ON MUSEUMS Yancey Richardson Gallery presents “On View: Photographing the Museum,” a group exhibit of photographs and videos inspired by museums and their exhibits and visitors. In one photograph by Elliott Erwitt, a group of men studiously contemplate Goya’s “Naked Maja” while a woman studies “Clothed Maja,” hanging nearby. Through Saturday, September 17, Mondays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Yancey Richardson Gallery, 535 W. 22nd St., between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, 646-230-9610, free.

LADIES FIRST The group show “Girls on Film,” closing Friday, gathers work by artists who portray women the way pop culture often does: as starlets, pinups, or fashion models. Artists whose work is on view include John Currin, Paul Mc-Carthy, Cindy Sherman, and Andy Warhol. Through Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Zwirner & Wirth, 32 E. 69th St., between Park and Madison avenues, 212-517-8677, free.

ANIMAL KINGDOM The summer group show “Animal Tales,” closing Friday, features paintings, drawings, and photographs of the furry and feathered among us. Many works are infused with humor: Robert Selwyn’s “How to Tell If Your Pet Is Gay” (2002) is a dapper portrait of a dog sporting a cap and bandana, and in Saul Steinberg’s lithograph “Untitled (Animals)” (1971), a smiling crocodile wears a crown as a peacock, rabbit, and other creatures look on. John Nickle curated the show. Through Friday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., DFN Gallery, 176 Franklin St., between Greenwich and Hudson streets, 212-334-3400, free.

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