Kara Walker, "Afterword"

This is the artist's first solo show since her blockbuster public-art project at the old Dominos Sugar refinery in Williamsburg. On view are studies for the centerpiece, a massive sphinx, as well as the actual retinue of boys made of molasses that accompanied it. The creature's gigantic front paw is also included, along with drawings made during the Williamsburg installation that reflect upon the massive audience response to the piece. A large watercolor "interpretation" of J.M.W. Turner’s The Slave Ship from 1840 wraps up the proceedings.