James Panero reviews a selection of current and recent New York exhibitions including: Sideshow Nation II: At the Alamo at Sideshow Gallery (through March 3), Paperazzi III at Janet Kurnatowski Gallery (through February 15), Clouds, organized by Adam Simon, at Lesley Heller Workspace, Eight Painters at Kathryn Markel Fine Arts, Lori Ellison at McKenzie Fine Art (through February 16), Angelina Gualdoni: Held in Place, Light in Hand at Asya Geisberg Gallery (through February 15), and Mel Kendrick: Water Drawings at David Nolan Gallery (through March 1).