Dia operates two museums—Dia:Chelsea (est. 1987, formerly the Dia Center for the Arts) in New York City and Dia:Beacon (est. 2003), the world's largest contemporary art museum, in Beacon, N.Y. Both are large, but the Beacon site, where some galleries are devoted to a single artist, contain unusually huge unbroken spaces ideal for exhibiting the frequently monumental and often minimalist (see minimalism minimalism, schools of contemporary art and music, with their origins in the 1960s, that have emphasized simplicity and objectivity.
Minimalism in the Visual Arts
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..... Click the link for more information. 's installations at Marfa, Tex.; Michael Heizer's City in Nevada; James Turrell's Roden Crater in Arizona; and Walter De Maria's Lightning Field in New Mexico (see land art land art or earthworks, art form developed in the late 1960s and early 70s by Robert Smithson , Robert Morris , Michael Heizer, and others, in which the artist employs the elements of nature in situ or rearranges the landscape with earthmoving
..... Click the link for more information. ). Dia's permanent collection includes pivotal works by such artists as Joseph Beuys, Beuys, Joseph (yō`zĕf bois), 1921–86, German artist, b. Krefeld; one of the most influential of postmodern artists.
..... Click the link for more information. Louise Bourgeois, Bourgeois, Louise (b
rzhwä`), 1911–, French-American sculptor, b.
..... Click the link for more information. John Chamberlain, Chamberlain, John, 1927–, American sculptor, b. Rochester, Ind. In the late 1950s, Chamberlain became known for his welded assemblages of smashed automobile parts and colored scrap metal.
..... Click the link for more information. Dan Flavin, Flavin, Dan (flā`vĭn), 1933–96, American sculptor, b. New York City.
..... Click the link for more information. Judd, Agnes Martin, Martin, Agnes (Agnes Bernice Martin), 1912–2004, American painter, b. Macklin, Canada. She moved to the United States in 1931, became a U.S. citizen in 1950, and emerged as an important artist in the late 50s and early 60s.
..... Click the link for more information. Gerhard Richter, Richter, Gerhard (gār`härt rĭkh`tər), 1932–, German painter, b.
..... Click the link for more information. Richard Serra, Serra, Richard, 1939–, American sculptor, b. San Francisco. He creates large-scale minimalist (see minimalism ) works in metal, concrete, fiberglass, and other materials, usually intended for specific outdoor sites.
..... Click the link for more information. and Andy Warhol Warhol, Andy, 1928–87, American artist and filmmaker, b. Pittsburgh as Andrew Warhola. The leading exponent of the pop art movement and one of the most influential artists of the late 20th cent.
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