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Chelsea Art Museum 556 W. 22nd St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-254-6677, www.ocrf.com Weds.-Sun. 12-6, $500, $200 "Because I'm Worth It: A Celebration of Women," you are so worth it with your glossy, glossy hair. So spend 500 beans on a ticket to this silent auction & benefit for ovarian cancer research & buy yourself a photo by a hot photographer like Patrick Demarchelier, David LaChapelle & Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin [opens 12/3, through 12/7].

Doctors Without Borders 333 7th Ave. 2nd fl. (betw. 28th & 29th Sts.), 212-679-6800, www.doctorswithoutborders.org Tues., Thurs., & Fri. 3-6pm, free "AIDS Treatment: The South African Struggle," a special World AIDS Day exhibit contrasting the lives of people living w/AIDS in S. Africa & the political struggle of activists throughout the country [reception 12/1 from 6-9, through 12/23].

French Institute 55 E. 59th St. (betw. Lexington & Madison Aves.), 212-355-6160. call for times. "Monet's Garden at Giverny in Black and White," b&w photos by William Messer, this show marks the 100th anniversary of Monet's decision to spend the rest of his days painting one thing?his garden [reception 11/25 from 6-8, through 1/8].

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 "Looking Back to Beauty: A Selection of European Masterworks, 1800-1900," focusing on the classical ideals of beauty, harmony & humanism this show feat. 50 paintings by Europeans & Impressionists [opens 11/29, through 12/31].

Schroeder Romero 173A N. 3rd St. , Williamsburg, 718-486-8992, www.schroederromero.com Fri.-Mon. 12-6, Free "Sophie at Night," large oil paintings infused with 'irony & humor' by Jacques FËchemuller showing overly hairy children & overly human animals. Also showing "Wendy Small" who makes photograms of undiscernable objects creating colorful fractal-like images [reception 11/28 from 6-9, through 12/22].

Socrates Sculpture Park B'way (Vernon Blvd.), LIC, 718-956-1819, www.socratessculpturepark.org. "Winter Light," illuminating light-based works to guide your way through the winter's darkness, these projects will be viewable from across the water & outside the park only [opens 12/1, through 2/29].

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 "Landscapes of the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge," Rosalie Frost shows photos of the wildlife of Queens. Also, "The View from Ruth's House: Landscapes of Cape Ann, Massachusetts," Paul Stetzer's series of silver gelatin prints of the shore near Boston where the sea meets the land. While CA Rte 1 by Richard Zalk shows color images of the other coastline [reception 12/2 from 6-8, through 1/3].

Galleries

A Ramona Studio_ 65 W. 37th St. 4th fl. (6th Ave.), 212-398-1904, www.aramonastudio.com Sat. 12-6., Free "Moby Dick or EEEE EEEE (Volume One)," dry point drawings & etchings attempt to translate Melville's novel into a text consisting only of the letter E [through 1/3].

A.I.R. Gallery 511 W. 25th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Sts.), 212-255-6651, www.airnyc.org Tues.-Sat. 11-6, Free "Michi Itami: A Print Retrospective," survey of the artist's abstract prints in muted colors [through 12/6].

Aca Galleries 529 W. 20th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-206-8080, www.acagalleries.com Tues.-Sat. 10:30-6:30, Free "Paul Marcus: An American's Perspective," paintings by painter responding to 'moral and philosophical issues.' Also, "William Gropper's" Small Paintings and Works on Paper, showing biting cartoons from the Jazz & Depression eras [through 12/13].

Anton Kern Gallery 532 W. 20th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-367-9663, www.antonkerngallery.com Tues.-Sat. 10-6, Free "Marcel Odenbach: Paper on Paper," layered paper in black & white to create multifaceted collages to raise awareness [through 12/20].

Apexart 291 Church St. (White St.), 212-431-5270, www.apexart.org Tues.-Sat. 11-6, Free "Looking Awry," organized by What, How & for Whom a Zagreb based arts collective this exhibit takes a twisted perspective on things [through 12/27].

The Arsenal Gallery Central Park, 64th St. (5th Ave.), 212-360-8163, www.nyc.gov/parks Mon.-Fri. 9-5, Free "Diane Dwyer: Hollow Bones," paintings cataloging birds from the Tufted Titmouse to the Blue-Winged Warbler in a portrait-like style [through 12/18].

Art@Large 630 9th Ave. #707 (betw. 44th & 45th Sts.), 212-957-8371, www.artatlarge.com Tues.-Sat. 11-6, Free "David Hochbaum: Below Us is the Sky," above us is the earth. This guy is a bit topsy-turvy, see his painting collage constructions of photos, wood, metal & paper [through 12/13].

Axis Gallery 453 W. 17th St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-741-2582. Tues.-Sat. 11-6, Free "Ndebele," beadwork by the Ndebele people of South Africa was worn in ceremony, applied to fertility dolls, sceptres & dance wands [through 1/17].

Blue Mountain Gallery 530 W. 25th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 646-486-4730. Tues.-Sat. 11-6, Free "No Evil," there will be no evil at this show, only good, so says Linda Smith the artist whose paintings you will be viewing in all harmony & peace [through 11/29].

Bronx River Art Center 1087 E. Tremont Ave. (Devoe Ave.), Bronx, 718-589-5819. Mon.-Fri. 3-6:30; Sat. 12-5. "Terrarium," group show using 'landscape & nature as the vehicle of their visual language' [through 12/20].

CFM Gallery 112 Greene St. (Prince St.), 212-966-3864, www.cfmgallery.com Mon.-Sat. 11-6 Sun. 12-6, Free "L'Apocalypse de Saint Jean," group show of all kinds of crazy artists w/ crazy names incl. Dali, Fini, Buffet, Foujita & more [through 12/1].

Chasama 135 W. 42nd St. (Bway & 6th Ave.). "Noah Peepkin: A Small Adventure," artist Jeremy Bullis pres. a window installation of cartoony two inch chickens made out of yellow clay [through 12/7].

Cheim & Read 547 W. 25th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-242-7727, www.artnet.com/cheim-read.html Tues.-Sat. 10-6, Free "Jack Pierson: New Work," wall drawings on the themes sex, drug & 'the vicissitudes of longing in general'?we're not sure what that means, you figure it out [through 1/3].

Claire Oliver Fine Art 529 W. 20th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-929-5949, www.cofa.info Tues.-Sat. 11-6, Free "King of the Forest New York," if you think you are the king of the forest, go take back your crown? or coconut, whatever [through 12/13].

ClampArt 531 W. 25th St. (10th Ave.), 646-230-0020, www.clampart.com Tues.-Fri. 11-6, Free "The Atrocity Exhibition: Photographs by Jojo Whilden & John Gilliland," photos building on the theme of near accidents, from skid marks to scrapes on freeway divides [through 1/3].

D'Amelio Terras 525 W. 22nd St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-352-9460. Tues.-Sat. 10-6, Free "Glenn Ligon- Going There," new works by the artist, a two-screen projection, sculptures & a soundtrack of the artist & his therapist?eavesdrop on the inner workings of an artist [through 1/6].

DCA Gallery 525 W. 22nd St. (betw. 10th & 11th Ave.), 212-255-5511, www.dcagallery.com Tues.-Sat. 10-6, Free "Eye Fall," let your eyes tumble on Danish artist Michael Kvium's creepy oil on canvas works [through 1/17].

Dia:Chelsea 548 W. 22nd St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-840-7470, www.diacenter.org Wed.-Sun. 12-6, $6, $3 st./s.c., child. under 12 free "Prototype," Jorge Pardo shows an environment adaptable plywood structure. Also showing Rosemarie Trockel's Spleen & Robert Whitman's Playback [through 1/18].

The Dollhaus 37 B'way (betw. Dunham Pl. & Wythe Ave.), Williamsburg, 718-384-6139, www.dollhaus.org Weds.-Sun. call for hours, Free "Big Top Bizarro," a circus event/art installation by Mary Doyle [through 1/3].

The Drawing Center 35 Wooster St. (betw. Broome & Grand Sts.), 212-219-2166, www.drawingcenter.org Tues.-Fri. 10-6; Sat. 11-6, Free "Mark Lombardi: Global Networks," maps uncovering the conspiratorial nature of financial & political relations the world over. Its like the Kevin Bacon game w/ Dubya as Bacon [through 12/25].

Eyebeam Gallery 540 W. 21st St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 718-222-3982, www.eyebeam.org Tues.-Sat. 12-6, Free "Beta Launch: Artists in Residence '03," big group show, lotsa cool stuff [through 12/20].

Flux Factory 3838 43rd St. (betw. Northern Blvd. & Skillman Ave.), LIC, 718-707-3362, www.fluxfactory.org 3, Free "All You Can Art," hungry for incredible, edible art? All day art & food event? mm,mm tasty [through 11/27].

Guild & Greyshkul 22 Wooster St. (betw. Grand & Canal Sts.), 212-625-9224, www.guildgreyshkul.com Tues.-Sat. 10-6, Free "My Sources Say Yes," I've checked w/the Ouija & the Magic Eightball & they both say that this will be an amazing group exhibit incl. works by Sean Bluechel, Ernesto Caivano, Benjamin Degen & more. My sources also say that you will go & see it [through 12/30].

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 "Efflorescence: Photographs by Zeva Oelbaum," more than 30 botanically inspired sepia-toned gelatin prints & cyanotypes (that's really pretty blue photo thingies to those of you who don't know). Also opening, Antonio Floriano's "From Here to There: Maps as Muse", exhibit of sliced & diced maps [through 11/29].

Howard Greenberg Gallery Fuller Building, 41 E. 57th St. (Madison Ave.), 212-334-0010, www.howardgreenberg.com Tues.-Sat. 11-6, Free "Art Sinsabaugh," photos of American landscapes both urban & rural [through 12/26].

Howard Scott Gallery 529 W. 20th St. 7th fl. (betw. 10th &11th Aves.), 646-486-7004. Tues.-Sat. 10:30-6, Free "Francisco Castro Le-ero: Displacements," geometric compositions by Mexico City based artist [through 1/12].

John Stevenson Gallery 338 W. 23rd St. (betw. 8th & 9th Aves.), 212-352-0070, www.johnstevenson-gallery.com Tues.-Sat. 11-6, Free "Marcus Leatherdale: Portraits of India's Tribal People," beautiful & entrancing b&w photos of the tribal peoples [through 12/6].

Lehmann Maupin Gallery 540 W. 26th St. (10th & 11th Aves.), 212-255-2923, www.lehmannmaupin.com Tues.-Sat. 10-6, Free "Shirazeh Houshiary," solo show feat. new paintings & an animated film installation [through 12/27].

Leica Gallery 670 B'way (Bond St.), 212-777-3051, www.leica-camera.com Tues.-Fri. 11-6; Sat. 12-6, Free "Elliott Erwitt," five decades of photos by the man receiving the Leica Lifetime Achievement Award, good show, carry on! [through 1/3].

Littlejohn Contemporary 41 E. 57th St. (Madison Ave.), 212-980-2323, www.littlejohncontemporary.com Tues.-Sat. 10-5:30, Free "Eric Blum," this artists uses layers of pigment & wax to suspend images on his canvas in a way that suggests 'celestial skies.' Also opening is "Jeremy Kidd" a show of architecturally based digital works? which is kind of a mouthful but should prove to be interesting & surreal paintings [through 12/20].

Midoma 439 E. 75th St. (betw. 1st & York Aves.), 917-432-2667, www.midoma.com Tues.-Sat. 12-7, free "Daze, Done, Crash," this art gallery/hair salon pres. a group show of pseudonyms (artists) [through 12/1].

Mike Weiss Gallery 520 W 24th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-691-6899, www.mikeweissgallery.com Tues.-Sat. 10-6, Free "The Watcher Paintings," Israeli artist Yigal Ozeri shows works w/windows & other architectural elements feat. wise-eyed people for you to ogle [through 1/10].

New York Design Center 200 Lexington Ave. (32nd St.), 212-689-0300. Mon.-Sat. 9-5, 1 can of food "Canned Art," aka art made from cans, expect can-made models of a Japanese teahouse, bowling pins & an American eagle [through 12/3].

Paul Kasmin Gallery 293 10th Ave. (27th St.), 212-563-4474, www.paulkasmingallery.com Tues.-Sat. 10-6, Free "Morris Louis," monumentally sized paintings in an abstract expressionist style [through 1/7].

Paul Rodgers/9W Gallery 529 W. 20th St. (10th Ave.), 212-414-9810, www.paulrodgers9w.com Tues.-Sat. 11-6, Free "Dark Energy Splitting the Universe," doomsday brought to you courtesy of Angelbert Metoyer in detailed mixed media pieces that tell stories [through 12/20].

Paul Sharpe Contemporary Art 86 Walker St. 6th fl. (betw. B'way & Lafayette St.), 646-613-1252. Weds.-Sat. 12-6, Free "Betrayal/Portrayal," new works by Robert Appleton, Alfredo Cannata, Robert Irwin & Aaron Krach on the question of sexuality & its effect on art [through 12/13].

Plum Blossoms Gallery 555 W. 25th St. (11th Ave.), 212-719-7008, www.plumblossoms.com Tues.-Sat. 10:30-6:30. "Zhu Wei," the artist brings you "Another Perspective" on art [through 12/20].

Posteritati Movie Poster 239 Centre St. (betw. Broome & Grand Sts.), 212-226-2207, www.posteritati.com Tues.-Sat. 11-7; Sun. 12-6, Free "Italian Movie Posters," il cinema itlaiano e il miglore nel mondo, allora debbe essere che i 'poster' sono 'the best' so go see the show [through 12/21].

Ricco Maresca Gallery 529 W. 20th St. 3rd fl. (10th Ave.), 212-627-4819, www.riccomaresca.com Tues.-Sat. 11-6, Free "Michael Martone: Vintage Dark Light," to celebrate 50 years in photo this gallery pres. this show of works playing on the theme light & dark. "Marc Dennis: Paintings" also opening tonight w/oil on canvas paintings [through 11/29].

SculptureCenter 44-19 Purves St. (Jackson Ave.), L.I.C., 718-361-1750, www.sculpture-center.org Thurs.-Tues. 12-6, Free "In Practice Projects," works commissioned through the In Practice program created to support works by innovative emerging artists [through 12/14].

Sepia International 148 W. 24th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-645-9444, www.sepia.org Thrs.-Sat. 10-6, Free "Faces," group show focusing on the subversive interaction between the photographer & subject. Artists incl. Arbus, Cartier-Bresson & William Klein [through 11/29].

Smack Mellon Studios 56 Water St. (Front St.), Bklyn, 718-834-8761, www.smackmellon.org Weds.-Sun. 12-6, Free "Big Cry Baby," group show of artists going "waa!" on the subject of things unseen & haunting, like parallel universes lurking around the next corner [through 1/4].

Spencer Brownstone Gallery 39 Wooster St. (betw. Broome & Grand Sts.), 212-334-3455, www.spencerbrownstonegallery.com Tues.-Sat. 11-6, Free "Sven Pˆhlsson," focusing on the rise of the strip mall this animation trilogy observes the architectural phenomenon as well as the "Consuming Pleasures" inherent in the nature of mall culture [through 12/24].

Synchronicity Fine Arts 106 W. 13th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 646-230-8199, www.synchronicityspace.com Tues.-Sat. 12-6, Free "On the Job: The NYPD in Pictures," Steffen Kaplan catches the boys in blue running this town on film [through 12/13].

Thomas Werner Gallery 526 W. 26th St. #712 (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 646-638-2883, www.thomaswernergallery.com Wed.-Sat. 12-6, Free "Not Your Typical Animal," cute & disturbing creatures piss & play weird games at Jessie Tong's first solo show [through 12/27].

Tibor de Nagy Gallery 724 5th Ave. (betw. 56th & 57th Sts.), 212-262-5050, www.tibordenagy.com Tues.-Sat. 10-5:30, free "Morris Graves," paintings & drawings in the first major show since the artist passed [through 1/10].

UBS Art Gallery 1285 6th Ave. (betw. 51st & 52nd Sts.), 212-713-2885. Mon.-Fri. 8-6, Free "The Longest Run: New York's Philharmonic," celebrating more than 160 years of music this exhibit looks at America's first symphony orchestra & its life here in the city [through 12/12].

White Columns 320 W. 13th St. (Horatio St.), 212-924-4212, www.whitecolumns.org Weds.-Sun. 12-6, Free "Fast Forward: Twenty Years of White Rooms," group show/gallery retrospective feat. the old & the new all in one space?let's do the time warp again! [through 12/28].

Wooster Art Space 147 Wooster St. (betw. Houston & Prince Sts.), 212-777-6338. Tues.-Sat. 11-6, Free "Reading Between the Lines," find the hidden meanings at this group show, happy hunting! [through 11/29].

Ziggie's Cafe 1817 2nd Ave. (94th St.), 212-289-0824. call for times, Free "North Pole Meets East- West," help, its all spinning & my directions are all confused. Watercolors & mixed media by Raija Kaivola. Dizziness [through 12/6].

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. "Arthur Ross Hall of Meteorites," Chicken-Little, Chicken-Little, the sky is falling?so bring a helmet to the re-opening of the hall dedicated to rocks that rain down from the sky. "Petra: Lost City of Stone" once upon a time, the Nabateans created a city called Petra, then they lost it, then we found it [through 7/4/04]..

American Museum of the Moving Image 35 Ave. (36 St.), Astoria, 718-784-0077, www.movingimage.us Tues.-Fri 12-5; Sat. & Sun. 11-6, $10, $7.50 st./s.c., $5 child 5-18, child 5 & under free "Tim Burton Drawings," sketchy sketches by the creator of many fanciful movies such as Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, & Pee-Wee's Big Adventure.

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]..

The Asian American Arts Centre 26 Bowery St., 3rd fl. (betw. Bayard & Canal Sts.), 212-233-2154. Mon.-Weds. Fri. 12:30-6:30; Thurs. 12:30-7:30, Free, don. requested "dream so much 2," group show on street culture & expression & its effect on Japanese youth. Artists include Dalek of space monkey character fame [through 1/9].

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 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. "The Jewish Journey: Frédéric Brenner's Photographic Odyssey" more than 140 photos by world traveler & anthropologist? Monsieur Brenner has documented Jews on five (out of seven) continents [through 1/1/04]..

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]..

Czech Center New York 1109 Madison Ave. (83rd St.), 212-288-0830, www.czechcenter.com Tues. Weds. Fri. 9-5; Thurs. 9-7, free "Next Year in Marienbad," not a sequel to the 1961 Alain Resnais film but an exhibit feat. Markéta Othová & Ján Mancuska, two young Czech artists [through 12/19].

Humanities and Social Sciences Library, New York Public Library 5th Ave. (42nd St.), 212-930-0803, www.nypl.org Tues.-Wed. 11-7:30; Thurs.-Sat. 10-6, Free "Russia Engages the World," explore the realm of the Muscovy in an exhibit that incl. books, manuscripts, prints, fine art items & artifacts [through 2/7].

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 "Strangers the First ICP Triennial of Photography and Video," pres. a survey of contemporary photo/video from around the globe examining the theme of boundaries, trust & fear betw. strangers [through 12/5].

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 "Isamu Noguchi & Modern Japanese Ceramics," survey of Isamu & his Japanese contemporaries' postwar ceramics [through 1/18].

Jewish Museum 1109 5th Ave. (92nd St.), 212-423-3200, www.thejewishmuseum.org Sun.-Weds. 11-5:45; Thurs. 11-8; Fri. 11-3, $10, $7.50 st./s.c., child. under 12 free. Pay-what-you-wish Thurs. after 5 "Schoenberg, Kandinsky, and the Blue Rider," when I was 10, my cousin took me to see a Kandinsky show & I was bored out of my mind. Hopefully, you are more sophisticated & will enjoy this show [through 2/19].

Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 5th Ave. (82nd St.), 212-535-7710, www.metmuseum.org Tues.-Thurs. Sun. 9:30-5:30; Fri. & Sat. 9:30-9, $12, $7 st./s.c. child. under 12 free w/adult "Klee Abstract," when one becomes bored w/the visible world as Paul Klee did in 1915, one can find solace in one's own private universe of 'abstract signs & merry symbols,' but one must be prepared for strange looks from passersby [through 12/7]. "The Dawn of Photography: French Daguerreotypes, 1839-1855" all you modern day shutterbugs should see how it used to be done, not just point & click, eh? [through 1/04/04]."Dreams of Yellow Mountain: Landscapes of Survival in Seventeenth-Century China" focusing on Yellow Mountain which symbolized survival, resistance & reclusion to the 'leftover subjects' of the Ming Dynasty [through 1/25/04]. "El Greco" thats Domenikos Theotokopoulos to those who know. Over 80 paintings by the 16th century Greek (duh) painter [through 1/11/04]."Braveheart: Men in Skirts" this exhibit searches out men w/out pants through the ages & across different cultures?see how the boys look when they show a little leg [through 2/8/04]..

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 2/1].

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 "Tall Buildings," an international cross section of 20 structures that have 'redefined' the skyscraper [through 2/9].

Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology 7th Ave. (27th St.), 212-217-5800, www.fitnyc.suny.edu Tues.-Fri. 12-8; Sat. 10-5, Free "Dressed For Thrills," Halloween is almost here, see costumes w/photos by Phyllis Galembo [through 1/8].

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 "Tarzan: Images of an Icon," the vine swinger as interpreted by a bunch of wild comic & cartoon artists [through 12/10].

Museum of Jewish Heritage 36 Battery Place (betw. 1st Pl. & B'way), 646-437-4200, www.mjhnyc.org, $7, $5 st./s.c., child. under 5 free "Ours to Fight For: American Jews in the Second World War," inaugural exhibition of the new wing at the museum looks at the part Jewish men & women played in the American war effort abroad [through 9/14].

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 "Glass and Glamour: Steuben's Modern Moment, 1930-1960," first exhibition ever to explore the avant-garde chapter in the story of the glass making company Steuben's [through 5/9].

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 "George Innes and the Visionary Landscape," 40 beautiful & enthralling landscapes by the artist [through 1/11].

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; Thurs. 12-8. $3 Thurs. 6-8., $6, $3 st./s.c., child. under 18 free "Trisha Brown: Dance and Art in Dialogue, 1961-2001," if you think Britney & Wade have got the moves come check out Trisha Brown & her talents as a dancer/choreographer [through 1/25/04]. "The Curiously Strong Mints Collection" brought to you by the museum & Altoids feat. up & coming contemporary artists [through 11/30]..

The New-York Historical Society 2 W. 77th St. (Central Park W.), 212-873-3400, www.nyhistory.org Tues.-Sun. 11-6., $8, $5 st./s.c., child. under 12 free "Children at Risk: Protecting New York City's Youths 1653-2003," save the children! Exhibit documenting the last 350 years of efforts to help NY's kids, you'd think we'd be alright by now... [through 4/25].

Studio Museum in Harlem 144 W. 125th St. (betw. Lenox Ave. & Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Blvd.), 212-864-4500, www.studiomuseum.org Weds.-Fri. & Sun. 12-6; Sat. 10-6, $5, $3 st./s.c., $1 child under 12 "Black Belt," this "large-scale exhibition featuring 19 contemporary artists reflecting on an intersection between African-American and Asian-American cultures from the 1970s and 80s." "Harlem Document," photography of Aaron Siskind [through 1/4]. "Harlem Postcards," new perspectives on local landmarks [permanent]..

Whitney Museum at Altria 120 Park Ave. (42nd St.), 212-570-3633, www.whitney.org Mon.-Fri. 11-6; Thurs. 11-7:30, Free "Katie Grinnan: Adventures in Delusional Idealism," "computer-altered images of corporate spaces create large-scale photo sculptures" [through 1/4/04].

World Monuments Fund 95 Madison Ave. (28th & 29th Sts.), 646-424-9594, www.worldmonuments.org Mon.-Fri. 10-5, Free "A Temple Reborn: Conserving Preah Khan, Angkor, Cambodia," photos & interactive computer panoramas of the historic city of Angkor [through 1/14].