![]() I must admit, I am the kind of person who doesn’t need art to “make sense.” The fact that sometimes I don’t get it is something I enjoy. © Stephen Flavin/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Dan Flavin, untitled (to a man, George McGovern) 2, 1972. This is one of many great spots to snap a photo in the galleries, and pictures are allowed in most of the galleries, except where noted otherwise. In person, the lights appear to be white, though these colors present themselves in photographs. This is an interesting neon sculpture by artist Dan Flavin. This system allows for levels of engagement that make the experience meaningful to a range of different visitors. However, if you’re someone who wants more background information to appreciate a piece of art, fear not! A closer inspection of the galleries reveals that scattered around the galleries in easily accessible locations are labels that reveal the artist whose work is displayed in that particular area along with a QR code that, when scanned, reveals a wealth of curated information on the Dia: website that explores both the artists and the works on display. I have found that with no labels to help me “get” the artwork, I find it easier to shut off my need for understanding and just experience the art and the way it makes me feel. As a visitor, you view the works uninfluenced. At every turn, there seems to be a gallery attendant ready to supply you with information, but there’s no interpretive text to be seen. PHOTOGRAPH BY Dana Congelosi, 2021Īt first glance, the galleries contain only art. © The Easton Foundation/Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. PHOTOGRAPH BY Bill Jacobson Studio, New York A view of the loft space that houses the upstairs gallery where visitors can view and installation of works of Louis Bourgeois. © Sam Gilliam/ Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Collection Glenn and Amanda Fuhrman NY, courtesy the FLAG Art Foundation. The majority of the museum is one level, though there are two lower floors and one upper floor, with additional galleries, both of which are accessible by elevator. Sculptures of metal, neon lights, glass, and more, alongside flat works that are no less engaging. Many of the works are large, free-standing sculptures that you can walk amongst and become fully immersed in. © 2020 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / SIAE, Rome. Installation view of artworks by Mario Merz, Dia Beacon, Riggio Galleries, Beacon, New York, 2021. ![]() The space feels grand and expansive, as does the art. The industrial character of the former factory has been maintained, with large rooms, high ceilings, clean lines, skylights, and grand windows. Past the front desk, visitors enter almost immediately into the galleries. Upon presenting buying or presenting a ticket at the front entrance, you’re presented with a small lapel pin that acts as proof that you’d paid the entrance fee for that day. ![]() However, at the time of writing, visitors are required to reserve tickets online in advance to ensure the museum doesn’t exceed safe capacity per COVID-19 recommendations. Under normal circumstances, visitors would be able to buy tickets upon entering the museum. These make fun, small souvenirs of your trip, and if you go more than once they may be fun to collect, as the color of the pin changes every day. Opened in 2003, the Beacon location is a large industrial structure that was formerly a Nabisco box printing factory.Ī lapel pin is worn around the galleries to show you’ve paid for tickets. The Dia: Foundation was founded in 1974 with a commitment to advancing, realizing, and preserving the vision of artists, and primarily collects and displays artwork from the 1960s and 1970s. ![]() Photo: Bill Jacobson Studio, New YorkĪre you tired of the same basic art museum experience, wandering endless galleries filling with paintings on walls and maybe the occasional sculpture? If you’re looking for something a bit more adventurous that will challenge your mind and maybe even your ideas of what “art” even is, look no further than Dia:Beacon.ĭia:Beacon is one of three galleries and eight additional sites operated by the Dia: Foundation in New York, Germany, and the American West. Above: Dia:Beacon, Riggio Galleries, Beacon, New York. ![]()
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