Dorothea Rockburne's Long-Term Installation Expands at Dia:Beacon with New Galleries
At 86 years old, Dorothea Rockburne is enhancing her exhibition at Dia:Beacon, which reopened in January with newly added galleries showcasing pieces from the early 1970s to the early 1980s. Curated by Courtney Martin, the display contrasts large-scale works from the late 1960s and 1970s alongside recreated pieces crafted under Rockburne's guidance. She explored innovative materials, substituting the original components used in the late 1960s. Rockburne draws inspiration from astronomy, dance, mathematics, and art, having studied at Black Mountain College and engaged with the Judson Dance Theatre. The installation features notable works such as Set (1970) and Drawing Which Makes Itself (1972-73). A lecture by Robert Storr on her work is scheduled for January 26 at 2 PM in Beacon, New York.
Key facts
- Dorothea Rockburne's long-term exhibition at Dia:Beacon reopened in January with newly added galleries
- The exhibition features works from the early 1970s through early 1980s alongside earlier pieces
- Rockburne commuted to Beacon for months to experiment with new materials replacing original industrial substances
- The exhibition is organized by chief curator Courtney Martin
- Rockburne studied at Black Mountain College under mathematician Max Dehn
- She participated in Judson Dance Theatre with Steve Paxton, Yvonne Rainer, and Lucinda Childs
- Robert Storr will lecture on Rockburne's work on January 26 at 2PM
- The exhibition includes recreated works guided by Rockburne's 1970s work diaries and documentary images
Entities
Artists
- Dorothea Rockburne
- Rebecca Allan
- Robert Storr
- Courtney Martin
- Steve Paxton
- Yvonne Rainer
- Lucinda Childs
- Robert Rauschenberg
- Max Dehn
- Andy Warhol
- Giotto
- Barnett Newman
- Georg Cantor
- Pythagoras
Institutions
- Dia:Beacon
- Dia
- Spoleto Festival
- Bykert Gallery
- Black Mountain College
- École des Beaux-Arts
- Montreal Museum School
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Judson Dance Theatre
- artcritical
Locations
- Beacon
- New York
- New York City
- United States
- Hudson River
- Palisades Parkway
- Italy
- Quebec
- Chambers Street
- Scrovegni Chapel
- Padua
- Delphi
- Greece
- Mediterranean
- Egypt
- Nazi Germany