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THE NEW YORKER, April 2, 2003


"EXTRA" The Swiss Institute's group show gathers what appears to be a motley sitcom set on a modish but jerry-built spaceship. Michelin man with Afro? Check. The Village People sculpted in gold-and-white papier-mâché? Check. Tattooed, taxidermied pig? Robotic dogs? All present and accounted for. Amidst the goofy glam you'll also find an unplugged fan and a pair of paint-stained shoes. Swiss artists predominate, of course, with the art stars Roman Signer, Sylvie Fleury, and the duo of Peter Fischli and David Weiss joined by others less well known here. Through April 26. (495 Broadway. 212-925-2035.)