10. “Mutable Land” at Governors Island, New York
Brooklyn’s NARS Foundation—short for New York Art Residency and Studios—presents a strong exhibition, curated by Marian Casey, of work inspired by the state of Texas and residents’ relationship to the land there. This weekend’s opening featured a compelling live performance by Jose Villalobos, who filled a series of cowboy hats with potting soil and then gorged himself on the dirt, shouting “silencio” in a chilling commentary on queer assimilation and machismo culture—it was disturbing, but impossible to look away. Highlights of the exhibition include Richard Armendariz’s woodblock prints of animals in the desert.
Location: Nolan Park, Building 6B, Governors Island, New York
Price: Free
Time: Saturday and Sunday, 12 p.m.–5 p.m.
—Sarah Cascone
