The Dia Art Foundation, based in New York City, owns a leading collection of art from the 1960s and 1970s, including major works by Joseph Beuys, Dan Flavin, Richard Serra, Donald Judd, Agnes Martin, and Andy Warhol. Nickname: Big Apple Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... This article or section needs a complete rewrite for the reasons listed on the talk page. ... Ohne Titel (to Bob and Pat Rohm), 1970. ... Fulcrum 1987, 55 ft high free standing sculpture of Cor-ten steel near Liverpool Street station, London Richard Serra (born 2 November 1939) is an American minimalist sculptor known for working with large scale assemblies of sheet metal. ... Untitled (Core Piece), 1969 Untitled sculpture from 1990 Donald Clarence Judd (June 3, 1928 - February 12, 1994) was a minimalist artist (a term he stridently disavowed) whose work sought autonomy and clarity for the constructed object and the space created by it, ultimately achieving a rigorously democratic presentation without compositional... Agnes Martin (March 22, 1912 – December 16, 2004) was a Canadian-American minimalist painter. ... Andy Warhol, photographed by Helmut Newton. ...

Heiner Friedrich and Philippa de Menil created the Foundation in 1974. The de Menil family had been important patrons of modern painting and Philippa sought to endow a foundation that would support emerging contemporary artists through the commissioning of new work. 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

Dia also supports several long term installations and projects throughout the United States. Major sites include Walter De Maria's Lightning Field (1977), near Quemado, New Mexico, and Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty (1970), Great Salt Lake, Utah. The Dia currently supports the ongoing development of James Turrell's "Roden Crater" project in the Painted Desert of Arizona, and Michael Heizer's City complex in eastern Nevada. Dia also supports Donald Judd's Chinati Foundation in Marfa, Texas. Walter De Maria was born October 1, 1935, in Albany, California, near San Francisco. ... The Lightning Field (1977) is a Land Art work in Catron County, New Mexico, by sculptor Walter De Maria. ... Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area  Ranked 5th  - Total 121,665 sq mi (315,194 km²)  - Width 342 miles (550 km)  - Length 370 miles (595 km)  - % water 0. ... Smithsons Spiral Jetty set in Great Salt Lake, Utah. ... Spiral Jetty, as seen from Rozel Point Spiral Jetty, considered to be the masterpiece of American sculptor Robert Smithson, is the name of an earthwork sculpture built in 1970. ... Great Salt Lake, located in the northern part of the U.S. State of Utah, is the fourth largest terminal lake in the world,[1] and the largest salt lake in the Western Hemisphere. ... Official language(s) English Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Area  Ranked 13th  - Total 84,876 sq mi (219,887 km²)  - Width 270 miles (435 km)  - Length 350 miles (565 km)  - % water 3. ... James Turrell (born 1943, Los Angeles) is an artist primarily concerned with light and space. ... Painted Desert, Arizona Painted Desert, Arizona. ... Official language(s) English Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Area  Ranked 6th  - Total 113,998 sq mi (295,254 km²)  - Width 310 miles (500 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 0. ... Michael Heizer is a contemporary artist specializing primarily in large-scale sculptures and earth art (or land art). ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Untitled (Core Piece), 1969 Untitled sculpture from 1990 Donald Clarence Judd (June 3, 1928 - February 12, 1994) was a minimalist artist (a term he stridently disavowed) whose work sought autonomy and clarity for the constructed object and the space created by it, ultimately achieving a rigorously democratic presentation without compositional... Hotel Paisano and the Presidio County courthouse Marfa is a city located in the high desert of far West Texas. ...

In 1987 the Dia opened an exhibit space in a four story converted warehouse in Chelsea, Manhattan. The building features a stone block by Joseph Beuys and a roof top pavilion by Dan Graham. The curator is Lynne Cooke. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Inside Green Logistics Co. ... Chelsea is located on the West Side of Manhattan, New York City. ... Dan Graham (born 1942) is a U.S. artist He is based in New York, is an influential figure in the field of contemporary art, both a practitioner of conceptual art and a well-versed art critic and theorist. ... Lynne Cooke is the curator of the Dia Art Foundation in New York. ...

In 2003 the Dia Art Foundation opened the Dia:Beacon Riggio Galleries in a former Nabisco plant in Beacon, New York. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nabisco logo Nabisco is a U.S.-based manufacturer of cookies and snacks, including brands such as Chips Ahoy!, Fig Newtons, Mallomars, Oreos, Ritz Crackers, Teddy Grahams, Triscuits, and Wheat Thins. ... Nickname: Tree City Motto: Official website: City of Beacon Location Location in the state of New York Government Neighborhoods North Tree Streets South Tree Streets Mountain Side River Side Mayor Clara Lou Gould (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 4. ...

Members of the Board of Trustees include Leonard Riggio (former Chairman) and Pentti Kouri. Leonard Riggio is owner of Barnes & Noble, the largest specialty retailer in the world. ... Pentti Juho Kalervo Kouri (born February 12, 1949 in Kemijärvi) is a Finnish economist and venture capitalist. ...

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• Dia Art Foundation
• DIA BEACON By Tiziano Thomas Dossena, Bridge Apulia USA 2003