4. MAGiCSTANCE at On Stellar Rays
On Stellar Rays doesn’t quite strike you as a gallery as immediately as do most of New York’s prime spaces. The place’s name comes from a 9th century text by the famed Arab philosopher Alkindus, and showcases a number of eclectic and genre-bending artists. It’s current summer show, called “MAGiCSTANCE,” is actually a new installment in artist JJ PEET‘s “Stilifes” series. The works, though sculptural, elicit the careful arrangement of paintings. Each piece captures an unconventional mix of found objects, cobbled together in such unexpected ways that their form, not their function, takes centerstage. “MAGiCSTANCE” continues at On Stellar Rays until July 31st.