Known as one of the Los Angeles artists who, in the»50s, pushed clay beyond crafts and into the Abstract Expressionist arena, John Mason set clay aside in the mid»70s and soon began stacking firebricks on museum floors (the «Hudson River Series,» 1978) and installing site - specific environmental sculptures. (artforum.com)
An - My Lê and Jason Simon: Against the Grain The Whitney Museum Floor 3, Susan and John Hess Family Theater Friday, June 3, 7:30 pm Free admission (thekitchen.org)
Unlike previous editions, this time around the three curators did not collaborate on a single exhibition but took one museum floor apiece. (kavigupta.com)