Dia Art Foundation is committed to advancing, realizing, and preserving the vision of artists.
Founded in 1974, Dia Art Foundation is committed to advancing, realizing, and preserving the vision of artists. At Dia:Beacon and Dia:Chelsea in Beacon and New York City, Dia fulfills its mission by commissioning new projects, organizing temporary exhibitions, displaying its collection of art from the 1960s and 1970s, and presenting programs of public engagement. Dia also maintains several long-term sites including: Walter De Maria’s The New York Earth Room (1977) and The Broken Kilometer (1979), Max Neuhaus’s Times Square (1977), and Joseph Beuys’s 7000 Eichen (7000 Oaks, which was inaugurated at Documenta 7 in 1982), all of which are located in New York City; the Dan Flavin Art Institute (established in 1983) in Bridgehampton, New York; De Maria’s The Lightning Field (1977) in western New Mexico; Robert Smithson’s Spiral Jetty (1970) in Great Salt Lake, Utah; and De Maria’s The Vertical Earth Kilometer (1977) in Kassel, Germany.
For more information on exhibitions, long-term installations, projects, and Dia’s sites, visit www.diaart.org.
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In December of 2021, visited Dia Beacon for the first time. Now a year later, we are excited to partner with him for this live performance video and hope you enjoy seeing Dia Beacon through his eyes.
Stay tuned for an exclusive interview with RM.
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"Establish enigmas, not explanations."―Robert Smithson
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Members' Shopping Days at Dia start today! From November 25 through December 31, Dia members receive a 30% discount on all Dia publications and a 20% discount on other items purchased at Dia bookshops, or a 30% discount online. Give the gift of membership this year for 10% off and receive a complimentary Dia item. Upgrades for current or lapsed members will also get a 20% discount. More information at our link in bio.
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Now open at Dia Beacon, “Jack Whitten: The Greek Alphabet Paintings” is the first-ever exhibition devoted to Whitten’s Greek Alphabet painting series of 1975–78. Whitten used the Greek alphabet as the organizational principle of this landmark yet long overlooked series, which consists of variations on abstract, black and white compositions and experiments in mark-making. Bringing together forty paintings from private and institutional lenders, this display offers unique insight into a pivotal moment in Whitten’s practice. More information and tickets are available at our link in bio.
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Join us Saturday, November 19, from 12:30–3:30 pm at the Chelsea Recreation Center for the next installment in our Activations series. Inspired by particles, ingredients, and secret spaces, artist Stella Zhong's workshop converts the Chelsea Recreation Center’s spin room into the home base for a large-scale miniature sculpture operation. Participants are invited to choose from a buffet of small objects and assemble them into site-specific installations throughout the recreation center’s common areas. Link in bio for more information and a link to register.
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Dorothea Rockburne will close on Sunday, November 27. To experience the exhibition before it ends, plan your visit now to Dia Beacon, located at 3 Beekman Street in Beacon, New York. Open Friday–Monday, 10 am–4 pm. Link in bio for tickets.
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Looking for free fall activities in New York City? Dia Chelsea is open Wednesday–Saturday, 12–6 pm and admission is free. Come experience Camille Norment's site-specific commission "Plexus" in person at 537 West 22nd Street, and don’t forget to check out the program calendar in our link in bio for more free programming.
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Join us on Saturday, November 5, from 1:30–3:30 pm, for the first workshop in our fall Activations series. Sited in the Chelsea Recreation Center’s basketball gymnasium, artist Johann Diedrick’s Activation program “Swish” is a temporary sound installation that proposes listening as an act of spectatorship. Participants are invited to join Diedrick in live mixing audio recordings of past basketball games into a new sonic experience of the site. Additional recording and editing by Caleb Giles. Link in bio for more information.
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Fall at Dia Beacon 🍂
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On Saturday, October 15, join Dia and a practicing artist for a free outdoor workshop of art making and exploration. Designed for all ages, Saturday Studio is a family friendly program that is most suitable for children ages 5 and up. Saturday Studio begins promptly at 10:30 am at Common Ground Farm in Wappingers Falls, New York. Space is limited and reservations are required. Visit our link in bio for more information.
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"I'm more interested in seeing what the material tells me than in imposing my will on it."—John Chamberlain
This Saturday, artist Jessica Vaughn will be in conversation with Dia's Stephen Kwok and Alexis Lowry, on Charlotte Posenenske. We invite you to join them at 2 pm on Saturday, October 8 at Dia Beacon. The conversation is free to attend with museum admission. Space is limited and offered on a first-come, first-served basis. More information at our link in bio.
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Dia Beacon is open Friday–Monday, 10 am–5 pm. Additionally, Dia Beacon provides public tours every Saturday and Sunday at 12pm and 1:30pm. Tours are free with admission. Tickets available at our link in bio.
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Join Dia’s mailing list for exhibition announcements, public programs, and our monthly newsletter. Text ‘Dia’ to 22828 on your mobile device to get started.
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Fall programming at Dia is in full swing. Join us tomorrow at 6:30 pm for the first in our fall Artists on Artists lectures at Dia Chelsea: Naeem Mohaiemen with Marina Tabassum on Diller + Scofidio. A list of all upcoming programs and links to RSVP are available at our link in bio.
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"Andy Warhol: Shadows" at Dia Beacon will close Sunday, October 2. A single painting in multiple parts, "Shadows" is one of Warhol’s most abstract works, yet one that cohesively synthesizes key elements of his practice, including film, painting, photography, and screenprinting. Reserve your tickets now at our link in bio, to see the work before it closes in just a few short weeks.
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