Chelsea’s densest three blocks, west of Tenth. Start with David Lamelas’s Great installation at Dia, then Thomas Ruff’s jpegs at Zwirner; finish on the 24th–25th corridor with Lawson, Rondinone, Sugimoto, and Benglis. Easy walking, no subway required.

Dia Chelsea
David Lamelas: The Machine at Dia Chelsea. A Great, long-running installation on West 22nd. Through Jan 16.
Mar 6 - Jan 16

David Zwirner, 519 W 19th Street
Thomas Ruff: jpegs.ny at David Zwirner. Compressed photographs on West 19th. Through Oct 17.
Sep 10 - Oct 17

Paula Cooper, 534 W 21st Street
Tauba Auerbach at Paula Cooper. New work on West 21st. Through Oct 24.
Sep 10 - Oct 24

Matthew Marks, 522 W 22nd St
Leidy Churchman: Space Remembers at Matthew Marks. Paintings a block north. Through Oct 24.
Sep 10 - Oct 24

Gagosian, 541 W 24th Street
Deana Lawson at Gagosian. Large-format photographs on West 24th. Through Oct 24.
Sep 10 - Oct 24

Gladstone Gallery, 515 W 24th Street
Ugo Rondinone: primordial rainbow at Gladstone. Across the street on West 24th. Through Oct 31.
Sep 4 - Oct 31

Lisson, 504 W 24th Street
Hiroshi Sugimoto at Lisson. Photographs next door. Through Oct 24.
Sep 15 - Oct 24

Pace
Lynda Benglis at Pace. Sculpture up on West 25th. Through Oct 24.
Sep 11 - Oct 24