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Dan Graham

Since the 1960s, artist and writer Dan Graham has used the language of architecture to explore how the built environment influences our perceptions of the world. His practice encompasses film, photography, performance, curation, and criticism, but he is best known for his alluring pavilions: Minimalist installations constructed from two-way mirrors and glass, which Graham situates in gardens, galleries, and urban contexts. Blurring the boundaries between architecture and sculpture, these pavilions invite viewer engagement, highlight the voyeuristic elements of design, and suggest how our environments shift our perspectives. Graham’s work has been exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Castello di Rivoli, the Van Abbemuseum, and Red Brick Art Museum. Since the 1970s, the artist has participated in numerous editions of the Venice Biennale and Documenta.