Special Exhibitions

Sol Lewitt

September 22-December 30, 2001 The cube is one of the most basic geometric forms. Boxes of all sizes, crystals, and many industrially manufactured objects reflect its simple design. It is a form that has become so familiar that we often look past it to focus on what might be in it, or on it, or perhaps we never notice it at all. In the 1960s, Sol LeWitt began to investigate the cube, which has become an essential element in his artistic language. LeWitt's varied use of the cube continues today, but in 1973 he began quite literally to take the cube apart. It all started with a question: if you take an open cube and systematically subtract its parts, how many variations are created? For many months, LeWitt painstakingly worked through this idea, embarking on a demanding intellectual and perceptual journey. The result is Variations of Incomplete Open Cubes. As a series, these objects represent LeWitt's exhaustive exploration-both logical and playful-of a single theme, yielding surprising and delightful results. ADMISSION IS FREE Discover Sol LeWitt Conceptual Art Related Programs Join the CMA Today! Credits