Sophia Larigakis – författare

The first major publication in more than thirty years on contemporary artist Chryssa, an innovator of light art  Chryssa & New York offers a timely reassessment of Greek-born artist Chryssa (Chryssa Vardea-Mavromichali, 1933–2013). Chryssa was a leading figure in the postwar New York art world and in the use of signage, text, and neon, yet her work, which bridges Pop, Conceptual, and Minimalist approaches to art making, remains under-recognized.  Focusing on the artist’s early career, in particular her time in New York from the 1950s to the 1970s, this book charts the emergence of her singular aesthetic, especially her formal innovations with neon, and culminates in the development of her monumental and rarely seen installation The Gates to Times Square (1964–66). Essays situate Chryssa’s art alongside that of other New York-based practitioners in the 1950s and 1960s, consider her work through the lenses of queer theory and the Greek diaspora, and uncover her crucial influence on light art today. Rounding out the volume, a conversation on the technical aspects of her practice and a comprehensive chronology make this the definitive publication on Chryssa for years to come.  Distributed for Dia Art Foundation and the Menil Collection, Houston  Exhibition Schedule:  Dia Chelsea, New York(March 2–July 23, 2023)  Menil Collection, Houston(September 29, 2023–March 10, 2024)  Wrightwood 659, Chicago(May 1–August 15, 2024)

A comprehensive guide to the Dia Art Foundation’s constellation of 12 art spaces across the globe, from Times Square to the Great Salt Lake BasinThis handy guidebook maps Dia Art Foundation’s constellation of 12 art spaces across the globe. Designed with everyday art lovers and dedicated art tourists in mind, the book charts the institution’s bold history and experimental present.Widely known for Dia Beacon, a destination museum in the Hudson Valley, Dia Art Foundation is the steward for nine dedicated artist sites and maintains three nontraditional exhibition spaces. The artist sites—iconic, site-specific artworks installed in places as disparate as SoHo lofts, Times Square, the Utah desert and the Great Salt Lake Basin—attest to Dia’s deep support of such artists as Robert Smithson, Nancy Holt and Walter De Maria. The book addresses the origins and ongoing significance of these visionary permanent artworks and exhibition spaces and is supplemented by artist writings, maps and a timeline.