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and Solvenia); all of the artists were born under communist rule, but were schooled in art fol- lowing communism. The Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, Peekskill (914-788-0100; hvcca.org).
January 15 to April 3: AMERICAN PEOPLE BLACK LIGHT: FAITH RINGGOLD’S PAINTINGS OF THE 1960S. The Neuberger presents two of artist Faith Ringgold’s earliest series, which have not been seen together since they were first exhib- ited in the late 1960s. Both series explore race and conflict in the United States. The Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase (914-251-6100; neuberger.org).
January 15 to April 3: THE DECONSTRUCTIVE IMPULSE: WOMEN ARTISTS RECONFIGURE THE SIGNS OF POWER, 1973 -1992. The exhi- bition is the first survey to examine the critical ways in which linked feminist and deconstruc- tive impulses drove the influential photo-based work commonly known as appropriation. The Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase (914-251- 6100; neuberger.org).
January 15 to April 3: R.H. QUAYTMAN: PAINTINGS. The Neuberger presents the first survey of Quaytman’s “Mature” series of paintings, which includes thirteen groups of paintings she calls “chapters” in her own narrative. The exhibition also debuts a new chapter. The Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase (914-251-6100; neuberger.org).
January 23 to May 1: DRAWN/TAPED/BURNED: ABSTRACTION ON PAPER. The exhibition fea- tures 65 original works on paper, from artists including Jasper Johns, Sol LeWitt, and Richard Serra, with an emphasis on Minimal, Post-Minimal, and Conceptual art. The Katonah Museum of Art, Katonah (914-232-9555; katonahmuseum.org).
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Ongoing through January 9: CIRCUS! ART AND SCIENCE UNDER THE BIG TOP. This major ex- hibition explores the wonder of the circus from the 18th century to the modern day, focusing on historical objects, interpretations in the fine arts, and the principles of science and math. The Bruce Museum, Greenwich, CT (203-869-0376; brucemuseum.org).
Ongoing through January 9: DOLLS, TOYS, AND TEDDY BEARS: PLAYTHINGS OF YESTERYEAR. The annual holiday exhibition pays homage to the toys of our parents and grandparents, fea- turing playthings that date from the late 1800s through the 1950s. The Stamford Museum and Nature Center, Stamford, CT (203-322-1646; stamfordmuseum.org).
Ongoing through January 30: A CHILD’S VIEW: 19TH-CENTURY PAPER THEATERS. This exhi- bition includes paper theaters from England, Germany, Denmark, France, Spain, Italy, Austria, and the United States that date back throughout the century, all on loan from a private collector. The Bruce Museum, Greenwich, CT (203-869- 0376; brucemuseum.org).
Ongoing through February 28: PAISLEY SHAWLS FROM THE BRUCE MUSEUM COLLECTION. A selection of paisley shawls, most dating from the 19th century, showcases highlights from the Museum’s permanent textile collection. The Bruce Museum, Greenwich, CT (203-869-0376; brucemuseum.org).
Ongoing through June 26: THREE SISTERS AND CORN MAIDENS: NATIVE AMERICAN MAIZE CULTIVATION AND CUSTOMS. The exhibition explores the role of corn in the Native American cultures of the Northeast and Southwest. The Bruce Museum, Greenwich, CT (203-869-0376; brucemuseum.org).
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Ongoing through January 9: MAPPING: MEMORY AND MOTION IN CONTEMPORARY ART. The Museum hosts an exhibition of paintings, sculp- ture, video, works on paper, and a live web broad- cast that feature maps representing locations real and imagined. The Katonah Museum of Art, Katonah (914-232-9555; katonahmuseum.org).
Ongoing through January 12: PRESEPIO EXHIBIT. The Westchester Italian Cultural Center hosts a traditional Italian presepio exhibit, including scenes of village life and a nativity. Westchester
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Italian Cultural Center, Tuckahoe (914-771-8700;
wiccny.org).
Ongoing through January 17: PAINTBOX LEAVES: AUTUMNAL INSPIRATION FROM COLE TO WYETH. More than 60 works from more than a dozen museums and private collections ex- plore artists’ fascination with autumn through landscapes that illustrate the Hudson River School, American Impressionism, Urban Realism, and other styles of painting. The Hudson River Museum, Yonkers (914-963-4550; hrm.org).
Ongoing through July 31: AFTER THE FALL. The exhibition hosts works by 18 artists from six Eastern and Central European countries (Croatia,
// OUR PICK Genre movies to add to your queue this month
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest
DVD Release Date: January 25, Music Box Films Home Entertainment
Those of you who have been swept away by Stieg Larsson’s popular book series—and, really, by now, who hasn’t?—need the sense of closure from this third (and final) film of the Millennium Trilogy. Definitely go for the Swedish version of the films: Sweden’s Noomi Rapace has received all-out raves for her portrayal of hacker Lisbeth Salander—better than any starlet David Fincher can dredge up for his upcoming American ver- sions of the series.
Machete
DVD Release Date: January 4, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
If you miss those exploitation films of yore and are looking for something over-the-top to watch, well, Machete lives up to its name. It started off as a spoof—a fake trailer created for the Robert Rodriguez/Quentin Tarantino joint venture Grindhouse— but Rodriguez and a co-director decided to try and make a real movie that lived up to the trailer’s promise of big blades, big guns, and big explosions. The grizzled Danny Trejo s a perfect match for his revenge-seeking ex-Federale character.
The Naked Kiss and Shock Corridor
DVD Release Date: January 18, Criterion Collection
From the always top-notch Criterion Collection comes a pair of films from master director Samuel Fuller. The Naked Kiss is another one of those tales in which there’s trouble brewing in a seemingly idyllic suburb—and Constance Towers plays an ex- prostitute who uncovers it. Shock Corridor provides another un- easy tale, in which a reporter has himself committed to a men- tal hospital to investigate a crime—and his own sanity. Both DVDs come with cool artwork from cartoonist Daniel Clowes (Ghost World).
Justified: The Complete First Season
DVD Release Date: January 25, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Who knows grit better than Elmore Leonard? This FX series adapts and expands one of Leonard’s stories, “Fire in the Hole,” into a 13-episode first season. Justified follows Raylan Givens, a U.S. Marshal who gets transferred from glamorous Miami to the eastern Kentucky county where he grew up, where there are plen- ty of bad guys and loose strings for him to tie up. Timothy Olyphant (Deadwood) steps into the role of Givens—and man, does he look good in a cowboy hat (if that’s your thing).
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