arkitrave :: log

The Albright-Knox is one of the best art museums outside of New York City and DC. It is a local treasure, and part of the reason why Buffalo ranked #4 in American Style’s survey of the best arts cities in the United States.

I enjoy visiting the Albright immensely. It’s a small museum, so you can get through the entire building in a visit. Yet it has a huge permanent collection, and the curator is constantly rotating this large collection. The museum is always new, though there are some particularly significant pieces that are always displayed. In particular, their collection of mid-century modern art is extensive and high-quality.

The thing with minimalist art is that every detail counts, and the slightest addition to the work can create an entirely new composition. I believe firmly that a good curator can position a work in a way that allows me to see it in an entirely different perspective. That said, I’m still trying to figure out what the curator was hoping I would see in this work after the museum’s addition: