Chelsea North: Gagosian, Pace, FLAG

Chelsea’s northern blocks, West 24th to 26th. Begin with Georg Baselitz at Gagosian, then Lucas Samaras and Elmgreen & Dragset at Pace, Tschabalala Self at Petzel, Michael Kagan at Pace Prints, Pau S. Pescador at Situations, Gideon Rubin and friends at Ryan Lee, and Stan Allen and Polly Apfelbaum’s pick at the National Academy of Design.

Stops9

Walking1.72 mi

On foot39 min

Door to door3 hr 39 minincl. 20 min per gallery

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Georg Baselitz: Meine Schule

Gagosian, 555 24th Street

555 West 24th Street, Chelsea · Tue–Sat 10am–6pm

"Meine Schule" at Gagosian, 555 24th Street. Georg Baselitz's "Meine Schule" is Gagosian's first presentation of his work since his death in April, gathering his last completed paintings and sculptures. Through Jan 23.

Nov 12 - Jan 23

5 min walk · 0.2 mi · to Pace Prints

Head northwest on W 24th St toward 11th Ave — 197 ft
Turn left onto 11th Ave — 0.1 mi
Turn left onto W 22nd St Destination will be on the right — 407 ft

Michael Kagan: Surface to Air

Pace Prints

536 West 22nd Street, Chelsea · Tue–Sat 10am–6pm

"Surface to Air" at Pace Prints. Michael Kagan's Surface to Air presents five new monotype silkscreens of the summit of K2, made with Brand X Editions. Through Nov 14.

Oct 15 - Nov 14

7 min walk · 0.3 mi · to Pace

Head northwest on W 22nd St toward 11th Ave — 407 ft
Turn right onto 11th Ave — 0.1 mi
Turn right to stay on 11th Ave — 269 ft
Turn right onto W 25th St Destination will be on the right — 328 ft

Lucas Samaras: Boxes and Reconstructions

Pace

540 West 25th Street, Chelsea · Tue–Sat 10am–6pm

"Boxes and Reconstructions" at Pace, 540 West 25th Street. Lucas Samaras's Boxes and Reconstructions pairs enigmatic box sculptures from the 1960s to the 1980s with never-before-seen sewn fabric paintings from his 1979 Reconstructions series, drawn from the artist's collection. Through Jan 23.

Nov 6 - Jan 23

9 min walk · 0.4 mi · to Situations

Head southeast on W 25th St toward 10th Ave — 0.1 mi
Turn right onto 10th Ave — 0.2 mi
Turn right onto W 20th St Destination will be on the right — 266 ft

Pau S. Pescador: Pau takes the form of a mortal bitch

Situations

515 W 20th St, Chelsea · Wed–Sat 11am–6pm

"Pau takes the form of a mortal bitch" at Situations. SITUATIONS presents Pau takes the form of a mortal bitch, artist and filmmaker Pau S. Pescador’s first exhibition with the gallery. Through Nov 21.

Oct 15 - Nov 21

9 min walk · 0.4 mi · to The FLAG Art Foundation

Head northwest on W 20th St toward 11th Ave — 476 ft
Turn right onto 11th Ave Toll road — 0.2 mi
Turn right to stay on 11th Ave — 269 ft
Turn right onto W 25th St Destination will be on the right — 217 ft

Sable Elyse Smith: Clockwork

The FLAG Art Foundation

545 West 25th Street, 9th Floor, Chelsea · Wed–Sun 11am–5pm

Sable Elyse Smith: Clockwork at The FLAG Art Foundation. Sculpture, video, neon and works on paper about how systems of power shape everyday life. Through Feb 13.

Sep 24 - Feb 13

5 min walk · 0.2 mi · to Ryan Lee Gallery

Head northwest on W 25th St toward 11th Ave — 217 ft
Turn right onto 11th Ave — 266 ft
Turn right onto W 26th St Destination will be on the left — 0.1 mi

Cinématique

Ryan Lee Gallery

515 West 26th Street, Chelsea · Tue–Sat 10am–6pm

"Cinématique" at Ryan Lee Gallery. "Cinématique" pairs painter Gideon Rubin with photographers Luis Baylón and Martine Gutierrez, with cinema as a frame for tone, composition and mood. Through Dec 23.

Oct 29 - Dec 23

1 min walk · 2 ft · to National Academy of Design

Head northwest on W 26th St — 3 ft

Shelter from the Storm: An Artist’s Eye with Stan Allen and Polly Apfelbaum

National Academy of Design

519 W 26th St 2nd floor, Chelsea · Thu–Sat 12–6pm

"Shelter from the Storm: An Artist’s Eye with Stan Allen and Polly Apfelbaum" at National Academy of Design. The Artist’s Eye invites National Academicians to curate from the Academy’s collection. Through Jan 9.

Sep 17 - Jan 16

4 min walk · 0.2 mi · to Petzel Gallery

Head southeast on W 26th St toward 10th Ave — 285 ft
Turn right onto 10th Ave — 256 ft
Turn right onto W 25th St Destination will be on the left — 335 ft

Tschabalala Self: Tools of Worship

Petzel Gallery

520 W 25th Street, Chelsea · Tue–Sat 10am–6pm

"Tools of Worship" at Petzel Gallery. Tools of Worship is Tschabalala Self's first solo exhibition with Petzel, bringing together new paintings and her first sculptural works in concrete. Through Jan 30.

Nov 5 - Jan 30

1 min walk · 111 ft · to PACE

Head southeast on W 25th St toward 10th Ave — 112 ft

Elmgreen & Dragset: TRANSITION

PACE

510 West 25th Street, Chelsea · Tue–Sat 10am–6pm

"TRANSITION" at Pace, 510 West 25th Street. Elmgreen & Dragset's TRANSITION debuts one of the duo's most ambitious projects to date: a 40-ton, traversable steel sculpture shown alongside a new series of wall works. Through Jan 16.

Nov 6 - Jan 16