Trevor Paglen's Exhibitions in Chelsea and at Metro Pictures Explore Surveillance and Conspiracy

Trevor Paglen's work is currently on view in two separate New York exhibitions. In Chelsea, an exhibition featuring Paglen's work runs through January 8. Concurrently, at Metro Pictures, another exhibition of his work continues through October 24. A third exhibition, also featuring Paglen's work, remains on view through January 23. The artist's practice merges educational approaches with the distinctive paranoid aesthetic often associated with conspiracy theories. These simultaneous shows present different facets of Paglen's ongoing investigation into surveillance, data collection, and hidden systems of power. The exhibitions showcase his characteristic blend of documentary photography, scientific imaging, and conceptual frameworks that examine the invisible infrastructures shaping contemporary life. Paglen's work consistently interrogates the boundaries between visible and invisible power structures, using multiple methodologies to reveal systems typically concealed from public view. The overlapping exhibition dates create a concentrated opportunity to experience the range of Paglen's artistic research across multiple Manhattan venues during this period.