ART + ARCHITECTURE
Installation view : Christopher Wool , Solomon R . Guggenheim Museum , New York , October 25 , 2013 – January 22 , 2014 . Photo : Kristopher McKay © Solomon R . Guggenheim Museum , New York .
In the late 1990s , however , Wool produced what are possibly his most successful paintings . He still used a spray gun , but he loosened his line , and the results were lovely paintings with lyrical looping lines that tangled together . He then began to use turpentine soaked rags and brushes to wipe away parts of the line , creating lashes in variable shades of grey that interrupted the lyricism of the pieces but gave them more gravitas . Some have noted that these work harken back to Abstract Expressionism , albeit without the ego and the angst — certainly an interesting coda to your art-filled day , and something to ponder as you wind your way down Wright ’ s sublime rotunda .
Now you ’ re done ! If , however , you still have an ounce of energy , cross 5th Avenue , walk into Central Park . Proceed north along the jogging path of the reservoir until you reach the north end . Then look south and treat yourself to another splendid piece of art , a stellar view of the midtown skyline popping up over the trees of Central Park . Champagne anyone ? n
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