68° A Few CloudsArt In The Twenty-First Century: Balance
ART IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY includes 13 profiles of artists from five continents gathered into four, one-hour thematic episodes: "Change," "Balance," "History" and "Boundaries." The artists in this episode, Rackstraw Downes, Robert Mangold and Sarah Sze, create ordered and precise works that explore the gap between art and existence, challenge the distinction between seeing and knowing and demonstrate that the pursuit of harmony can be a radical proposition.
Robert Mangold's "Four Color Frame Painting #4," 1984. Acrylic and black pencil on canvas; 10 x 7 feet. Collection the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Purchase: acquired through the generosity of the William T. Kemper Foundation---Commerce Bank, Trustee, 2001.14.A-D.
Published on June 1, 2012
Robert Mangold's "Split Ring Image 1," 2009. Acrylic, graphite and black pencil on canvas; 96 inches diameter. Private collection. Photo: G.R. Christmas.
Published on June 1, 2012
Robert Mangold. Production still from the ART IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY, Season Six episode, "Balance," 2012.
Published on June 1, 2012
Sarah Sze's "360 (Portable Planetarium)," 2010. Mixed media, wood, paper, string, jeans, rocks; 162 x 136 x 185 inches. Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York. Collection National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa. Photo: Tom Powel.
Published on June 1, 2012
Sarah Sze's "Still Life with Landscape (Model for a Habitat)," 2011. Stainless steel and wood; overall dimensions 9 x 22 x 21 feet. Commissioned by The High Line, 2011.
Published on June 1, 2012
Sarah Sze. Production still from the ART IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY, Season Six episode, "Balance," 2012.
Published on June 1, 2012
Rackstraw Downes' "Demolition and Excavation on the Site of the Equitable Life Assurance Society's New Tower at 7th Avenue and 52nd Street," 1983. Oil on canvas; 32 x 36 inches. Collection AXA Equitable, New York. Photo: Zindman/Fremont.
Published on June 1, 2012
Rackstraw Downes. Production still from the ART IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY, Season Six episode, "Balance," 2012.
Published on June 1, 2012
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