Dr. Paul Ekman, a psychologist and specialist in the study of emotions and deceit, sits with the artist David Michalek to talk about Mr. Michalek's new video installation, "Portraits in Dramatic Time," on view at Lincoln Center.
A great deal has happened in the life of the footballer Zinédine Zidane since this installation-portrait of him by video artists Douglas Gordon and Philippe Pareno premiered at the Cannes film festival in May.
Some of his sculptures would feel at home in Cheryl P. Riley's installation, "Self-Portrait: Modus Operandi for Imagination and Invention".
Also accompanying the performance is a photography installation of portraits of the dancers, called Madd Pain, by artist Carol Dragon.
Her installations and portraits explore what it means to be biracial in America by playing up stereotypes and aspects of generalizations.
But further back in the gallery, there are installations with portraits of two politicians and, in both cases, the impressive draftsmanship of the execution becomes secondary to the emotional complexity of these two portraits: one of Hillary Clinton, and the other of Barack Obama.
The last installation was called "Portrait of a Hollywood Dressing Room," and catered to the stylists, stars and designers working Oscar season.
The costs of shipping from a foundry or the artist's studio and installation at the portrait's new home would be negotiated.
She preserved the history of the Club, both in the annual yearbook, in public presentations, and ultimately in the installation of a portrait of the Club's founder, Elizabeth Frances Knight.
A recent foray into monumentalism, an installation titled "Self-Portrait as a Fountain," was an enormous white tub and shower affair that clearly evoked the murder scene in the film "Psycho".
Also represented are exhibitions; parties and gallery openings; production and installation of sculptures; portraits; and informal snapshots of friends, colleagues, family members and travel sites.
