Contemporary Art

Weighty Works

The sheer size and weight of two untitled furniture sculptures in the special exhibition Doris Salcedo: The Materiality of Mourning presented formidable challenges to museums staff. 

The Impossible, Made Real

How does an artist turn a seemingly impossible idea into reality? How do we ensure that future generations can view art made from ephemeral materials? Those questions are at the heart of curators and conservators’ joint approach to A Flor de Piel (2013), a work featured in the special exhibition Dor...