The Clark’s mission and its geographical location define three essential aspects of its character and identity: the quality of its art, the beauty of its pastoral setting, and the depth of its commitment to the generation of ideas.
This will be an exciting summer at the Clark, full of new discoveries and wonderful opportunities to enjoy art both in our galleries and on our grounds, said Olivier Meslay, Hardymon Director of the Clark. From the fantastical objects created by sculptors Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne to the lively paintings and prints of Nikolai Astrup, we will be introducing audiences to artists who may not be familiar, but whose work is sure to engage and inspire new admirers. Our contemporary projects, Ground/work and Erin Shirreff: Remainders, also provide our audiences with new opportunities to explore the current work of some of the most exciting artists working today. And we round out our summer offerings with a look back at the masterful work of Albrecht Dürer and his abiding influence on generations of artists.
The Best Public Art Shows to See this Year
From Yayoi Kusama s flora-inspired sculptures at the New York Botanical Garden to this year s Shanghai Urban Space Art Season, these are must-see public art shows across the globe
Yayoi Kusama,
Dancing Pumpkin, 2020. Courtesy: the artist Otis Fine Arts, Tokyo, David Zwirner, New York and the New York Botanical Garden
Yayoi Kusama: Cosmic Nature
New York Botanical Garden, USA
Yayoi Kusama’s monumental sculptures take over the grounds of the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) in the Bronx. Inspired by time the artist spent on her family’s seed nursery as a child, ‘Cosmic Nature’ features her most iconic installations, including
The Clark’s meadow of sculptures under the stars
Upon her first visit to the Clark, Los Angeles-based multimedia artist Analia Saban was charmed by the grazing cows. Her work, a 620-foot fence of varying designs, is a primer on several art theories. Her hope is that the cows will be “intellectually entertained.” Contributed photo/Thomas Clark
The Berlin-based artist Haegue Yang has created three large soapstone and resin sculptures based upon the 2018 inter-Korean summit held in her native land at the Demilitarized Zone. Television cameras only recorded birdsong and a bird rests atop each sphere. Contributed photo/CAI
Kelly Akashi, a Los Angeles-based artist, created a huge double-concave lens for magnifying the view of an ancient ash tree. The device is partially supported by branches cast in bronze. She said that the intent is to “focus on things you might take for granted.”