I saved the best for last. My absolute, favorite artist of all time, Sol LeWitt. His art evolved from stoic contructions to life and color filled installations. In general, his stuff is pretty cool. While I was at the Hirshhorn, I actually almost missed one of his wall drawing because it was a grid drawn out in graphite that covered the middle section of an entire wall. I thought it was just part of the wall until I saw his name on a plaque and started looking for the art.
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| One of his many "Wall Drawings" |
But what you guys might have seen is his
Spotch #22, the art that started it all for me. It's in the lobby of the VMFA and it just looks like fun. To me, it's like an explosion at the Willy Wonka factory that has been frozen in time. So really what could be better: candy, sculpture, and color all in one place? He is the perfect balance of artist to me, rules combined with freedom, color combined with shape; I know it sound silly, but he makes art I actually
want to look at.
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| Splotch #22 |
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