Land Art

Andrew Rogers: Rhythms of Life on Seven Continents

Andrea R. Vaucher | Posted 12.05.2011

Read More: Turkey, Land Art, Nepal, Sculpture, Rhythms of Life, Andrew Rogers, Cappadocia, Earthworks, Arts News
Andrea R. Vaucher

The first land art piece Andrew Rogers created was a monumental Chai in Israel's Arava Desert in 1999. The Hebrew symbol represents a toast -- To Life! -- and in the twelve years since, Rogers has certainly been living the life.

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Utah Now Owns Spiral Jetty

dailyserving.com | Posted 09.05.2011

Read More: Land Art, Smithson, Sculpture, Salt Lake City, Daily Serving, Robert Smithson, Real Estate, Great Salt Lake, Earthworks, Dia Foundation, Earth Art, Spiral Jetty, Utah, Arts News

It's true.  The state of Utah now owns Spiral Jetty.  For the last decade, the Dia Foundation has paid Utah's Department of Natural Resources $250 a...

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Spiral Jetty: A Monument to Paradox & Transience

Rebecca Taylor | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Contemporary Art, Art, Robert Smithson, Land Art, Earthworks, Transcendentalism, Center for Land Use Interpretation, Arts News
Rebecca Taylor

Robert Smithson, Spiral Jetty, 1970, Great Salt Lake, Utah Black rock, salt crystals, earth, red water (algae) Photograph by Gianfranco Gorgoni, 1970...

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Artlog's Top Weekly Picks

Artlog | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Artlog.com, Land Art, Brooklyn, Artlog, Nyc Art, Sol Lewitt, Dumbo, Art, Nyc, Bam, Lower East Side, NY Culture, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Nancy Holt, Next Wave Art, Chelsea, Slidepollajax, Studio Visit, New York News
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You might have a hard time making it to Chelsea this week.

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'Aesthetic Power Plants' Will Make Energy From Art

Treehugger | Jennifer Hattam | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Power Plants Art, Land Art Generator Initiative, Land Art, Public Art, Robert Ferry, Aesthetic Power Plants, Elizabeth Monoian, Green Energy, Power Plants, Green News

Drawing their inspiration in part from the land art tradition -- generally large works created in, and often out of, the natural environment -- Dubai ...

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