Paul Corio reviews numerous (primarily abstract) painting exhibitions currently on view in New York including: Gene Davis and Frederick Hammersley at Ameringer McHenry Yohe (through October 12), Chuck Webster: Blessing at Betty Cunningham (through October 12), Caetano de Almeida at Eleven Rivington (through October 13), Cynthia Daignault: Which is the Sun and Which is the Shadow? at LIsa Cooley (through October 20), Charlene von Heyl at Petzel (through October 5), Doug Ohlson at Washburn (through October 26), Julian Pretto Gallery at Minus Space (through October 26), Josh Smith at Luhring Augustine (through October 19), and Ron Milewicz: The Soul Exceeds Its Circumstances at Elizabeth Harris (through October 12).