Inside the Albright Knox Art Gallery

The sculptures found outdoors of the Albright Knox Art Gallery have always fascinated and provided me with a deeper connection with the land in this area. This style of art has an undeniable spiritual energy that permeates the geography and the urban world surrounding it. 

© 2010 Do Ho Suh 

 Karma, Do Ho Suh. 2010. bronze and copper-plated steel. South Korean, born 1962.

      I was awestruck by the illusion of diminishing scale in the stacked vertical figures of this sculpture. 


© 2012 Jaume Plensa. Photograph by Pamela Martin

Laura, Juame Plensa. 2012. Macael marble, lead, and stainless steel. Spanish, born 1955

 The Albright Knox has a large collection of modern art that can be categorized in multiple schools of art due to its ambiguity.  From my visit, there were numerous abstract and surrealist works that left a significant impression on me. The following works of Op-Art are found in different areas of the gallery but both master their geometric illusion (and were painted in the same year (on separate continents). 
© Fondation Vasarely / Artists Rights Society, New York / ADAGP, Paris.
Vega-Nor, Victor Vasarely.1969. oil on canvas. French, born Hungary, 1906-1997
© Estate of Miguel Angel Vidal
Focos de luz (Focus of Light),  Miguel Angel Vidal. 1969. acrylic on canvas. Argentinean, 1928-2009


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  1. UnknownOctober 3, 2018 at 9:06 AM

    I love all of the artworks that you chose to talk about. It seems theres a common theme throughout all of them which is your interest in illusions. Your first artwork you chose titled 'Karma', I have seen from a far but not really up close. Looking at the image here on your blog, really made my mind kind of go crazy. The illusion of these figures is so remarkable and it was a great piece for you to choose.

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