If art both reflects and critique the world around us, there’s more than enough to say at the moment — and plenty of art that can provide some insight. While artists like Aaron Gilbert and Weegee take on capitalism and celebrity culture decades apart, two shows featuring women artists are reminders that women are still vying for equal visibility and opportunities in and out of the art world. But perhaps the most surreal, exciting, and excessive art experience you can have this week is visiting the renovated Frick Collection. It reopens on April 17 so get ready to wallow in the world of old money and reacquaint yourself with Fragonard. —Natalie Haddad, Reviews Editor
“A tight compression of flowers at the center of the still lifes gives way to a riot of patterning that opens the compositions, propelling them forward, landing directly on the nervous system.”