Giovanni Anselmo
Chryssa
Dan Flavin
Joseph Kosuth
James Turrell
Thomas Wilfred
Olafur Eliasson
Spencer Finch
Christoph Girardet
Ivan Navarro
Anne Ellegood
Light Works from the Collection
Light Works from the Collection
Throughout the history of art, light has been linked to fundamental questions of vision and perception. Refract, Reflect, Project: Light Works from the Collection explores objects in which light—as substance and subject—is central. Encompassing important practices and movements from the latter half of the twentieth century to the present, these works include examples of Minimalism, kinetic art, immersive environments, experimental film, and conceptual art.
Among the artists featured are Giovanni Anselmo, Chryssa, Dan Flavin, Joseph Kosuth, James Turrell, and Thomas Wilfred. The exhibition also will highlight recent acquisitions by such artists as Olafur Eliasson, Spencer Finch, Christoph Girardet, and Iván Navarro. This exhibition is organized by associate curator Anne Ellegood.
Image: (c) Olafur Eliasson Round Rainbow, 2005
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Independence Ave. at Seventh St. (Smithsonian Institution) - Washington
Opening hours: Open daily except December 25 Museum: 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. (EST) Plaza: 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Sculpture Garden: 7:30 a.m. - dusk
Admission: Free; donations are accepted.