>> More than 100 hand-colored Marc Chagall etchings illustrating the Hebrew Bible go on view this Wednesday at the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center. Chagall is best-known for his colorful paintings, prints, theater sets, stained-glass windows, and murals. This series, from 1957, includes the depiction of Solomon shown at right.

>> Also opening Wednesday is “New York Moves” at the Goethe-Institut. The exhibit features paintings by German-born artist Laurentz Thurn, who has developed a cycle of works to express movement in portraits. Thurn depicts people in motion or within space from different angles to explore the evolution of personal identity over time. Some of the portraits in the exhibit were created specifically for this show.