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CINDY SHERMAN

Cindy Sherman knows how to keep her balance on that high wire too. For her new show at Metro Pictures, she's dressed up as a whole host of clowns, and clearly enjoys exploring the dark side of these comic figures. Digitally inserting herself into the same picture several times, she's alternately playful and menacing, daffy and demented. The garish, often massive results are crowd-pleasing but hardly ingratiating. Sherman's circus is also a freak show. The fun house is closed.