Blind Cut Opening

A sprawling exhibition curated by artist Jonah Freeman and L&M's Vera Neykov, "Blind Cut" fills the two floors of Marlborough Chelsea with diverse works about deception, by artists from the time of Dada to the present. A collage by Kurt Schwitters, a painting by Francis Picabia, and a film by Luis Bunuel share space with sculptures by John Dogg and J. St. Bernard (both imaginary artists from the 1980s created by deceased dealer Colin de Land) and emerging talents, such as Andrea Longacre-White and Daniel Lefcourt. While the legendary Marcel Broodthaers' conceptual insincerity was the point of departure for the show (he's represented with five compelling works), it was the living artists and their friends who packed the opening and kept the fictional vibe flowing at an after-party at the not-yet-open Super Linda and an after-after party at the chic restaurant-slash-club Acme. —PAUL LASTER