New York’s East Village is full of hidden treasures, including a three-story 19th-century carriage house that was recently converted into a contemporary art gallery called Slip House. This summer, the gallery is presenting “Powder,” a group exhibition that places artworks and beauty products side by side. Curated by Joanna Fu, the show explores beauty as an object of desire shaped by packaging, formulation, color, and branding. Art by Cindy Sherman, Anicka Yi, Sara Yukiko, and Anna Weyant is displayed alongside beauty brands such as Fara Homidi, Anna Sui, Kindred Black, and OEM. But not everything is for sale. The third floor is an archive of beauty artifacts, a history that nods to Lancôme of the 1970s and 1990s Lip Smackers, Galliano-era Dior pieces and Shiseido television commercials. The exhibition examines the overlap between art, commerce, and beauty, and asks the viewer to reconsider the objects they use every day. —Clara Scholl