NYC-ARTS

NYC-ARTS Profile: James Turrell

Clip: Season 2013 Episode 360 | 9m 56s

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum currently hosts James Turrell’s first exhibition in a New York museum since 1980. Turrell describes light as a substance, something tangible that he has learned to work with like any other material. In the artist’s own words: “I utilize the material of light to affect the medium of perception.”

Aired: 09/04/13

Rating: NR

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