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Every month our resident art expert, David Behringer, searches for the best of what’s happening in modern art in New York City galleries. He seeks the best exhibitions and shows that most of us wouldn’t even know existed, and shares an up close and personal view of the artists and their work.

Round: The Sculpture of Lars Fisk

Round: The Sculpture of Lars Fisk

Sculptural balls that are made from the actual material that they reference.

The Keeper: An Exhibition of Precious Trash

The Keeper: An Exhibition of Precious Trash

Both wondrous and dark, "The Keeper" is a powerful exhibition that is a collection of collections.

A 55,000-Square-Foot Fun House: The Art of Martin Creed

A 55,000-Square-Foot Fun House: The Art of Martin Creed

Art that will make you smile, roll your eyes, and appreciate the pointless joy of art that doesn’t need a reason.

Eye Contact: Jordan Wolfson’s High-Tech Sculpture

Eye Contact: Jordan Wolfson’s High-Tech Sculpture

Jordan Wolfson's loud, violent, and eye-contact-making robotic marionette is simultaneously confusing and yet completely inescapable.

James Turrell: Early Work

James Turrell: Early Work

James Turrell is showcasing his first experiments with light at Pace Gallery in New York.

Brad Troemel: Aluminum Ant Hills and Plantable Paper

Brad Troemel: Aluminum Ant Hills and Plantable Paper

A must-see: Brad Troemel's sculptures made using odd Pinterest-learned skills, aluminum casting, mushroom growing, even live roaches.

Mark Dion: A Library for the Birds

Mark Dion: A Library for the Birds

A library created for birds who don't seem to care at all.

Wooden Lakes: The Sculpture of Maya Lin

Wooden Lakes: The Sculpture of Maya Lin

A perspective-changing group show, "Of a Different Nature" is on view at Jack Shainman Gallery in NYC.

Making Butterflies: The Perpetual Flip Books of Juan Fontanive

Making Butterflies: The Perpetual Flip Books of Juan Fontanive

Juan Fontanive creates self-flipping flip books of butterflies and hummingbirds... and it's even more amazing than you think.

2015 Year in Review: Unframed

2015 Year in Review: Unframed

We reflect on the year and the jaw dropping art exhibitions and installations we featured in our Unframed column.

Painting With Thread: New Work by Cayce Zavaglia

Painting With Thread: New Work by Cayce Zavaglia

An exploration of Cayce Zavaglia’s painstaking, detailed embroidery portraits from the front—and the back.

When Walls Become Floors: The Art of Samara Golden

When Walls Become Floors: The Art of Samara Golden

A dizzying installation that will make you question reality.

The Ambient Light of Dan Flavin

The Ambient Light of Dan Flavin

We take a different look at an exhibition of Dan Flavin's fluorescent light sculptures from the 60s and 70s.

3 Artworks That Changed My World

3 Artworks That Changed My World

Months after these extraordinary gallery exhibitions have closed, we share three artworks that can't be forgotten.

Stealing the Sky: The Sculpture of De Wain Valentine

Stealing the Sky: The Sculpture of De Wain Valentine

Amazing and huge sculptures from De Wain Valentine that you've almost got to see to believe. Check out how they're made.