Icons, 1961-1963
dal 22/5/2002 al 15/9/2002
Segnalato da
22/5/2002
Icons, 1961-1963
Dan Flavin Art Institute, Bridgehampton NY
A special exhibition, 'Icons, 1961-1963,' and the Institute's permanent installation of nine fluorescent light works. Together, these exhibitions offer an overview of Flavin's work from his early experiments with electric light through his adoption of standard fluorescent fixtures and tubes as the primary medium for his artwork.
THE DAN FLAVIN ART INSTITUTE OPENS FOR SUMMER 2002 SEASON
The Dan Flavin Art Institute, in Bridgehampton, New York, opens for its
summer 2002 season on May 23 with a special exhibition, "icons,
1961-1963," and the Institute's permanent installation of nine
fluorescent light works. Together, these exhibitions offer an overview
of Flavin's work from his early experiments with electric light through
his adoption of standard fluorescent fixtures and tubes as the primary
medium for his artwork. This single-artist museum, built by and for
Flavin, has been supported and maintained by Dia Art Foundation for
public exhibition each summer since 1983.
The Dan Flavin Art Institute is located in the former First Baptist
Church of Bridgehampton. Originally built as a firehouse in 1908, the
building operated as a church from 1924 to the mid-1970s. In 1979, Dia
purchased the building to use as a gallery for Dan Flavin. The building
was renovated under the direction of the artist with the assistance of
Dia's James Schaeufele and architect Richard Gluckman. The renovation
evokes the building's former uses: a newel post in the entrance hall is
painted red in memory of the building's years as a firehouse, and the
original church doors have been moved to the entrance of a small
exhibition space on the second floor that contains memorabilia,
including a neon cross, collected from and about the church.
The Dan Flavin Art Institute is located on Corwith Avenue, off Main
Street. Hours are Thursday through Sunday, 12 noon to 6 pm, May 23
through September 15, 2002. Admission is free.
For additional information on The Dan Flavin Art Institute and
programming at Dia Center for the Arts, please contact Sarah Thompson,
tel. 212 293 5518; fax 212 989 4055; email sthompson@diacenter.org.
Dan Flavin Art Institute
Corwith Avenue
Bridgehampton NY