Defamation of Character Urs Fischer’s free-floating squiggle “Cioran Handrail” in one of four shows at P.S. 1

“Bullion,” a photograph by Thomas Demand in the exhibition “The Gold Standard,” at P.S. 1.

Terence Koh's "Bottle Rack," 2004. (Peres Projects)

Thurston Moore's "Street Mouth #5 – Eno Cruises the Big Apple," 2005. (KS Art, New York)

Olaf Breuning's "Woodworld," 1998. (Metro Pictures, New York)

Matthew Barney's portrait of Julianne Moore as a Mirabella magazine zombie. (Matthew Barney)

Alfredo Jaar's "Introduction to a Distant World," 1985. (Galerie Lelong)

Andisheh Avini's "Untitled," 2006.

Alan Vega's "Cadillac Christ," 1997. (Alain Vega)

Bjorn Copeland's "Wacky Fruit," 2006.

Thomas Hirschhorn's "Necklace CNN," 2002.

Several video stills from Mika Tajima's "Grass Grows Forever in all Directions," 2005. (Mika Tajima)

“Defamation of Character” and “The Gold Standard” are on view through Jan. 15; “Altered, Stitched and Gathered,” through Jan. 22; and “Music Is a Better Noise,” through Jan. 29. All are at P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, 22-25 Jackson Avenue, at 46th Avenue, Long Island City, Queens; (718) 784-2084.