But a Storm Is Blowing from Paradise: Contemporary Art of the Middle East and North Africa. Israeli artist Ori Gersht is included in this group show of contemporary Middle Eastern art. Through Oct. 5. Guggenheim Museum, 1071 Fifth Ave. Guggenheim.org.
Roz Chast: Cartoon Memoirs. A large exhibit of The New Yorker cartoonist’s works focusing on daily life. Through Oct. 16. Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Ave., mcny.org.
Intersections: Selected Works from The Jerusalem Biennale. A selection of objects from Jerusalem’s wide-ranging contemporary Jewish art show that includes artists from around world. Through Nov. 21. JCC Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Ave., jccmanhattan.org.
Nan Goldin: The Ballad of Sexual Dependency. A series of photographs chronicling the photographer’s personal life in Boston, New York and Berlin. Through Feb. 12, 2017. Museum of Modern Art, 11 W. 53rd St., moma.org.
Paint by Numbers. A group show of more than 50 contemporary artists whose work in a variety of media incorporates numbers and their symbolism. Sept. 8-June 30, 2017. Hebrew Union College, One W. Fourth St., huc.edu.
The Venice Ghetto and Beyond. Marking the 500th anniversary of the Venice ghetto, this show will present art works and artifacts that explore the relationship among the ghettoized Jews, other Jewish communities in Europe and the Ottoman Empire, Christians and Muslims. Sept. 16-Jan. 13, 2017. Center for Jewish History, 15 W. 16th St., cjh.org.
Nahum Tevet: Works on Glass 1972-1975. Brings the Israeli artist’s modernist and experimental works on glass together for the first time in the United States. Sept. 22-Nov. 20. Hunter College Art Gallery, 695 Park Ave., hunter.cuny.edu.
Jerusalem 1000-1400: Every People Under Heaven. Focuses on Medieval Jerusalem, its inhabitants and traditions through over 200 artworks, nearly a quarter of which are on loan from Jerusalem. Sept. 26-Jan. 8, 2017, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave., metmuseum.org.
The First Jewish Americans: Freedom and Culture in the New World. Charts the arrival of Jews from Europe, South America and the Caribbean who retained their Jewish values while making an impact on American society. Oct. 28-Feb. 26, 2017. New York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, nyhistory.org.
Pierre Chareau: Modern Architecture and Design. Explores the French designer’s career and its upheaval due to the rise of Nazism. Nov. 4-March 26, 2017, The Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth Ave., thejewishmuseum.org.
Important Judaica and Israeli & International Art. Annual exhibition and sales of Israeli art and Judaica pieces including valuable manuscripts and ritual items. Exhibit opens Dec. 10, both auctions are on Dec. 15. Sotheby’s, 1334 York Ave., sothebys.com.
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