Kissing Twins, Balancing Beams: Guide to Hot Downtown Art

With more than 100 galleries on the Lower East Side alone, downtown Manhattan has emerged as a serious alternative to the Chelsea art district. New spaces are also popping up in SoHo and Tribeca. Here are a few of the most interesting:

1. Foley: Christa Parravani’s beautiful photographs with her identical twin sister, who died at 28 of a drug overdose, depict the two women in white cloaks kissing in the snow and standing in a green field. Prices range from $3,000 to $5,000. Through April 14 at 97 Allen St.; http://foleygallery.com.