1. 1. Thomas Demand

   At 303 through December 22

   After a research visit, Demand meticulously reconstructed and photographed the Nigerian embassy in Rome. In his studio.

2. 2. Thomas Ruff

   At David Zwirner through December 22

   Best-known for aestheticizing Internet porn (blurred and enlarged, it looks anything but racy), Ruff gives wartime imagery a similar treatment.

3. 3. Wolfgang Tillmans

   At Andrea Rosen through November 24

   Take some time with this one: Tillmans uses photographs to create a cerebral in-gallery experience, this time inspired by impulse and boundaries.

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