While New York City’s art scene in the 1950s and ’60s revolved around Abstract Expressionism, multidisciplinary artist Sol LeWitt paved an alternative path, creating a prolific output of work in the genres of minimalism and, later, Conceptual art.
While LeWitt is perhaps best known for his immense “wall drawings,” he created work in a wide range of media, including drawing, painting, printmaking and sculpture. (However, in a characteristic rebuttal of canonical art history, he referred to these pieces as “structures.”) He also produced several texts, including the seminal Sentences on Conceptual Art (1969).
Born in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1928, LeWitt received a BFA from Syracuse University before going to work as a graphic designer for the renowned architect I.M. Pei. He would later work at the book counter at the Museum of Modern Art, where his colleagues included fellow artists. LeWitt’s early exposure to architecture may well have had outsize influence on his subsequent career: He was known for the geometric nature of his work, specifically his fastidious, near-obsessive treatment of the cube, which he rendered repeatedly in various ways throughout his paintings, structures and wall drawings.
In the 1960s, LeWitt showed in several group exhibitions throughout New York and also began to experiment with three-dimensional structures, most modular riffs on the cube shape. His work was included in “Working Drawings and Other Visible Things on Paper Not Necessarily Meant to Be Viewed as Art,” curated by Mel Bochner, another leading exponent of Conceptualism.
Later, LeWitt debuted his now-iconic wall drawings, creating work directly on the walls of galleries and show spaces, beginning with pioneering gallerist Paula Cooper’s inaugural show in 1968. The wall drawings became a prime example of LeWitt’s philosophical approach to art, with their installation often carried out by museum staff or curators following precise instructions from the artist.
“The idea,” the artist once said, “becomes a machine that makes the art.” LeWitt continued to produce work until his death in 2007.
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A sphere lit from the top, four sides and all their combinations
By Sol LeWitt
Located in New York, NY
This artwork by Sol Lewitt is offered by CLAMP in New York City. A sphere lit from the top, four sides and all their combinations 2004 Signed and numbered in pencil, verso Archiva...
Archival Pigment
$3,850
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"Woven" (FRAMED) Figurative Photography 20" x 16" in Ed. 1/15 by Aaron Mcpolin
By Aaron McPolin
Located in Culver City, CA
"Woven" (FRAMED) Figurative Photography 20" x 16" in Ed. 1/15 by Aaron Mcpolin Size framed: 22" x 18" inch Medium: Archival Giclee Print Signed and numbered by the artist. Comes wit...
Archival Pigment
$3,850
H 20 in W 16 in D 1 in
"Dark Spark" (FRAMED) Photography 20" x 16" in Edition 1/15 by Aaron Mcpolin
By Aaron McPolin
Located in Culver City, CA
"Dark Spark" (FRAMED) Photography 20" x 16" in Edition 1/15 by Aaron Mcpolin Size framed: 22" x 18" inch Medium: Archival Giclee Print Signed and numbered by the artist. Comes wit...
Archival Pigment
$1,350
H 36 in W 44 in D 0.1 in
"Untitled (Nr. 0983)" Black & White Photography 36" x 44" Ed. of 12 by Ben Cope
By Ben Cope
Located in Culver City, CA
"Untitled (Nr. 0983)" Black & White Photography 36" x 44" Ed. of 12 by Ben Cope Unframed - ships rolled in a tube Signed and numbered by the artist. Comes with COA issued by th...
Archival Pigment
$390
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Sexy Miami Futuristic Cocktail Lounge, Giclée, Limited Edition, Pastel Palette
By Ryan Rivadeneyra
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Sexy Miami Futuristic Cocktail Lounge" is a series of photographs by Ryan Rivadeneyra inspired by the Art Deco colors of Miami that show beautiful objects ...
Photographic Paper, Archival Ink, C Print, Giclée, Archival Pigment
$390
H 28 in W 20 in
Pastel Tones Still Life, Futuristic Simple Shapes, Miami Inspiration, Limited
By Ryan Rivadeneyra
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Sexy Miami Futuristic Cocktail Lounge" is a series of photographs by Ryan Rivadeneyra inspired by the Art Deco colors of Miami that show beautiful objects and textures arranged meti...
Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital, G...
$1,950
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"Edens Dreaming" Photography 24" x 24" inch Edition 1/15 by Aaron Mcpolin
By Aaron McPolin
Located in Culver City, CA
"Edens Dreaming" Photography 24" x 24" inch Edition 1/15 by Aaron Mcpolin Medium: Archival Giclee Print Signed and numbered by the artist. Comes with COA issued by the artist Availa...
Archival Pigment
$4,500
H 57 in W 37 in D 1 in
"Drift 02" Waterscape Abstract Photography 57" x 37" Edition 1/3 by Rowan Daly
By Rowan Daly
Located in Culver City, CA
"Drift 02" Waterscape Abstract Photography 57" x 37" Edition 1/3 by Rowan Daly Printed on Fine Art Metalitic Paper. Comes in a frame. Signed and numbered ...
Digital, Archival Pigment
$1,900
H 30 in W 20 in D 0.1 in
"Drift 26" Landscape Photography 30" x 20" Edition of 10 by Rowan Daly
By Rowan Daly
Located in Culver City, CA
"Drift 26" Landscape Photography 30" x 20" Edition of 10 by Rowan Daly Digital print on Ultra Smooth Fine Art Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Comes with COA issued by the artist Unframed - ships rolled in a tube DRIFT Behind the scenes of the nation, our lone navigator reflects on the grandeur of a land both ethereal and familiar. Not unlike the archetypal tumbleweed, the wayfaring drifter goes where the wind takes him. Through the highways and secret byways of a mythic American landscape, this iconic series encourages us to ask ourselves just who we are, and who we aim to be. Rowan Daly Rowan Daly is a Los Angeles based photographer with a BA in Political Science from the University of North Florida. His work ranges from album covers to videography, editorial and photography. He has photographed for Tyga, Nick Jonas...
Digital, Archival Pigment
$700
H 18 in W 24 in D 0.1 in
Untitled (Nr. 0113) Photography 18" x 24" Edition of 20 by Ben Cope
By Ben Cope
Located in Culver City, CA
Untitled (Nr. 0113) Photography 18" x 24" Edition of 20 by Ben Cope Unframed - ships rolled in a tube Signed and numbered by the artist. Comes with COA issued by the artist. Ben Cope + Rowan Daly Off the Grid Off the Grid is the culmination of a six-year photographic journey through Baja, Mexico. Ben Cope and Rowan Daly began their travels in 2014, working their way through the towns of la Salinas, Baja Mar, and Cantamar, down through Ensanada and la Bufadora. This series of photographs depicts the pair’s adventures and explorations. Off the Grid documents the textures, people, and places visited during this incredible journey. Ben Cope is a Los Angeles based portrait artist with a BFA in ceramic sculpture and photography from Columbus State University. He maintains a successful career with a diverse portfolio including fashion, editorial, celebrity portraiture and advertising. He is widely known for his celebrity and fashion portraiture, which has been published internationally in publications such as Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, GQ, The Work Magazine, Fucking Young, and l’Officiel, and has shot international campaigns for such clients as Adidas, L’Oréal, Paul Mitchell, and Vidal Sassoon. He has photographed Selena Gomez...
Archival Pigment
$700
H 18 in W 24 in D 0.1 in
Untitled (Nr. 0983) Black & White Photography 18" x 24" in Ed. of 20 by Ben Cope
By Ben Cope
Located in Culver City, CA
Untitled (Nr. 0983) Black & White Photography 18" x 24" in Ed. of 20 by Ben Cope Signed and numbered by the artist. Comes with COA issued by the artist. Unframed - ships rolled in a...
Archival Pigment
$1,350
H 36 in W 44 in D 0.1 in
Untitled (Nr. 0113) Photography 36" x 44" Edition of 12 by Ben Cope
By Ben Cope
Located in Culver City, CA
Untitled (Nr. 0113) Photography 36" x 44" Edition of 12 by Ben Cope Unframed - ships rolled in a tube Signed and numbered by the artist. Ben Cope + Rowan Daly Off the Grid Off th...
Archival Pigment
$11,600Sale Price|20% Off
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"Grenade Dior DRW3" Photography 48" x 48" in Edition of 4 by Giuliano Bekor
By Giuliano Bekor
Located in Culver City, CA
"Grenade Dior DRW3" Photography 48" x 48" in Edition of 4 by Giuliano Bekor Grenades series Title of artwork: Dior DRW3 Year: 2023 Medium: Photography Print size: 48x48 Inches trim...
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