400 stainless steel poles in the high desert of New Mexico are the object, but the subject is the sublime. Walter De Maria, The Lightning Field by Dr. Lara Kuykendall
Drought and rain govern when this work of art in Utah’s Great Salt Lake can be seen. Robert Smithson, Spiral Jetty by Rebecca Taylor
A viewing station for sunrise and sunset, Turrell’s work manipulates light, time, and perception. James Turrell, Skyspace, The Way of Color by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker