Art Reviews | ‚New Photography 2009,‘ ‚Processed,‘ ‚Surface Tension‘

Into the Darkroom, With Pulleys, Jam and Snakes

“Red Headed Woman” (2008), a color print by Daniel Gordon, on view in MoMA’s “New Photography 2009” show.

What is certain is that you will emerge from these three shows feeling energized about the state of photography. Artists in the post-Gursky era aren’t feeling the need to scale up; instead they’re branching out.

“New Photography 2009” continues through Jan. 11 at the Museum of Modern Art; (212) 708-9400, moma.org. “Processed: Considering Recent Photographic Practice” continues through Dec. 12 at the Bertha and Karl Leubsdorf Art Gallery at Hunter College, 68th Street at Lexington Avenue; (212) 772-4991, hunter.cuny.edu. “Surface Tension: Contemporary Photographs From the Collection” continues through May 16 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, (212) 535-7710, metmuseum.org.