As one of the many museums located on the National Mall, the Smithsonian’s Hirschhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden showcases masterpieces of modern and contemporary art. The circular building, which includes an interior courtyard, was designed by the famed architect Gordon Bunshaft. With artists ranging from Ron Mueck, Hamish Fulton and Ed Ruscha, these were a few of my favorites.
Untitled (Big Man) // Ron Mueck // pigmented polyester resin on fiberglass // 2000
Bust of Diego on a Stele II // Alberto Giacometti // bronze // 1958
Woman // Willem de Kooning // oil paint on wood // 1965
Window // Gerhard Richter // oil paint on canvas // 1968
Moonrise Kent England, 30 September 1985 // Hamish Fulton // paint and vinyl on wall // 1985
From Continent to Continent // Mario Merz // steel, glass, neon, clay & metal cables // 1985
The Los Angeles County Museum on Fire // Ed Ruscha // oil paint on canvas // 1965-1968
Fish // Alexander Calder // metal, paint, wire, plastic, wood, glass & ceramic // 1944
Untitled // Jannis Kounellis // stone & plaster fragments // 1980
Untitled // Robert Gober // plywood, iron, plaster, latex, paint & lights // 2003
Still Life with Spirit and Xitle // Jimmie Durham // car, volcanic stone & acrylic paint // 2007
In the center of Milan stands the Nuovecento Museum. The tall blue windows enable the visitors to view the Duomo and surrounding piazza. Specializing in 20th century Italian art, the Nuovcento showcases artists such as Mario Merz, Gino Marotta and Lucio Fontana. These are some of my favorite works from the permanent collection.
Lucio Fontana
