Robert Smithson

Photograph of the entrance to the Dia:Beacon Museum, Wikimedia Commons
Dia Art Foundation's Trailblazing History and Future

You may know the Dia Foundation from their renowned upstate escape, Dia Beacon. And while this arts center is a gem of contemporary art and sculpture, the…

Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty earth art in the great salt lake
Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty Turns 50
In the decades since its completion in 1970, Robert Smithson’s massive work has become the most famous work of Land Art in the world.
Looking out over Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty
The Art History Babes Talk Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty
Corrie & Nat discuss Robert Smithson's 1970 work of land art, Spiral Jetty. AKA Corrie gets weepy about a bunch of rocks in Utah. Plus a chat about the Met Gala. Originally Released May 17th, 2018
Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty
How Climate Changes Art
This week The Art Assignment tackles the intersection of art and our changing climate. Throughout history, art has helped reveal the climate around us and highlight our fragile relationship to…