Artist Profile: James Turrell (1943-)
James Turrell
Born: May 6, 1943
Location: Los Angeles, California
James Turrell is an artist that uses light and space to define his work, literally. He is best known for, Roden Crater, a work in progress since 1972. It is located in outside of Flagstaff, Arizona. Turrell is transforming this large mound of rock into an incredible observatory [...]
Artist Profile: Ad Reinhardt (1913 – 1967)
Ad Reinhardt
Born: December 24, 1913
Location: Buffalo, New York
Died: August 30, 1967 (Age 53)
Location: New York City, New York
Adolph Reinhardt was an abstract minimalist painter from New York whose influential painting career spanned more than 3 decades. Went by the name “Ad” for obvious reasons. (Think 1933-1945.) Best known for his “Black” paintings, which represent meaninglessness. [...]
Artist Profile: Félix González-Torres (1957 – 1996)
Félix González-Torres
Born: November 26, 1957
Location: Güaimaro, Cuba
Died: January 9, 1996 (Age 39)
Location: Miami, Florida
(Cause of death: AIDS related complications)
Félix González-Torres was an Cuban-American artist known for his minimalist installations and sculptures that used various ready made items. Items that included: clocks, stacks of paper, lightbulb strings, and of course wrapped hard candies. Typically, Félix’s work featured such [...]
Artist Profile: Jeremy Blake (1971 – 2007)
JEREMY BLAKE
Born: October 4, 1971
Location: Fort Sill, Oklahoma (USA)
Died: July 17, 2007 (Age 35)
Location: Rockaway Beach, Queens, New York (USA)
Jeremy Blake was a well respected young artist of immense potential and terrific achievement. During his fast rise to fame, he received accolade after accolade, which almost assured him a long lasting successful career. Many considered him [...]

