Where High Gets Low.
Hey Folks:
The latest edition of Lonely Planet’s guide to Costa Rica is out and it’s got several chapters by yours truly. So, if you want to know where to find the best effing cinnamon rolls in San José or are looking for the spiciest Caribbean chicken in Tortuguero or simply want to know where to take a hike in the Central Valley, then this is the book for you.
As always, I’ve got an extra copy to give away. Leave a comment below and this little baby could be yours.
xox,
C.
The Smart Crew, in NYC. (Photo by C-M.)
Congratulations to knonos for winning the Stikman calendar giveaway!
Ball-Nogues Studio, Gravity’s Loom, 2010 — currently on display in the entry hallway. (All photographs are courtesy of the IMA, unless otherwise noted.)
From the fall of 2009 to the summer of 2010 I volunteered at the Indianopolis Museum of Art (IMA) under Associate Conservator of Objects & Variable Art, Richard McCoy. While there I documented and filed examination reports on works by artists such as Maya Lin, El Anatsui, and Robert Smithson. I also helped with the installation and maintenance of the Tara Donovan (my current boss) exhibition.
Over the holidays I paid a visit to the contemporary galleries; which during my time at the IMA I’d become very familiar with, so it was nice to return with fresh eyes. Here are some of my favorite installations, both old and new:
Robert Irwin’s, Light and Space III, 2008. (Image from Thoth188.)
In 2008, Robert Irwin made an installation for IMA’s Pulliam Great Hall, which is at center of the IMA’s galleries. The space at the time was dimly lit, adorned with outdated wood décor — lacking any kind of impact for the focal point of the IMA experience. True to Irwin’s style, Light and Space III evolved directly from the requirements of it’s location; in a sense he grew the piece from the space. One of the most amazing experiences I had while interning at the IMA was when this installation was turned off; while walking through the contemporary galleries, I kept feeling as though something was missing; it was the presence of this piece, which is turned off whenever the museum closes. (Learn a little about this piece and Irwin’s process by watching a video of the artist in conversation with my old boss.)
Continue reading ‘Photo Diary: A tour of installation art at the IMA, in Indianpolis.’
Walter Gropius on TV, at the Bauhaus, in Dessau, Germany. (Photo by Jenn Hsu.)
An image by Ripo. His solo show Don’t Get Me Wrong, opens at Galería Cosmo in Barcelona, this Friday at 8pm. (Image courtesy of Ripo.)
Canoe, WH ’10, a found-wood sculpture by R.L. Croft at Occoquan Creek in Prince William County, Va. See a local story on another work here. Or better yet, visit Croft’s website. (Image courtesy of R.L. Croft.)
