Kandinsky believed that humankind was on the verge of a cataclysmic change from the current, materialistic epoch to an “Epoch of the Great Spiritual.”
Location: Guggenheim
Delaunay and Léger used Cubism’s abstract language of fractured forms and spatial dislocations to express the modern urban experience.
The Cubist City – Robert Delaunay and ...
Despite its often baffling innovations, one of the defining features of Cubism is its engagement with the Western painting tradition.
Georges Braque, Violin and Palette
Using the language of advertising, Jaar conveys a political message about who “Americans” really are.
Alfredo Jaar, A Logo for America
Judd’s boxes were made by factory workers, not by the artist—but he provided instructions.
Donald Judd, Untitled
Wright pushed the limits of engineering with poured concrete, and relied on a contractor who build parking garages.
Frank Lloyd Wright, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, ...
What would this painting sound like? Yes, you read that right – this canvas blurs the lines between senses.
Vasily Kandinsky, Improvisation 28 (second version)
Viola’s multi-channel video installations experiment with meditative states and the manipulation of time.
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