ArtsVenture (printable flyer)
October 14 , 2006 We will be going to Dia:Beacon; known for its collection of art from the 1960s to the present. Some Faculty have made this trip a course a requirement instead of the cost of a textbook. Through generous support of the Dean of Student Affairs, the total cost of the trip is $30 for all students which includes transportation, admission and docent fee. If you study the third dimension, this trip is for you - NO MATTER YOUR MAJOR! This is a great example of non-academic learning experiences that will endear the student to a lifetime of positive Lehigh memories. Space is limited – reservations accepted with 50% payment. Deadline October 6, 2006. About Dia:Beacon: In May 2003, Dia opened Dia:Beacon, Riggio Galleries, a museum to house its renowned but rarely seen permanent collection comprised of major works of art from the 1960s to the present. Located on the Hudson River in Beacon, New York, Dia:Beacon occupies a nearly 300,000-square-foot historic printing factory. The museum is named in honor of Louise and Leonard Riggio for their extraordinary generosity, which has made possible the realization of this museum dedicated to Dia's collection. Works installed at the museum range from Andy Warhol's 1978 Shadows (a single work comprising multiple canvases); to three of Richard Serra's monumental sculptures in the Torqued Ellipses; Walter De Maria's "monuments" for V. Tatlin, a series of fluorescent light works by Dan Flavin; several mixed-media installations by Joseph Beuys and Agnes Martin’s 1999 paintings Innocent Love, among others. Assembled largely during the 1970s and early 1980s, the original collection included works by some of the most important artists of the 1960s and 1970s, including John Chamberlain, Donald Judd, Imi Knoebel, Blinky Palermo, Fred Sandback, Cy Twombly, and Robert Whitman. This collection has been significantly augmented with works by Bernd and Hilla Becher, Louise Bourgeois, Michael Heizer, Robert Irwin, On Kawara, Sol LeWitt, Bruce Nauman, Robert Ryman, Gerhard Richter, Robert Smithson, and Lawrence Weiner.
