Did I scare my readers? Perhaps you feared no more art posts? Barry had gone off the deep end?

Fear no more. Here are a couple of art recommendations.

Meighan Gale at Black & White Gallery in Williamsburg:

Meighan, who had work in the inaugural show of this gallery, now has a solo show. We have known her for a number of years, and have a few works by her. In person, she always feels like a dancer -- the way she moves, a certain kind of poise. I think the photographs in the show give a sense of that. I've never known her to do public performances -- the photographs serve as documentation for performances that we never see in person. The color works in the show are high-quality inkjet prints, which give a very polished, elegant quality to her work, which was often rougher and more hand-made in the past, from the quality of the prints to the stitched thread that appears in many of the works. I don't prefer one style over the other, but it is cool to see an artist work both ways and make interesting art in the process.

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My other recommendation is David Shapiro at Jack The Pelican Presents. It's next door to Black & White on Driggs, so it's easy to stop by and see both of these. I have seen a few snarky "been there, done that" comments on the show, generally from people who sound like they haven't bothered to see it -- cough gawker cough. I think the show is great. I'm not sure how to explain it, but it works. Don't miss the back room where his plants, cared for with loving attention, live in pots printed with the scary ingredient lists of some of the items in the front.

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One more thing: Read James's post on the current show at Team Gallery -- warning explicit photo! -- and don't miss the show.