Dan Flavin Art Institute
Bridgehampton NY
Corwith Avenue
212 9894055 FAX 212 9894055
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Icons, 1961-1963
dal 22/5/2002 al 15/9/2002
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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.


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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

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Icons, 1961-1963
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