1. 1. “Art and Psyche: The Freudian Legacy”

   At CDS; opens September 14

   According to this thoughtful survey, the works of Ernst, Gorky, Matta, and Pollock, among others, served as visual manifestations of Freud’s “unconscious” musings.

2. 2. “Makers and Modelers: Works in Ceramics”

   At Gladstone; through October 13

   An impressive roster of contemporary fine artists (Fischli/Weiss, Mike Kelley, and Elizabeth Peyton among them) reinvigorates one of the most ancient of media.

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• Articles by Rachel Wolff
• Table of Contents: September 17, 2007 issue of New York | Subscribe!