Gedi Sibony

The fact that Sibony’s father was a contractor has a lot to do with this thirty-two-year old New Yorker’s affinity for materials like foam insulation, hollow-core doors, cardboard, and the like. He assembles these humble goods into sculptures and installations that—as at last year’s Whitney Biennial—are curiously arresting if you don’t dismiss them outright as minimalist claptrap. In the face of dominant styles involving excess and bombast, the very simplicity of his work is refreshing, and has critics making comparisons to Richard Tuttle and Arte Povera. 527 Second Ave S.E., Minneapolis, 612-605-4504; www.midwaycontemporaryart.org