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Hugo Boss Prize 2020 nominee, Deana Lawson, discusses photography and her use of the medium as a means of communion and transcendence. ⠀ “I think about that sort of miracle of light,” says Lawson. “I think about the idea that we are all light having a human experience. When I make a picture, it is about being in communion or trying to access an unseen truth.” ⠀ __ The Hugo Boss Prize honors outstanding achievement in contemporary art, celebrating the work of remarkable artists whose practices are among the most innovative and influential of our time. The recipient of the award will be announced on October 22.

Now on view, “Knotted, Torn, Scattered: Sculpture after Abstract Expressionism” features sculptural work in the Guggenheim collection from the 1960s and ’70s by six artists who helped redefine the legacy of postwar art in the United States. The works in this exhibition—produced by Lynda Benglis, Maren Hassinger, Robert Morris, Senga Nengudi, Richard Serra, and Tony Smith—respond to and critique the innovations of Abstract Expressionist painters by emphasizing process, material, and performance. ⠀ In conjunction with the museum’s presentation of Jackson Pollock’s groundbreaking, large-scale painting “Mural” (1943), “Knotted, Torn, Scattered” illustrates how many younger artists saw Pollock’s art as an impetus to experiment with new creative techniques in three-dimensional space. ⠀ 🎟 Click the link in our bio to learn more and reserve your timed tickets online. ⠀ __ Pictured (from left): Maren Hassinger, “Untitled” (1972), © Maren Hassinger; Tony Smith, “Wingbone” (1962), © Tony Smith Estate / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York; Robert Morris, “Untitled, 1970, Pink Felt” (1970), © 2020 The Estate of Robert Morris / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York; Senga Nengudi, “Performance Piece” (1978/2013), © Senga Nengudi

Today’s illustration is by @designsbymaha—“I made this sketch after visiting the Guggenheim for the first time. I was inspired by how the museum’s organic architecture breaks the linearity of the surrounding buildings. I wanted to capture the magical feeling of how it stands out from the rest of the block and lures you in.” ⠀ __

Hugo Boss Prize 2020 nominee, Kevin Beasley (@kevinmbeasley), explains the methodology of his multilayered practice in sculpture, installation, sound, and video. ⠀ “On one level I'm very deeply invested in the thing as it is,” says Beasley. “In some way or shape or fashion, it's come into my life and now I'm building a relationship to it. To then create actual images and create a narrative out of it, that decision is rooted in if I have a story to tell.” ⠀ __ The Hugo Boss Prize honors outstanding achievement in contemporary art, celebrating the work of remarkable artists whose practices are among the most innovative and influential of our time. The recipient of the award will be announced on October 22.

Happy birthday to Faith Ringgold! 🎉 ⠀ “Woman on a Bridge of 5: Tar Beach” (pictured here) is the first quilt in Ringgold’s colorful and lighthearted series, “Women on a Bridge,” and depicts the fantasies of its spirited heroine and narrate Cassie Louise Lightfoot, who, on a summer night in Harlem, flies over the George Washington Bridge. “Sleeping on Tar Beach was magical…” she explains in the text on the quilt, “only eight years old and in the third grade and I can fly. That means I am free to go wherever I want to for the rest of my life.” For Ringgold, this phantasmic flight through the urban night sky symbolizes the potential for freedom and self-possession. ⠀ Tap the link in our bio to hear curator Ashley James (@ohashuhlee) share the story of this important collection work, and go on a journey through the piece’s compelling details. ⠀ __ “Woman on a Bridge of 5: Tar Beach” (1988), © 2020 Faith Ringgold/Artists Rights Society, New York, courtesy ACA Galleries

We're supporting PLAN YOUR VOTE (@PlanYourVote), a 2020 artist initiative that brings together the creative community to offer all the voting resources you need to exercise your rights. This artwork is by Guggenheim Collection artist Julie Mehretu (@juliemehretu). ⠀ Today you should: ⠀ ✔️Register if you haven’t already (voter registration deadlines are quickly approaching—New Yorkers have until October 9 to register!). ✔️Verify your registration if you have any doubt. ✔️Check your absentee status if you aren’t sure. ✔️Set a reminder in case you forget. ⠀ Click the link in our bio for more information, or go to PlanYourVote.org. ⠀ __

Hugo Boss Prize 2020 nominee, Nairy Baghramian, discusses her process for creating memorable sculptures that reimagine the workings of the body. ⠀ “I have a very classical way of working, a traditional way of thinking of materials,” says Baghramian. “To get the sense of the politics of the material and the shapes, I have to understand it. Looking at a piece of marble, it already creates so many questions, and so many memories.” ⠀ __ The Hugo Boss Prize honors outstanding achievement in contemporary art, celebrating the work of remarkable artists whose practices are among the most innovative and influential of our time. The recipient of the award will be announced on October 22.

: Our most recent project is the completion of the brand new, award-winning Statue of Liberty Museum! This museum tells the story of Liberty like you’ve never seen before, through Lady Liberty's original torch, artifacts, an immersive theater, and opportunities for visitors to reflect upon what Liberty means to them. The rooftop vista and incredible views of Manhattan alone are worth the trip! In its inaugural year, the new museum welcomed over 3 million visitors from around the globe, all with one thing in common: a love for Liberty. 🗽 ⠀ We look forward to seeing you out there on Liberty and Ellis Island! Don’t forget to book your tickets in advance through @statuecruises. ⠀ To learn more about how you can support future projects at the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, head to our profile (@statueellisfdn) and click the link in our bio. ⠀ __

: A vital part of the Ellis Island restoration project was The American Immigrant Wall of Honor. As the Ellis Island Main Building and Great Hall were being restored to their original glory, people from all around the country donated to have their family’s name inscribed on the Wall of Honor to honor their heritage. ⠀ The Wall showcases over 775,000 names of immigrants who represent all ethnicities, all years of arrival, all ports of entry, and all modes of travel. To this day, the Wall of Honor remains the ONLY place in the U.S. where families can honor their heritage permanently at a national monument! To learn more about adding your family’s name to the Wall and how that helps the monuments, visit statueofliberty.org/support 🗽 ⠀ __ / @statueellisfdn

: In 1982, The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation was founded with the mission to restore Lady Liberty and Ellis Island to their original glory (➡️ swipe for the after photo!). The immigration station operated from 1892 to 1954, welcoming millions of immigrants from every corner of the world with the promise of a better life. The Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration, celebrating those immigrants and their bravery, opened to the public on September 10, 1990. We just celebrated 30 years! ⠀ Visitors touring the Great Hall, baggage room, and restored dormitories can feel the spirit of the hopeful arrivals eager to find opportunity, and the Museum’s interactive exhibits bring their voyages to life. ⠀ Ellis Island is open to the public and welcoming visitors! Don’t forget to stop by The American Family Immigration History Center to research your family history and uncover your Ellis Island connection in our database of over 65 million records. To plan your visit, book your tickets via @statuecruises. ⠀ __ / @statueellisfdn

: It’s time for a ! Your friends from The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation (@statueellisfdn) will be taking over the Guggenheim’s Instagram feed today. Tune in all day for fun facts, photos, and more from two of New York’s most iconic monuments. 🗽 ⠀ Fun fact: Did you know that The Statue of Liberty and the Guggenheim are the ONLY two structures in New York City to be designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites?

“Painting today certainly seems very vibrant, very alive, very exciting...And the direction that painting seems to be taking here is away from the easel—into some sort of...wall painting.” —Jackson Pollock, 1950 ⠀ : In 1943, Jackson Pollock created what would be his largest-ever painting: “Mural.” Although Pollock was not yet consistently working with canvases on the floor—pouring and dripping paint from all sides, as he would by 1947—”Mural” began to challenge traditional notions of the medium, combining the technique of easel painting with that of large-scale-mural production. Informed partly by the Surrealists’ exploration of the unconscious mind, Pollock experimented in “Mural” with real and mythical imagery, dynamic gestures, and a vibrant palette, thereby further developing his idiosyncratic style as it approached abstraction. ⠀ “Mural” is now on view as part of “Away from the Easel: Jackson Pollock’s Mural,” a focused exhibition dedicated to the painting, which is now in the collection of the University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art, Iowa City, as a result of Peggy Guggenheim’s donation. “Mural” hasn’t been on view in New York in more than 20 years, and this exhibition marks its debut in the city following the completion of an extensive research and restoration project undertaken by the Getty Conservation Institute and the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. ⠀ __ “Mural” (1943), University of Iowa Museum of Art; Reproduced with permission from The University of Iowa; © 2020 The Pollock-Krasner Foundation/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Photo: David Heald