./s.c., child. under 12 free. "Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity," almost 600 objects (treasures, reliefs, statuettes, etc.) dating back from circa 4400 BC to 1353 BC. "The Last Expression: Art and Auschwitz," more than 200 works of art created by victims of the Holocaust in death & concentration camps during WWII [through 6/15].

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. 10-9; Weds.-Sat. 10-5; Sun. 12-5. $8 $5 st./s.c. child. under 12 free. "National Design Triennial: Inside Design Now," overview of last three year of American architectural & design progress [through 8/3].

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. "Refraction," installation incorporating reflection, transparent boundaries & the meaning of art by Jorge Pardo & Gerhard Richter [through 6/15].

Educational Alliance 197 E. B'way (Jefferson & Clinton Sts.), 212-780-2300. Mon.-Thurs. 10-9; Fri.-Sun. 10-5. "My Mother's an Artist," 30 artists & their mothers unite to show off their art [through 5/29].

Freakatorium Museum/El Museo Loco 57 Clinton St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-375-0475, www.freakatorium.com Thurs.-Sun. 1-7. $5, $3 child. under 12. "Cabinet of Curiosities," collection of oddities culled by sword swallower, Johnny Fox, incl. photography from the 1800s, hermaphrodites, freaks, Sammy Davis' glass eye & other strange acquisitions.

French Institute 55 E. 59th St. (betw. Lexington & Madison Aves.), 212-355-6160. Mon.-Thurs. 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Fri. 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. "Raoul Dufy: Bianchini-Ferier Fabric Design Watercolors," art by the 'granddaddy of modern chic' created for this textile house of style [through 5/22].

Hebrew Union College Brookdale Center 1 W. 4th St. (betw. B'way & Mercer St.), 212-824-2205, www.huc.edu Mon.-Thurs. 9-5; Fri. 9-3; selected Sun. 10-2. Free. "LILITH Magazine: The Voice of the Jewish Community," illustrations, manuscripts, photos & other memorabilia celebrating more than 25 years of feminist Jewish journalism [through 6/27]. "Thirty Pieces/Thirty Years: Sculpture by Ann Sperry," works contrast & compare feminism w/Jewish heritage [through 6/26].

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. "Bronzeville: Black Chicago in Pictures," Over 120 photos from 1941-43 taken on Chicago's South Side exhibit the many facets of the black urban community during that time. Images of bustling streets, overcrowded apartments & social protests describe a struggling but vibrant society [through 5/25].

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.

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. "Transmitting the Forms of Divinity: Early Buddhist Art from Korea and Japan," masterpieces of the earliest Buddhist art incl. sculptures, relics, ceramics, scrolls & more [through 6/22].

Merchant's House 29 E. 4th St. (betw. Bowery & Lafayette St.), 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 beginning w/ 1830 cream colored, ankle-length muslin dress

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. "African-American Artists: 1929-1945," more than 80 paintings, drawings & prints taken from the museum's collection [through 7/6]. "Arms and Armor: Notable Acquisitions 1991-2002" [through 6/29].

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. "Matisse Picasso," collection addressing the relationship (both personal & artistic) between two great 20th-century artists, brings together pieces from public & private collections [through 5/19].

Museum of Chinese in the Americas 70 Mulberry St. (Bayard St.), 212-619-4785, www.moca-nyc.org Tues.-Sun. 12-5. $3, $1 st./s.c., child. under 12 free. Gotta Sing Gotta Dance!: Chinese America in the Nightclub Circuit," showcase of photographs taken during first half of 20th century capturing Asian performers defying mainstream expectations [through 5/31]. "Portraits of a Neighborhood; Family Portraits by the FIT Photography Club," images from May 2002's "Family Photo Day" sponsored by MOCA [through 5/31].

Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art 32 Union Sq. E. #600 (betw. 15th & 16th), 212-254-3511, www.moccany.org Mon. & Fri. 11-6; selected Sat. 10-6. pay-what-you-wish. "The Silencers," exhibit of original artwork from new comic book of same name [through 5/6].

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 throwing on 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. "The Edge of Enchantment," photographs, multimedia installations & video footage examining the lives of Native communities in Oaxaca, Mexico [through 7/15]. "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 of 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; Thurs. 12-8. Free Thurs. 6-8. $6, $3 st./s.c., child. under 18 free. "Living Inside the Grid," 24 artists use grid motif to incite thought on overly technological world, mediums incl. computer, video, sculpture & photography [through 6/15].

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. "Vaslav Nijinsky: Creating a New Artistic Era," displays more than 250 artifacts incl. photographs & dancer/choreographer's diary. [through 5/3]. "Original Cast Recordings," more than 100 years of musicals, operettas & productions from Robin Hood to Bombay Dreams [through 6/7].

NY Transit Museum, Gallery Annex, Grand Central Terminal 42nd St. (Park Ave. S.), 718-694-5100, www.mta.nyc.ny.us/museum Mon.-Fri. 8-8; Sat. & Sun. 10-6. Free. "Travel by Train: The American Railroad Poster, 1870-1950," approximately 20 over-sized prints (30" long x 20" wide) documents the thrill of train travel [through 6/22].

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. "Yoko Ono: Freight Train," bullet hole riddled freight train installation inspired by death of Mexican workers attempting to enter United States [through 5/18]. "After Matisse/Picasso," NY-based painters pay homage to Matisse & Picasso on stretched canvas in conjunction w/MOMA QNS exhibit [through 5/17].

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. "Secret Games: Wendy Ewald Collaborative Works with Children 1969-1999," explores social issues by seeing them through the eyes of children [through 6/8].

Scandinavia House 58 Park Ave. (betw. 37th & 38th Sts.), 212-879-9779, www.amscan.org Tues.-Sat. 12-6. $3, $2 st./s.c. "Expression by Design: The Brilliance of Swedish Folk Painting from Dalarna and Smaland," floral & figural design-decorated wall hangings & wooden furniture bring a taste of typical Swedish folk art to our fair city [through 5/24].

Studio Museum in Harlem 144 W. 125th St. (betw. Lenox Ave. & Adam Clayton Powell Blvd.), 212-864-4500, www.studiomuseum.org Weds. & Thurs. 12-6; Fri. 12-8; Sat. & Sun. 10-6. $7, $3 st./s.c., child. under 12 free. "Frederick J. Brown: Portraits in Jazz, Blues, and Other Icons," paintings inspired by & in homage to individuals who have shaped American culture. Images in a bold style of icons like Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday & more [through 6/29].

Whitney Museum at Altria 120 Park Ave. (42nd St.), 212-570-3633, www.whitney.org Mon.-Fri. 11-6; Thurs. 11-7:30. Free. "Dario Robleto: Say Goodbye to Substance," the artist mixes culture, science & material history like a DJ mixes funk, hiphop & jazz [through 7/3].

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. 6-9 pay-what-you-wish. "Dennis Oppenheim: Aspen Projects," first group of nine short films [through 5/25]. "Scanning: The Aberrant Architectures of Diller & Scofidio," retrospective on husband/wife team whose projects combine architecture, performing arts & visual arts [through 5/25]. "Elie Nadelman: Sculptor of Modern Life," tribute to modernist sculptor whose works in bronze, marble, wood & plaster exhibit modern & classical influences [through 7/20].

Openings/Receptions

Clockwork-Apple Gallery 32B Gansevoort St. (betw. Hudson St. & 9th Ave.), 212-229-1187, www.clockwork-apple.com Mon.-Sun. 11-6. Free. "Nomads of Mongolia," portraits taken by Karl Doyle on his wanderings through Mongolia [reception 5/9 from 6-11,, through 5/30].

Cooper Classics Collection 137 Perry St. (Greenwich & Washington Sts.), 212-929-3909, www.cooperclassicscollection.com Mon.-Fri. 10-4. "Cover Stories: Love and Romance," more than 40 lovey-dovey New Yorker covers [opens 5/2, through 5/16].

Gallery 1199 Martin Luther King Jr. Labor Center, 310 W. 43rd St. (8th & 9th Aves.), 212-260-5000, www.bread-and-roses.com Mon.-Fri. 10-8. Free. "Anti-War Protest Memorabilia Art Gallery Exhibit," brought to you by Bread and Roses Cultural Project, United for Peace and Justice & Women Oppose the War [reception 5/1 from 5:30-7:30, through 5/10].

Howard Scott Gallery 529 W. 20th St. 7th fl. (betw. 10th &11th Aves.), 646-486-7004. Tues.-Sat. 10:30-6. Free. "Silent Matter," paintings, sculptures & installations by Mexico City based artist Perla Krause exploring time & memory [reception 5/1 from 6-8, through 5/31].

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. "178th Annual Exhibition," showcases artists from all over the nation incl. Joyce Kozloff, Ed Paschke, Dimitri Hadzi & Miriam Schapiro [opens 5/2, through 6/15].

Protetch Gallery 511 W. 22nd St. (10th Ave.), 212-633-6999. Tues.-Sat. 10-6. "Tea & Coffee 'Towers'," over 20 architects create functional coffee & tea sets for Alessi [opens 5/1, through 6/30].

Soho Photo Gallery 15 White St. (betw. 6th Ave. & W. B'way), 212-226-8571, www.sohophoto.com Thurs. 6-8; Fri.-Sun. 1-6. Free. "Ancestor Portraits," chronicles Sandra Carrion's encounters w/ headstones, photos addressing concepts of time by Donna Hamil Talman. "Small Spaces," mausoleums & statuary in cemeteries. "Lost and Found," let Jeff Smith take you on a 'photographic voyage.' "Russia and Estonia at the Turn of the 90's," Marilyn Fish-Glynn shows 'environmental portraits.' "Wax Flora," examines the small details of flowers in photos by Melissa Fleming. [reception 5/6 from 6-8, through 5/31].