Four New York exhibitions combat winter chill with Whitney Claflin, Park McArthur, Wade Guyton, and Charles Harlan shows

ArtReview highlights four New York exhibitions worth braving the cold to see. Whitney Claflin presents 'Crows' at Real Fine Arts through February 16, featuring ethereal paintings on pre-fabricated surfaces with materials like wine, wax, and eyeshadow creating hazy, unfettered marks reminiscent of Albert Oehlen. Park McArthur's 'Ramps' at Essex Street through February 23 collects wheelchair ramps from downtown galleries and museums, arranged on the floor to reveal how arts institutions accommodate accessibility needs, with the Whitney ISP's ramp notably superior. Wade Guyton returns to Petzel Gallery after seven years with a show through February 22, featuring monumental black-and-white monochromes created by altering a digital file and printing on linen stretched to fit the gallery walls. Charles Harlan transforms Venus Over Manhattan from February 12 to March 22 with industrial materials like a ten-foot roll-down gate and corrugated steel passageway creating an ominous urban environment. These exhibitions demonstrate the art world's persistence through winter months in New York.