The artist Dan Flavin (1933-1996) is so closely identified with his signature medium, the fluorescent light sculpture, that a show of his drawings is bound to surprise. And it's particularly exciting to find in ''Dan Flavin: Drawing,'' at the Morgan Library & Museum, that Flavin was not only a devoted draftsman but also a freewheeling polymath on...
Dan Flavin will be forever known for creating installations out of fluorescent lights. Some were simple: a single tube placed diagonally along a wall. Others were elaborate: constructions that transformed a room. And while Flavin, who died in 1996, was often credited with melding Minimalism and architecture in a way no one had before him, there was...
Chelsea is the city's commercial hub for contemporary art and a savvy one. The art market may be riding out the economic storm, but dealers are taking no chances, which may account for the high percentage of golden-oldie fare this month. Canonical artists no longer with us, like Dan Flavin and Alighiero e Boetti, have gallery showcases. Active...