Ugo Rondinones Seven Magic Mountains Opens in the Nevada Desert
Five years in the making, Swiss artist Ugo Rondinones Seven Magic Mountains finally came to fruition in early May. The installations seven teetering cairns of Jericho boulders, each of which weighs about 40,000 pounds and is painted in eye-popping, day-glow hues, is on view for two years. This was possible by a collaboration between Art Production Fund, a New York-based public art nonprofit, and the environmentally-focused Nevada Museum of Art in Reno.
The number seven represents the colors of the rainbow, said Rondinone, regarding one of his favorites themes. The spectrum of color is a holistic system, and the practice of balancing rocks makes the work even more meditative. Several art insiders, including collector Beth Rudin DeWoody and Rondinones gallerists Barbara Gladstone, Sadie Coles and Eva Presenhuber, visited the desert site near Las Vegas for a private preview of one of the greatest achievements in land art in 40 years.
The offbeat art medium gained prominence in the sixties and seventies as artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer used natural elements to create permanent works as part of the landscape. Rondinones modern version incorporates Pop Art for a twist. The bright colors and desert mountains create the perfect contrast as your eyes shift from one to the other for a rest, said a guest during the opening party.
The works will be available individually or as a set when the exhibit closes. In the meantime, miniature, painted boulder sculptures can be found on Art Production Funds website for $1,000 apiece. The Bass Museum of Art, which is undergoing a major expansion, plans to unveil a similar sculpture of colorful, stacked boulders at Art Basel Miami Beach in December. The work will be permanently installed on the museums grounds for all of Miami to enjoy for years to come.
Ugo Rondinones Seven Magic Mountains Opens in the Nevada Desert
Five years in the making, Swiss artist Ugo Rondinones Seven Magic Mountains finally came to fruition in early May. The installations seven teetering cairns of Jericho boulders, each of which weighs about 40,000 pounds and is painted in eye-popping, day-glow hues, is on view for two years through a collaboration between Art Production Fund, a New York-based public art nonprofit, and the environmentally-focused Nevada Museum of Art in Reno.
The number seven represents the colors of the rainbow, said Rondinone, regarding one of his favorites themes. The spectrum of color is a holistic system, and the practice of balancing rocks makes the work even more meditative.
Several art insiders, including collector Beth Rudin DeWoody and Rondinones gallerists Barbara Gladstone, Sadie Coles and Eva Presenhuber, visited the desert site near Las Vegas for a private preview of one of the greatest achievements in land art in 40 years. The offbeat art medium gained prominence in the sixties and seventies as artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer used natural elements to create permanent works as part of the landscape. Rondinones modern version incorporates Pop Art for a twist. The bright colors and desert mountains create the perfect contrast as your eyes shift from one to the other for a rest, said a guest during the opening party.
The works will be available individually or as a set when the exhibit closes. In the meantime, miniature, painted boulder sculptures can be found on Art Production Funds website for $1,000 apiece. The Bass Museum of Art, which is undergoing a major expansion, plans to unveil a similar sculpture of colorful, stacked boulders at Art Basel Miami Beach in December. The work will be permanently installed on the museums grounds for all of Miami to enjoy for years to come.
Ugo Rondinones Seven Magic Mountains Opens in the Nevada Desert
Five years in the making, Swiss artist Ugo Rondinones Seven Magic Mountains finally came to fruition in early May. The installations seven teetering cairns of Jericho boulders, each of which weighs about 40,000 pounds and is painted in eye-popping, day-glow hues, is on view for two years through a collaboration between Art Production Fund, a New York-based public art nonprofit, and the environmentally-focused Nevada Museum of Art in Reno.
The number seven represents the colors of the rainbow, said Rondinone, regarding one of his favorites themes. The spectrum of color is a holistic system, and the practice of balancing rocks makes the work even more meditative.
Several art insiders, including collector Beth Rudin DeWoody and Rondinones gallerists Barbara Gladstone, Sadie Coles and Eva Presenhuber, visited the desert site near Las Vegas for a private preview of one of the greatest achievements in land art in 40 years. The offbeat art medium gained prominence in the sixties and seventies as artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer used natural elements to create permanent works as part of the landscape. Rondinones modern version incorporates Pop Art for a twist. The bright colors and desert mountains create the perfect contrast as your eyes shift from one to the other for a rest, said a guest during the opening party.
The works will be available individually or as a set when the exhibit closes. In the meantime, miniature, painted boulder sculptures can be found on Art Production Funds website for $1,000 apiece. The Bass Museum of Art, which is undergoing a major expansion, plans to unveil a similar sculpture of colorful, stacked boulders at Art Basel Miami Beach in December. The work will be permanently installed on the museums grounds for all of Miami to enjoy for years to come.
Ugo Rondinones Seven Magic Mountains Opens in the Nevada Desert
Five years in the making, Swiss artist Ugo Rondinones Seven Magic Mountains finally came to fruition in early May. The installations seven teetering cairns of Jericho boulders, each of which weighs about 40,000 pounds and is painted in eye-popping, day-glow hues, is on view for two years through a collaboration between Art Production Fund, a New York-based public art nonprofit, and the environmentally-focused Nevada Museum of Art in Reno.
The number seven represents the colors of the rainbow, said Rondinone, regarding one of his favorites themes. The spectrum of color is a holistic system, and the practice of balancing rocks makes the work even more meditative.
Several art insiders, including collector Beth Rudin DeWoody and Rondinones gallerists Barbara Gladstone, Sadie Coles and Eva Presenhuber, visited the desert site near Las Vegas for a private preview of one of the greatest achievements in land art in 40 years. The offbeat art medium gained prominence in the sixties and seventies as artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer used natural elements to create permanent works as part of the landscape. Rondinones modern version incorporates Pop Art for a twist. The bright colors and desert mountains create the perfect contrast as your eyes shift from one to the other for a rest, said a guest during the opening party.
The works will be available individually or as a set when the exhibit closes. In the meantime, miniature, painted boulder sculptures can be found on Art Production Funds website for $1,000 apiece. The Bass Museum of Art, which is undergoing a major expansion, plans to unveil a similar sculpture of colorful, stacked boulders at Art Basel Miami Beach in December. The work will be permanently installed on the museums grounds for all of Miami to enjoy for years to come.
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