Visual Art I’m Green (and Not in the Good Way)
posted by on July 29 at 10:44 AM
All of you probably remember (and are still trying to forget?) my limitless love for light-and-space artist Robert Irwin, which earlier this year led to a seemingly limitless number of Slog posts. (Here, here, here, here, here, here.)
Today, Modern Art Notes has promised three (count ‘em!) posts about Irwin, and the first two are up already. One details Irwin’s plans for an installation at the Donald Judd compound in Marfa, Texas, including a simple, beautiful pencil sketch of the way blinds will hold out/let in light. The other is a description of a commission Irwin is working on for the entrance of the Indianapolis Museum of Art.
In about five ways, I’m jealous of the IMA. It’s got Max Anderson as director. (My May podcast with him here.) Its sculpture park will truly be an experimental zone, where the emphasis is on temporary exhibitions based on the place itself (not on Dennis Oppenheim’s fading reputation). It has the best web site in the business.
And now IMA is getting a great big Irwin. Sigh. Imagine if SAM had commissioned Irwin for its entry space, rather than buying up the shallow, easy Cai Guo-Qiang that looks so compromised in that broken-up space. Ugh.
My first Irwin love: an installation of windows (openings) cut out of windows at the Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla
irwin designed the noguchi exhibit that went through the SAM in 2005.
he also collaborated on the gardens @ the getty.
looks like my field trip to marfa is defintely gonna be on.
Oh, and Jen -- it has my parents' name on one of the walls. Viva IMA!
Dear Jubilation T. Carnballer,
did I just misspell your name or are you proud of covering up my little munch-kins...?
Perhaps you are the original mr.yuk dime blueballer over my preeties?
in any event, dear little jubli cornball... or what ever you FAKE NAME IS.... have fun in re-hab with the mites in the best little whore-house in seattle.
Mike: Nope. It was theater director Robert Wilson who designed the Noguchi show. http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/exhibit/exhibitDetail.asp?eventID=6542
Mike: Sorry! I pressed send too soon, therefore sounding like an arrogant ass. I meant to also say that if you do get to Marfa, you should write me and tell me about it -- and I'll be jealous (again).
damn, that makes sense. thanks for the correction. it was still a great exhibit.
i'll be headed to marfa in winter, and will send update and fotos per request.
and if i recall correctly, you attended the venice biennale and documenta last year... so we're even.
Mike: Fair enough. Have a great trip!
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