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"THE FOUNDING OF THE CENTER" -- "Pig" by Daisy Youngblood. Photo by Rajdeep Bhathal.

"The Founding of the Center" Exhibits Diversity Under a Common Artistic Theme.
"Five Decades of Passion" is a multifaceted artwork exhibition being held at the Fisher Landau Center for the Art, located in Long Island City, Queens. Part two, "The Founding of the Center," highlights founder Emily Fisher Landau's unique vision in compiling the Center's collection of artworks. It features groupings of pieces that Landau collected, presenting visitors a window into her creative endeavors. On view until April 2010. By Rajdeep K Bhathal.

Top Secret Hamburger, by Liao Yibai, 2009. Stainless steel, 330 lbs. 37 x 66 x 66 inches. Photo by Mike Weiss Gallery.

Liao Yibai's reminiscences of a childhood torn between two words.
What seem to be funny, cartoon-style, large, steel, Chinese sculptures in fact deal with important politics and historic issues of the past century in Liao Yibai's exhibit "Imaginary Enemy." These original sculptures, made by an artist who grew up in China during the Cold War, will be at Mike Weiss Gallery in Chelsea, from May 8 to August 15, 2009. By Suzanne Trouve Feff

"Apetite" by Enda O'Donoghue. 2008, oil on canvas. Photo by Irish Arts Center.

Pixelize Me.
Be careful the next time you post your pictures on Facebook, you could become a work of art. The Irish artist Enda O'Donoghue had the good idea to paint scenes of daily life inspired from pictures exclusively found on the web. The Irish Art Center of New York is presenting his works until June 19, 2009. By Suzanne Trouve Feff.

"Boy Scout Salute," 2009
Oil on canvas 46 x 38 in. By Mike Cokrill. Photo by Kent Gallery.

Children are seducers in Chelsea
"Sentiment and Seduction" is a new exhibition by Mike Cockrill, open from April 9 to May 29 at the Kent Gallery in Chelsea, New York. Lightly provocative, most of the paintings illustrate the sometimes-shocking theme of children confronting sexuality lovingly. In a society where we often question whether our children are discovering sex too young, Cockrill may be pushing our buttons with his innocent paintings. By Suzanne Trouve Feff.

Tree #2 Archival Inkjet Print 2006 by Myoung Ho Lee. Photo by Yossi Milo Gallery.

Myoung Ho Lee is honoring trees in his soothing photograph
The Internationally known photographer Myoung Ho Lee is exhibiting his photographs at the Yossi Milo Gallery in New York until April 18, 2009. The Korean artist photographs trees all over the world, in different landscapes and seasons, but following the same complex concept: a large canvas of approximately 60 by 45 feet is placed behind a solitary tree, as if to isolate it on a painted canvas. By Suzanne Trouve Feff.

"Circumpstance" and "9 Windows." Latex, Cotton Foam Acrylic. Federico Restepo, 2009. Photo by Suzanne Trouve Feff.

Meet Clandestinos Puppets at La MaMa Galleria.
If you walk between First Street and Bowery, you should stop and have a look at those huge impressive puppets hanging from La MaMa Galleria's ceiling. This is the new mix-media installation by Federico Restepo, "Clandestine/Clandestino," to be exhibited until April 26. By Suzanne Trouve Feff.

"Mochou: Recent works by Qiu Zhijie." Photo by Chambers of Fine Art, New York.

Chinese artist Qiu Zhijie resorted to painting the walls of Chambers of Fine Art.
Having opened on March 12, the exhibit "Mochou: recent works by Qiu Zhijie" will be presented until May 9 at the Chambers of Fine Art in Chelsea. The artist rose to an unusual challenge. What do you do if your paintings are not available 24 hours before the opening of your exhibit? It happened to Qiu Zhijie and the Chambers of Fine Art in New York last month. By Suzanne Trouve Feff.

Girl Groups #13 by Georgia Mash, at the Senior and Shopmaker Gallery.
Watercolor and pastel on paper 22 x 30 inches. 2007.

Exhibition at the Senior and Shopmaker Gallery explores the essence of drawing.
The Senior and Shopmaker Gallery, situated near Madison square Garden, presents the exhibition, "Drawings and Watercolors." This exhibition presents artwork from very different artists, but exclusively drawings. By Suzanne Trouve Feff.