Sunday, September 25th, 2011

Exhibition of Sol LeWitt’s Exchanges of Artwork with Various Artists Opens at MASS MoCA

January 25, 2011 by  
Filed under Art Events & Exhibitions

NORTH ADAMS, MA.- Although celebrated for the revolutionary role he played in the development of both Conceptualism and Minimalism, Sol LeWitt was also renowned for his exchanges of artwork with various artists throughout his lifetime. For LeWitt, the act of exchange seemed to be not only a personal gesture, but also an integral part of his conceptual practice. In addition to encouraging the circulation of artworks through a gift economy that challenged the art world’s dominant economic model, LeWitt’s exchanges [...]