Posts tagged donald judd

y a y o i  k u s a m a  A R T I S T posing in her installation International Galerij Orez, 1965 “Just weeks after moving into an East 19th street loft in September 1961, Yayoi Kusama, aided by Donald Judd, began sewing and stuffing hundreds of small canvas sacks full of cotton… Some were erect; others were semi-flaccid… this collision between what were now unmistakably phallic objects into this realm of kitsch-infused, quotidian femininity… undertaken to conquer her fear of the phallus… she recalls, ‘i began making penises in order to heal my feelings of disgust towards sex… i was terrified  of sex, and of the phallus.’” accumulations, chris kraus  GO SEE until September 30, 2012

y a y o i  k u s a m a  A R T I S T

posing in her installation International Galerij Orez, 1965

“Just weeks after moving into an East 19th street loft in September 1961, Yayoi Kusama, aided by Donald Judd, began sewing and stuffing hundreds of small canvas sacks full of cotton… Some were erect; others were semi-flaccid… this collision between what were now unmistakably phallic objects into this realm of kitsch-infused, quotidian femininity… undertaken to conquer her fear of the phallus… she recalls, ‘i began making penises in order to heal my feelings of disgust towards sex… i was terrified  of sex, and of the phallus.’” accumulations, chris kraus 

GO SEE until September 30, 2012

G O  S E E  ( C O M I N G  S O O N ): J U D D  &  S O H O

101 SPRING STREET, the future 

“Donald Judd was one of the first artists to move to SoHo. Soon this derelict industrial neighborhood became a vibrant haven for artists, writers, musicians, and community activists, among others… Judd participated in efforts to change zoning laws in Lower Manhattan to allow the conversion of industrial spaces into live-work studios, through A.I. R (Artist-in-Residence) designation.  Judd hosted dinner parties and social gatherings, and had a genuine curiosity for new ideas and debate about the intersection of art, culture, history and politics at a time of great tumult and change in the United States and the world. The ground floor of 101 Spring Street was used for occasional temporary exhibitions, community and activist meetings, and performances. Over the next 25 years, Judd renovated the building floor by floor… As the building where Judd lived and worked… 101 Spring Street will offer a firsthand experience that cannot be found at any other major art institution in New York City. Visitors will encounter art and design that exists on its own terms.” via Judd Foundation. donate towards the restoration here. 

d o n a l d  j u d d  A R T I S T judd’s architectural studio, marfa, texas “in the early 1970s, judd acquired a number of buildings in marfa, texas, converting each to have a specific purpose and demonstrating sensitivity to the original structures while maximizing light and space… most of the properties contained permanent installations of work by judd, as well as the art he collected…” more here. 

d o n a l d  j u d d  A R T I S T

judd’s architectural studio, marfa, texas

“in the early 1970s, judd acquired a number of buildings in marfa, texas, converting each to have a specific purpose and demonstrating sensitivity to the original structures while maximizing light and space… most of the properties contained permanent installations of work by judd, as well as the art he collected…” more here. 

d o n a l d  j u d d  D E S I G N E R untitled, 1989

d o n a l d  j u d d  D E S I G N E R

untitled, 1989

G O  S E E   s p r u t h  m a g e r s  l o n d o n  working papers: donald judd drawings 1963-93 “the show consists of 33 drawings made when Judd was creating exclusively three-dimensional objects, offering an extended insight into the artist’s work during this period. Judd is considered a central figure of Minimalism, and although he strongly rejected the association, his explorations of volume, space, and the elimination of the artist’s ‘hand’ were pioneering efforts for Minimalists.” art observed.

G O  S E E   s p r u t h  m a g e r s  l o n d o n 

working papers: donald judd drawings 1963-93

“the show consists of 33 drawings made when Judd was creating exclusively three-dimensional objects, offering an extended insight into the artist’s work during this period. Judd is considered a central figure of Minimalism, and although he strongly rejected the association, his explorations of volume, space, and the elimination of the artist’s ‘hand’ were pioneering efforts for Minimalists.” art observed.