Wall Between Art and Politics
A pioneer of institutional critique, artist Hans Haacke creates conceptual works that expose connections among money, art, and politics.
Social Protests – Glenn Ligon
Glenn Ligon’s 1997 exhibition Glenn Ligon: Day of Absence explored group and individual identity in the context of social protest.
Hand-Drawn Maps of Conflict
Artist Tiffany Chung was commissioned to produce intricate maps of six different international cities for SFMOMA’s 2012 exhibition Six Lines of Flight: Shifting Geographies in Contemporary Art. Chung describes researching […]
1975 Exhibition at The Whitney
Richard Tuttle’s 1975 exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art was highly controversial. He and curator Marcia Tucker recount the art world’s vehement reaction.
Finding Inspiration in Unusual Places
Artist Rosana Castrillo Diaz sheds light on the special moments that drive her work.
Existential Meaning in Everyday Objects
Will Rogan discusses his series Public Sculpture (2001) and Picture the Earth spinning in space (2014), and the accidental meanings and unlikely inspiration he finds in everyday objects.
Unusually Minimal Artwork
Unusually Minimal Artwork Challenges the Definitions of Art – Richard Tuttle. Curators Madeleine Grynsztejn and Connie Butler discuss how Richard Tuttle’s unconventional approach to placement and materials pushes the limits […]
Dreamlike Photographs
Dreamlike Photographs of Everyday Mysteries – Rinko Kawauchi. Photographer Rinko Kawauchi discusses her interest in the small mysteries of everyday life, which she explores in her series Utatane (2001).
Ellsworth Kelly Explains Abstract Art
Artist Ellsworth Kelly, a minimalist pioneer, recalls his first encounter with abstraction and reflects on how his decades-long fascination with line, form, and color has manifested in both his paintings […]
Inside the Room-Sized Camera
Inside the Room-Sized Camera That Takes Stunning Portraits – Richard Learoyd. Photographer Richard Learoyd demonstrates how to make a photograph using a jumbo-size camera obscura he built himself.
