Celebrating Our Light & Space Artists

Dive into the history and legacy of the California Light and Space movement—in which artists explored the phenomenological possibilities of material, form, and color—through our recent and upcoming exhibitions of work by Mary Corse, Robert Irwin, James Turrell, and Leo Villareal. Here, on this continually updated resource for our Light and Space programming this year, we invite you to explore our latest films on these artists as well as new and recent titles from Pace Publishing and other imprints.

Films

Artists on Artists: Robert Longo x Robert Irwin

For our Artists on Artists series, Robert Longo steps inside our exhibition of Robert Irwin’s work in Los Angeles. Here, Longo reflects on his first meeting with Irwin in the 1970s in Buffalo, New York—an encounter that has stayed with him since then.

Films

Robert Irwin's Art of Feeling and Experience

This new film sheds light on Robert Irwin's monumental impact on the California Light and Space movement. Here, Arne Glimcher, who maintained a close friendship with the artist for almost 60 years, shares memories of his early experiences with Irwin and his work, including the gallery's 1974 presentation of Robert Irwin: Soft Wall in New York.

Films

Mary Corse: The Cold Room

Pioneering artist Mary Corse discusses the process and inspiration behind her 1968 work The Cold Room, a new iteration of which was restaged in London as part of our 2022 Frieze Masters program. The Cold Room brings Corse’s iconic work into three dimensions, inviting visitors into a full body, multisensorial experience. Each individual’s experience is unique as light shimmers across the carefully constructed composition, allowing Corse to experiment with the notion of spatial plane, volume, and depth.