We will present work by Josef Albers, Alexander Calder, Jim Dine, Tara Donovan, Jean Dubuffet, Adolph Gottlieb, Tim Hawkinson, Robert Irwin, Donald Judd, Sol LeWitt, Maya Lin, Robert Mangold, Agnes Martin, Matta, Elizabeth Murray, Yoshitomo Nara, Thomas Nozkowski, Adam Pendleton, Robert Rauschenberg, Ad Reinhardt, Bridget Riley, Michal Rovner, Lucas Samaras, Joel Shapiro, Raqib Shaw, Kiki Smith, Bosco Sodi, Keith Sonnier, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Antoni Tàpies, Richard Tuttle, Fred Wilson, and Zhang Huan.
Curious how those large outdoor sculptures get installed? CLICK HERE to see for yourself the install process behind the 32-foot tall, bright blue sculpture, For Jennifer, by Joel Shapiro between the Hamilton Building and the Clyfford Still Museum.
A Behind-the-scenes look at the installation process of Joel Shapiro: Sculpture and Drawings which is currently on view at John Berggruen Gallery until May 12, 2012.
Joel Shapiro’s New Installation at Rice Gallery is on view until this Sunday, March 18th. If you are in the Houston area be sure to check it out before it closes!
Joel Shapiro’s current installation at Rice Gallery reminds us of the wonderful installation in the Skyroom from 2004 of similar quality. Check out the time-lapse video of 4 Elements above!
Joel Shapiro, New Installation, 2012. Commission, Rice University Art Gallery, Houston, Texas. Photo: Nash Baker.
Shapiro describes his approach to installation art as “the projection of thought into space without the constraint of architecture.” He adds in an interview, “I feel like I’ve been working for so long to have finally built up this moment of discovery that I can get the work off the floor and be more playful in the air.” (via New installation by celebrated American sculptor Joel Shapiro at Rice University Art Gallery)
Shapiro, Joel, “Float”, 2009 and ”Was Blue”, 2010; Photo: Kerry Ryan McFate / Courtesy The Pace Gallery
The Rice Gallery in Houston will be exhibiting installation works by Joel Shapiro, opening today and running through March 18th, 2012. There is an opening celebration tonight from 5-7pm, we highly suggest attending if you are in the Houston area.
