Curated by Elisabeth Sussman

To look closely at the world is to understand that the line between familiar surface appearances and the complex, hidden structures that constitute them—between the “real” and the abstract—has never been as definitive as conventional wisdom would have it. Exploring this zone of indeterminacy via science, psychology, and hallucinatory symbolism, the eight artists in this show—including Franz Ackermann, Julie Mehretu, Matthew Ritchie, and Terry Winters—are all supremely skilled mark makers who synthesize information in dazzlingly idiosyncratic ways. The ninety-odd works on view are accompanied by a catalogue with essays by Sussman, Caroline A. Jones, and Katy Siegel and a story by novelist Ben Marcus.

— Jeffrey Kastner