The artist turned the remote town of Marfa into a cultural pilgrimage site. Three decades after his death, the foundations charged with preserving his complicated legacy are debating how to move forward.
Tag: Historic Buildings and Sites
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London’s Trellick Tower and a Development Debate
Residents of Trellick Tower, a 1972 public housing block, fought to stop a development project they said would undermine the building’s integrity. But they fear the reprieve might be only temporary.
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Why the Sixth Street Viaduct in Los Angeles Keeps Closing
The long-awaited Sixth Street Viaduct has proved to be irresistible to pedestrians and neighborhood residents — but also graffiti artists and exhibitionist drivers.
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Plotting the Future of the Most Storied Studio in Jazz
The New Jersey recording space built in 1959 by Rudy Van Gelder is filled with history. Can it regain its glory without getting stuck in the past?
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In Newport, Artists Turn Tables on the Gilded Age
In historic mansions where Sargent and Boldini reigned, a new generation of portraitists unites against the Old Guard for a summer show.