Nancy Holt's cosmic land art takes over Goodwood estate
Goodwood Art Foundation in West Sussex hosts the largest UK exhibition of land artist Nancy Holt (1938-2014), featuring two major outdoor sculptural installations set within the expansive estate. Holt, known for using metal and concrete works to place humanity in a cosmic context, was a key figure in the land art movement alongside Michael Heizer, Richard Long, and her partner Robert Smithson. The exhibition highlights her ability to break free from traditional gallery constraints, using land and nature as medium. While the outdoor pieces are praised as richly engaging and elemental, the indoor gallery material is noted as lacking heft. The show runs through an unspecified period.
Key facts
- Nancy Holt (1938-2014) was a land artist.
- Exhibition is at Goodwood Art Foundation, West Sussex.
- It is the biggest UK exhibition of her work to date.
- Two large sculptural installations are placed outdoors.
- Holt's work uses metal and concrete in alfresco settings.
- She was part of the land art generation with Michael Heizer, Richard Long, and Robert Smithson.
- The exhibition includes indoor gallery material considered less impactful.
- Goodwood is an expansive, lush estate in West Sussex countryside.
Entities
Artists
- Nancy Holt
- Michael Heizer
- Richard Long
- Robert Smithson
Institutions
- Goodwood Art Foundation
Locations
- Goodwood
- West Sussex
- United Kingdom