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Larry Bell: Glass
Larry Bell takes us inside his studio in Taos, New Mexico, to talk about his work with glass, metals and other materials to create ethereal effects of light, mass and volume in sculpture. For more than half a century, Bell has pioneered the use of the vacuum tank to achieve these ends, which he describes as “improbable surfaces.”
The fourth film in Ursula magazine’s Material series focuses on Larry Bell, one of the most renowned and influential artists to emerge from the Los Angeles art scene of the 1960s. Known for his refined surface treatment of glass and his explorations of light, reflection and shadow, Bell embraces a practice that extends from painting and works on paper to glass sculptures and furniture design. Since 1969, his studio has developed a high-vacuum system for coating t...
published: 24 Nov 2023
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Larry Bell on inspiration, preparation, and practice
"Totally spontaneous, improvisational, and intuitive. To use those three tools, you have to be prepared for it." Renowned for his iconic glass installations, artist Larry Bell reveals the inspirations and processes behind recent experiments with collage while touring ICA Miami around his studios in Taos, NM, and Venice, CA.
One of the most significant artists of his generation, Larry Bell (b. 1939, Chicago) is an important representative of a West Coast minimalism that married matter-of-fact materials and forms with intense sensorial experiences. Bell is most commonly known for his Minimalist sculptures—transparent cubes that thrive on the interplay of shape, light, and environment—that champion the ideas of the Light and Space Movement of the 1960s. Although he had early success with Abs...
published: 14 Dec 2020
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Larry Bell: Artist | Directed by Tim Marrinan and Richard Dewey
Narrated by John McEnroe, a portrait of the artist Larry Bell that looks at his art, his guitars, and his socks.
Produced by LACMA Productions
About LACMA Productions
Over the decade, with the establishment of the Art+Film initiative, LACMA has dedicated resources to producing short documentary films on artists including John Baldessari, Ed Ruscha, David Hockney, Barbara Kruger, James Turrell, Robert Irwin, Catherine Opie, Betye Saar, that are directed by outside filmmakers. By producing and commissioning work from emerging and mid-career filmmakers such as Lance Accord, Sini Anderson, Pippa Bianco, Dime Davis, Anika Kan Grevstad, Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, Lisanne Skyler, Christine Turner, Alejandra Vasquez and Sam Osborn, Lucy Walker, and Jessica Yu. LACMA has created a series of...
published: 06 Dec 2019
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Meet Larry Bell, Artist - Artistic Evolution
Meet Larry Bell, Artist
We caught up with Larry Bell during the Artist Panel on October 6, 2011. To ask him a few questions about the Artistic Evolutions show, his first memories of the Museum, and The Beatles.
http://www.nhm.org/pacificstandardtime
Music by:
"Maybe" by DoKashiteru (feat. AlexBeroza)
http://ccmixter.org/files/DoKashiteru/19795
is licensed under a Creative Commons license:
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/
published: 31 Oct 2011
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Larry Bell introduces his exhibition ‘New Work’ in London
One of the most renowned and influential artists to emerge from the Los Angeles art scene of the 1960s, Larry Bell presents brand-new works from his most recent Deconstructed Cube series and his Open Box series.
On view at our London gallery from 13 May – 30 July 2022.
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Hauser & Wirth is an international contemporary and modern art gallery with spaces in Zurich, London, Somerset, New York, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Gstaad, St. Moritz, Monaco and Menorca.
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published: 12 May 2022
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Larry Bell on Glass
"The work was teaching me how to think about what to do. You follow the work—that's what an artist does." Renowned artist Larry Bell discusses the enduring allure of working with glass over his decades-long career.
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published: 11 Mar 2019
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Larry Bell: The Black Room
Minimalist pioneer Larry Bell explores the thinking behind one of his first immersive architectural installations, The Black Room (1969/2018), recreated for his latest exhibition at ICA Miami.
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published: 15 Jan 2019
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LARRY BELL : A STUDIO VISIT
A new film by Eric Minh Swenson.
Throughout his career Larry Bell has made investigations into the properties of light on surface. By experimenting with the nature of surface and its relationship to space, Bell has devised a methodology characterised by spontaneity, intuition and improvisation.
Bell began his career in 1959 and his earliest works consisted of abstract, monochrome paintings on paper and shaped canvases whose outlines corresponded to the silhouette of a box drawn in isometric projection. Panes of glass and then mirrors were substituted for parts of the painted design and this exploration of spatial ambiguity eventually evolved into sculptural constructions made of wood and glass. These works represent the genesis of Bell’s later glass cubes and standing glass-panel wall scu...
published: 20 Oct 2018
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Larry Bell: Seeing Through Glass
Filmed in his Taos studio, Larry Bell demonstrates how he uses glass and an industrial process called vacuum deposition of thin films to create his stunning sculptures. He also shares his thoughts about the conservation of his work.
More about the GCI's Modern and Contemporary Art Research Initiative at http://www.getty.edu/conservation//modcon
published: 24 May 2013
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Larry Bell and Mia Locks in Conversation
To celebrate the debut of Larry Bell’s Bill and Coo at MOCA’s Nest(2019) on MOCA Grand Avenue’s Sculpture Plaza, MOCA Senior Curator and Head of New Initiatives Mia Locks talks with Bell about his work and this installation. Bell is an iconic Los Angeles artist, having worked in the city since the late 1950s. He is best known for his refined surface treatment of glass and explorations of light, reflection, and shadow through the material as an influential member of the California Light and Space movement in the 1960s. Building on MOCA’s recent public commissions, such as Barbara Kruger Untitled (Questions) (1990/2018), Bell’s work takes over the Sculpture Plaza at MOCA Grand Avenue and reinvigorates the museum’s commitment to displaying new large-scale work in public space. Bell’s laminate...
published: 16 Sep 2019
9:55
Larry Bell: Glass
Larry Bell takes us inside his studio in Taos, New Mexico, to talk about his work with glass, metals and other materials to create ethereal effects of light, ma...
Larry Bell takes us inside his studio in Taos, New Mexico, to talk about his work with glass, metals and other materials to create ethereal effects of light, mass and volume in sculpture. For more than half a century, Bell has pioneered the use of the vacuum tank to achieve these ends, which he describes as “improbable surfaces.”
The fourth film in Ursula magazine’s Material series focuses on Larry Bell, one of the most renowned and influential artists to emerge from the Los Angeles art scene of the 1960s. Known for his refined surface treatment of glass and his explorations of light, reflection and shadow, Bell embraces a practice that extends from painting and works on paper to glass sculptures and furniture design. Since 1969, his studio has developed a high-vacuum system for coating thin metal films onto materials, creating ethereal effects of light and color.
Larry Bell: Glass (2023)
Directed by Shaandiin Tome
Sound by Forrest Goodluck
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Hauser & Wirth is an international contemporary and modern art gallery with spaces in Zurich, London, Somerset, New York, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Gstaad, St. Moritz, Monaco, Menorca and Paris.
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Larry Bell takes us inside his studio in Taos, New Mexico, to talk about his work with glass, metals and other materials to create ethereal effects of light, mass and volume in sculpture. For more than half a century, Bell has pioneered the use of the vacuum tank to achieve these ends, which he describes as “improbable surfaces.”
The fourth film in Ursula magazine’s Material series focuses on Larry Bell, one of the most renowned and influential artists to emerge from the Los Angeles art scene of the 1960s. Known for his refined surface treatment of glass and his explorations of light, reflection and shadow, Bell embraces a practice that extends from painting and works on paper to glass sculptures and furniture design. Since 1969, his studio has developed a high-vacuum system for coating thin metal films onto materials, creating ethereal effects of light and color.
Larry Bell: Glass (2023)
Directed by Shaandiin Tome
Sound by Forrest Goodluck
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Hauser & Wirth is an international contemporary and modern art gallery with spaces in Zurich, London, Somerset, New York, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Gstaad, St. Moritz, Monaco, Menorca and Paris.
–
Subscribe to Hauser & Wirth’s YouTube: https://youtube.com/@HauserWirth
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- published: 24 Nov 2023
- views: 3936
4:00
Larry Bell on inspiration, preparation, and practice
"Totally spontaneous, improvisational, and intuitive. To use those three tools, you have to be prepared for it." Renowned for his iconic glass installations, ar...
"Totally spontaneous, improvisational, and intuitive. To use those three tools, you have to be prepared for it." Renowned for his iconic glass installations, artist Larry Bell reveals the inspirations and processes behind recent experiments with collage while touring ICA Miami around his studios in Taos, NM, and Venice, CA.
One of the most significant artists of his generation, Larry Bell (b. 1939, Chicago) is an important representative of a West Coast minimalism that married matter-of-fact materials and forms with intense sensorial experiences. Bell is most commonly known for his Minimalist sculptures—transparent cubes that thrive on the interplay of shape, light, and environment—that champion the ideas of the Light and Space Movement of the 1960s. Although he had early success with Abstract Expressionist painting, a side job at a frame shop led him to experiment with excess scraps of glass, thus beginning his fascination with the material’s interaction with light. Bell’s first series of cubes combined three-dimensional glass forms with transmitted light, creating illusions of perspective through angles, ellipses, and mirrors. His later purchase of industrial plating equipment allowed him to create sculptures with metallic-coated glass and, eventually, drawings on Mylar-coated paper.
Learn more about "Larry Bell: Time Machines" at ICA Miami: https://icamiami.org/exhibition/larry-bell
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#icamiami #larrybell
https://wn.com/Larry_Bell_On_Inspiration,_Preparation,_And_Practice
"Totally spontaneous, improvisational, and intuitive. To use those three tools, you have to be prepared for it." Renowned for his iconic glass installations, artist Larry Bell reveals the inspirations and processes behind recent experiments with collage while touring ICA Miami around his studios in Taos, NM, and Venice, CA.
One of the most significant artists of his generation, Larry Bell (b. 1939, Chicago) is an important representative of a West Coast minimalism that married matter-of-fact materials and forms with intense sensorial experiences. Bell is most commonly known for his Minimalist sculptures—transparent cubes that thrive on the interplay of shape, light, and environment—that champion the ideas of the Light and Space Movement of the 1960s. Although he had early success with Abstract Expressionist painting, a side job at a frame shop led him to experiment with excess scraps of glass, thus beginning his fascination with the material’s interaction with light. Bell’s first series of cubes combined three-dimensional glass forms with transmitted light, creating illusions of perspective through angles, ellipses, and mirrors. His later purchase of industrial plating equipment allowed him to create sculptures with metallic-coated glass and, eventually, drawings on Mylar-coated paper.
Learn more about "Larry Bell: Time Machines" at ICA Miami: https://icamiami.org/exhibition/larry-bell
Stay connected: https://icamia.org/subscribe
Plan your visit: https://icamia.org/visit
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#icamiami #larrybell
- published: 14 Dec 2020
- views: 1424
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Larry Bell: Artist | Directed by Tim Marrinan and Richard Dewey
Narrated by John McEnroe, a portrait of the artist Larry Bell that looks at his art, his guitars, and his socks.
Produced by LACMA Productions
About LACMA Pro...
Narrated by John McEnroe, a portrait of the artist Larry Bell that looks at his art, his guitars, and his socks.
Produced by LACMA Productions
About LACMA Productions
Over the decade, with the establishment of the Art+Film initiative, LACMA has dedicated resources to producing short documentary films on artists including John Baldessari, Ed Ruscha, David Hockney, Barbara Kruger, James Turrell, Robert Irwin, Catherine Opie, Betye Saar, that are directed by outside filmmakers. By producing and commissioning work from emerging and mid-career filmmakers such as Lance Accord, Sini Anderson, Pippa Bianco, Dime Davis, Anika Kan Grevstad, Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, Lisanne Skyler, Christine Turner, Alejandra Vasquez and Sam Osborn, Lucy Walker, and Jessica Yu. LACMA has created a series of short documentaries that have earned official selections and awards at some of the leading international film festivals, including Sundance, SXSW, DOC NYC, Outfest, Aspen Shortsfest, Sheffield Doc/Fest, Full Frame, Provincetown Film Festival, Florida Film Festival, AFI DOCS, and Tribeca. As LACMA continues to define itself as a place to innovate and set standards for museums around the country, LACMA Productions aims to establish a forum for atypical films about art and artists for our audiences worldwide. It has become more important than ever to create compelling content that can educate and inspire, connecting audiences to the artists of our time.
About LACMA
Located on the Pacific Rim, LACMA is the largest art museum in the western United States, with a collection of nearly 140,000 objects that illuminate 6,000 years of artistic expression across the globe. Committed to showcasing a multitude of art histories, LACMA exhibits and interprets works of art from new and unexpected points of view that are informed by the region’s rich cultural heritage and diverse population. LACMA’s spirit of experimentation is reflected in its work with artists, technologists, and thought leaders as well as in its regional, national, and global partnerships to share collections and programs, create pioneering initiatives, and engage new audiences.
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https://wn.com/Larry_Bell_Artist_|_Directed_By_Tim_Marrinan_And_Richard_Dewey
Narrated by John McEnroe, a portrait of the artist Larry Bell that looks at his art, his guitars, and his socks.
Produced by LACMA Productions
About LACMA Productions
Over the decade, with the establishment of the Art+Film initiative, LACMA has dedicated resources to producing short documentary films on artists including John Baldessari, Ed Ruscha, David Hockney, Barbara Kruger, James Turrell, Robert Irwin, Catherine Opie, Betye Saar, that are directed by outside filmmakers. By producing and commissioning work from emerging and mid-career filmmakers such as Lance Accord, Sini Anderson, Pippa Bianco, Dime Davis, Anika Kan Grevstad, Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, Lisanne Skyler, Christine Turner, Alejandra Vasquez and Sam Osborn, Lucy Walker, and Jessica Yu. LACMA has created a series of short documentaries that have earned official selections and awards at some of the leading international film festivals, including Sundance, SXSW, DOC NYC, Outfest, Aspen Shortsfest, Sheffield Doc/Fest, Full Frame, Provincetown Film Festival, Florida Film Festival, AFI DOCS, and Tribeca. As LACMA continues to define itself as a place to innovate and set standards for museums around the country, LACMA Productions aims to establish a forum for atypical films about art and artists for our audiences worldwide. It has become more important than ever to create compelling content that can educate and inspire, connecting audiences to the artists of our time.
About LACMA
Located on the Pacific Rim, LACMA is the largest art museum in the western United States, with a collection of nearly 140,000 objects that illuminate 6,000 years of artistic expression across the globe. Committed to showcasing a multitude of art histories, LACMA exhibits and interprets works of art from new and unexpected points of view that are informed by the region’s rich cultural heritage and diverse population. LACMA’s spirit of experimentation is reflected in its work with artists, technologists, and thought leaders as well as in its regional, national, and global partnerships to share collections and programs, create pioneering initiatives, and engage new audiences.
Connect with LACMA
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- published: 06 Dec 2019
- views: 1973
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Meet Larry Bell, Artist - Artistic Evolution
Meet Larry Bell, Artist
We caught up with Larry Bell during the Artist Panel on October 6, 2011. To ask him a few questions about the Artistic Evolutions show, ...
Meet Larry Bell, Artist
We caught up with Larry Bell during the Artist Panel on October 6, 2011. To ask him a few questions about the Artistic Evolutions show, his first memories of the Museum, and The Beatles.
http://www.nhm.org/pacificstandardtime
Music by:
"Maybe" by DoKashiteru (feat. AlexBeroza)
http://ccmixter.org/files/DoKashiteru/19795
is licensed under a Creative Commons license:
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/
https://wn.com/Meet_Larry_Bell,_Artist_Artistic_Evolution
Meet Larry Bell, Artist
We caught up with Larry Bell during the Artist Panel on October 6, 2011. To ask him a few questions about the Artistic Evolutions show, his first memories of the Museum, and The Beatles.
http://www.nhm.org/pacificstandardtime
Music by:
"Maybe" by DoKashiteru (feat. AlexBeroza)
http://ccmixter.org/files/DoKashiteru/19795
is licensed under a Creative Commons license:
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/
- published: 31 Oct 2011
- views: 1572
2:23
Larry Bell introduces his exhibition ‘New Work’ in London
One of the most renowned and influential artists to emerge from the Los Angeles art scene of the 1960s, Larry Bell presents brand-new works from his most recent...
One of the most renowned and influential artists to emerge from the Los Angeles art scene of the 1960s, Larry Bell presents brand-new works from his most recent Deconstructed Cube series and his Open Box series.
On view at our London gallery from 13 May – 30 July 2022.
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Hauser & Wirth is an international contemporary and modern art gallery with spaces in Zurich, London, Somerset, New York, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Gstaad, St. Moritz, Monaco and Menorca.
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https://wn.com/Larry_Bell_Introduces_His_Exhibition_‘New_Work’_In_London
One of the most renowned and influential artists to emerge from the Los Angeles art scene of the 1960s, Larry Bell presents brand-new works from his most recent Deconstructed Cube series and his Open Box series.
On view at our London gallery from 13 May – 30 July 2022.
–
Hauser & Wirth is an international contemporary and modern art gallery with spaces in Zurich, London, Somerset, New York, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Gstaad, St. Moritz, Monaco and Menorca.
–
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- published: 12 May 2022
- views: 3442
1:33
Larry Bell on Glass
"The work was teaching me how to think about what to do. You follow the work—that's what an artist does." Renowned artist Larry Bell discusses the enduring allu...
"The work was teaching me how to think about what to do. You follow the work—that's what an artist does." Renowned artist Larry Bell discusses the enduring allure of working with glass over his decades-long career.
Stay connected: https://icamia.org/subscribe
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#icamiami #larrybell #timemachines
https://wn.com/Larry_Bell_On_Glass
"The work was teaching me how to think about what to do. You follow the work—that's what an artist does." Renowned artist Larry Bell discusses the enduring allure of working with glass over his decades-long career.
Stay connected: https://icamia.org/subscribe
Plan your visit: https://icamia.org/visit
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#icamiami #larrybell #timemachines
- published: 11 Mar 2019
- views: 250
3:03
Larry Bell: The Black Room
Minimalist pioneer Larry Bell explores the thinking behind one of his first immersive architectural installations, The Black Room (1969/2018), recreated for his...
Minimalist pioneer Larry Bell explores the thinking behind one of his first immersive architectural installations, The Black Room (1969/2018), recreated for his latest exhibition at ICA Miami.
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#icamiami #larrybell #minimalism
https://wn.com/Larry_Bell_The_Black_Room
Minimalist pioneer Larry Bell explores the thinking behind one of his first immersive architectural installations, The Black Room (1969/2018), recreated for his latest exhibition at ICA Miami.
Stay connected: https://icamia.org/subscribe
Plan your visit: https://icamia.org/visit
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#icamiami #larrybell #minimalism
- published: 15 Jan 2019
- views: 239
13:02
LARRY BELL : A STUDIO VISIT
A new film by Eric Minh Swenson.
Throughout his career Larry Bell has made investigations into the properties of light on surface. By experimenting with the na...
A new film by Eric Minh Swenson.
Throughout his career Larry Bell has made investigations into the properties of light on surface. By experimenting with the nature of surface and its relationship to space, Bell has devised a methodology characterised by spontaneity, intuition and improvisation.
Bell began his career in 1959 and his earliest works consisted of abstract, monochrome paintings on paper and shaped canvases whose outlines corresponded to the silhouette of a box drawn in isometric projection. Panes of glass and then mirrors were substituted for parts of the painted design and this exploration of spatial ambiguity eventually evolved into sculptural constructions made of wood and glass. These works represent the genesis of Bell’s later glass cubes and standing glass-panel wall sculptures.,
From 1963 onward, Bell began exploring the passing of light through the cube sculptures, deploying a technique of vacuum deposition whereby thin films were added to the clear glass panels. Bell found that these glass cubes, presented on transparent pedestals, offered the viewer the essence of the captured light, becoming, in the process, tapestries of reflected, transmitted and absorbed light. Challenging notions of mass, volume and gravity in one single measure, the cubes appeared to float on the light between the floor and the work.
EMS Legacy Films is a continuing series of short films produced by EMS on artists and exhibitions.
His art films can be seen at https://vimeo.com/channels/76542
Instagram : @ericminhswenson Website : emsartscene.com
Eric Minh Swenson also covers the international art scene and his writings and photo essays can be seen at Huffington Post Arts : http://m.huffpost.com/us/author/eric-minh-swenson/
https://wn.com/Larry_Bell_A_Studio_Visit
A new film by Eric Minh Swenson.
Throughout his career Larry Bell has made investigations into the properties of light on surface. By experimenting with the nature of surface and its relationship to space, Bell has devised a methodology characterised by spontaneity, intuition and improvisation.
Bell began his career in 1959 and his earliest works consisted of abstract, monochrome paintings on paper and shaped canvases whose outlines corresponded to the silhouette of a box drawn in isometric projection. Panes of glass and then mirrors were substituted for parts of the painted design and this exploration of spatial ambiguity eventually evolved into sculptural constructions made of wood and glass. These works represent the genesis of Bell’s later glass cubes and standing glass-panel wall sculptures.,
From 1963 onward, Bell began exploring the passing of light through the cube sculptures, deploying a technique of vacuum deposition whereby thin films were added to the clear glass panels. Bell found that these glass cubes, presented on transparent pedestals, offered the viewer the essence of the captured light, becoming, in the process, tapestries of reflected, transmitted and absorbed light. Challenging notions of mass, volume and gravity in one single measure, the cubes appeared to float on the light between the floor and the work.
EMS Legacy Films is a continuing series of short films produced by EMS on artists and exhibitions.
His art films can be seen at https://vimeo.com/channels/76542
Instagram : @ericminhswenson Website : emsartscene.com
Eric Minh Swenson also covers the international art scene and his writings and photo essays can be seen at Huffington Post Arts : http://m.huffpost.com/us/author/eric-minh-swenson/
- published: 20 Oct 2018
- views: 3216
9:27
Larry Bell: Seeing Through Glass
Filmed in his Taos studio, Larry Bell demonstrates how he uses glass and an industrial process called vacuum deposition of thin films to create his stunning scu...
Filmed in his Taos studio, Larry Bell demonstrates how he uses glass and an industrial process called vacuum deposition of thin films to create his stunning sculptures. He also shares his thoughts about the conservation of his work.
More about the GCI's Modern and Contemporary Art Research Initiative at http://www.getty.edu/conservation//modcon
https://wn.com/Larry_Bell_Seeing_Through_Glass
Filmed in his Taos studio, Larry Bell demonstrates how he uses glass and an industrial process called vacuum deposition of thin films to create his stunning sculptures. He also shares his thoughts about the conservation of his work.
More about the GCI's Modern and Contemporary Art Research Initiative at http://www.getty.edu/conservation//modcon
- published: 24 May 2013
- views: 14599
20:38
Larry Bell and Mia Locks in Conversation
To celebrate the debut of Larry Bell’s Bill and Coo at MOCA’s Nest(2019) on MOCA Grand Avenue’s Sculpture Plaza, MOCA Senior Curator and Head of New Initiatives...
To celebrate the debut of Larry Bell’s Bill and Coo at MOCA’s Nest(2019) on MOCA Grand Avenue’s Sculpture Plaza, MOCA Senior Curator and Head of New Initiatives Mia Locks talks with Bell about his work and this installation. Bell is an iconic Los Angeles artist, having worked in the city since the late 1950s. He is best known for his refined surface treatment of glass and explorations of light, reflection, and shadow through the material as an influential member of the California Light and Space movement in the 1960s. Building on MOCA’s recent public commissions, such as Barbara Kruger Untitled (Questions) (1990/2018), Bell’s work takes over the Sculpture Plaza at MOCA Grand Avenue and reinvigorates the museum’s commitment to displaying new large-scale work in public space. Bell’s laminated glass cubes are saturated by the Southern California sun during the day and brilliantly illuminated at night. This recent acquisition joins important early artworks by Bell in MOCA’s permanent collection.
https://wn.com/Larry_Bell_And_Mia_Locks_In_Conversation
To celebrate the debut of Larry Bell’s Bill and Coo at MOCA’s Nest(2019) on MOCA Grand Avenue’s Sculpture Plaza, MOCA Senior Curator and Head of New Initiatives Mia Locks talks with Bell about his work and this installation. Bell is an iconic Los Angeles artist, having worked in the city since the late 1950s. He is best known for his refined surface treatment of glass and explorations of light, reflection, and shadow through the material as an influential member of the California Light and Space movement in the 1960s. Building on MOCA’s recent public commissions, such as Barbara Kruger Untitled (Questions) (1990/2018), Bell’s work takes over the Sculpture Plaza at MOCA Grand Avenue and reinvigorates the museum’s commitment to displaying new large-scale work in public space. Bell’s laminated glass cubes are saturated by the Southern California sun during the day and brilliantly illuminated at night. This recent acquisition joins important early artworks by Bell in MOCA’s permanent collection.
- published: 16 Sep 2019
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