We take a look back at the 12 incredible exhibitions we featured in our Unframed column.

David Behringer, our resident art enthusiast, sought out the best gallery shows that New York City had to offer throughout 2016. I’m sure narrowing it down to just 12 shows was difficult, but David managed to keep our visual minds perfectly satiated, giving us the gallery experience we weren’t able to catch on our own. Now, we take a look back at the 12 incredible exhibitions we featured in our Unframed column.

Making Butterflies: The Perpetual Flip Books of Juan Fontanive

Juan Fontanive creates self-flipping flip books of butterflies and hummingbirds… and it’s even more amazing than you think.
Maya Lin, Caspian Sea (Bodies of Water series), 2006 Wooden Lakes: The Sculpture of Maya Lin

“Of a Different Nature”, like each of Maya Lin’s incredible lakes, is a reminder (and perhaps a warning) of just how big, and small, out world really is.
The Library for the Birds of New York, 2016
Mark Dion: A Library for the Birds

Artist, environmentalist and obsessive organizer-of-everything, Mark Dion has constructed a ?Library for the Birds of New York?… and the birds don’t care.
Ethical No Kill Inactive Black Ant Mound #2 (detail)
Brad Troemel: Aluminum Ant Hills and Plantable Paper

A must-see: Brad Troemel’s sculptures made using odd Pinterest-learned skills, aluminum casting, mushroom growing, even live roaches.
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