...an ambitious and worthy representation
Art & Place: Site-Specific Art of the Americas From Brazil to Central America, Mexico to the United States and through to Canada, from Andy Goldsworthy pieces to George Segal's Gardens. Be it endangered Richard Serra's Shift in a private field outside Toronto to Walter DeMaria's work, The Broken Kilometer, Soho, or the murals of Mexican artist, Jose Clement Orozco and of course Diego Rivera, amazing works are captured. The commonality is how these installations at once impose and merge with their landscape. The thing that strikes me most about the more historically current installations is the sheer delight of them, their playfulness. They are often things to wonder at, delight in. Whether that installation be in a field, in the desert, near the shoreline, they are amazing. Architecturally significant sites are included, buildings of significance, or other in situations specific to their site. Outdoor sculptures and art works in public spaces are part of thi...