Who says artists are inspired purely by the visual? These shows all draw on heavy-duty literature.

Summer means group shows, and these are the week’s standouts.

Duchamp turns in on himself, as two artists create their own “ready-made” art.

A pair of old-world cultural embassies show work from back home.

Two shows reexamine critical moments in African-American history.

Where Mormons meet feminists over a scary, scary meal.

The artist himself (or, in one case, borrowing a friend) becomes the material.

Cartoony imagery gets at serious themes in these shows by Japanese artists—one a contemporary star, the other relatively new to the New York scene.

Be the music, survey Chinese history, and join the arts scene.

Cablessness, tourists, and drunkards conspire against you on New Year’s Eve. To make it work, be decisive: Head for the eye of the storm, or take shelter at home.