List of James Turrell artworks explained

This is a list of artworks made by James Turrell. Works are listed on the chart by chronology, the oldest first to the newest at the bottom.

Light and space

TitleYearLocation and coordinatesMaterialOwner
Afrum I (White)1967
Prado (White)1967
Tycho (White)1967
Stufe (White)1967
Raethro (White)1967
Prado (White)1967
Pullen (White)1967
Porter Powell (White)1967
Enzu1967
Decker1967
Catzo (White)1967
Ashby1967
Carn White1967
Shanta II (Blue)[1] 1970National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, AustraliaFluorescent light, Built Space
Four Light Installations:[2] Iltar, Amba, Rayzor, House of Wax1982Center on Contemporary Art (CoCA), Seattle, Washington, United StatesDrywall, paint, incandescent light
First Light1989-1990
Sky Garden[3] 1992Liss Ard Estate Garden, Skibbereen, Co. Cork, Ireland
Aten Reign2013Guggenheim Museum, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Catso, Red (1967)[4] 1994The Mattress Factory Art Museum, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United StatesDrywall, paint, xenon projector
Pleiades[5] 1983The Mattress Factory Art Museum, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United StatesDrywall, paint, incandescent light
Danaë1983The Mattress Factory Art Museum, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United StatesDrywall, paint, ultraviolet & incandescent light
Celestial Vault[6] 1996Kijkduin, The Hague, the Netherlands
Akhob[7] 2013The Shops at Crystals, Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesDrywall, paint, ultraviolet & incandescent light
Soros Fund Management2015Soros Family Office, New York, NY, United StatesGeorge Soros Family office contains a Turrell room for its employees. 400 W 59th St #4, New York, NY 10019

Skyspace locations

TitleYearLocation and coordinatesMaterialDetailsOwner
Skyspace I[8] 1974Panza Collection, Varese, ItalyOriginally located at the Guggenheim in NYC[9] Panza Collection, Varese, Italy
Lunette1974Panza Collection, Varese, ItalyOriginally located at the Guggenheim in NYC[10] Panza Collection, Varese, Italy
Meeting[11] 1986MoMA PS1, Queens, New York City, New York, United StatesMoMA PS1, Queens, New York City, New York, United States
Second Meeting[12] 1989Einstein Residence, Brentwood, California, United States20-foot-tallCliff and Mandy Einstein
Space That Sees[13] 1992Israel Museum, Jerusalem, IsraelGray and white concrete, limestone, fluorescent light with dimmers, 700 x 1000 x 1000 cmIsrael Museum, Jerusalem, Israel (Gift of Hannelore and Ruda Schulhof, New York, to American Friends of the Israel Museum)
House of Light[14] 1997House of Light, Tokamachi, JapanHouse of Light, Tokamachi, Japan
6 M Skyspace[15] 1998Museum of Modern Art, Antwerp, BelgiumMuseum of Modern Art, Antwerp, Belgium
Blue Blood [16] 1998Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United StatesCurrently closed to the public while awaiting refurbishment and repairs Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Blue Pesher [17] 1999Carell Woodland Sculpture trail, Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art, Nashville, Tennessee, United StatesCheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Tewlwolow Kernow [18] 1999Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens, Cornwall, United KingdomTremenheere Sculpture Gardens, Cornwall, United Kingdom
The Light Inside [19] 1999Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas, United StatesMuseum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas, United States
One Accord[20] 2001Live Oak Friends Meeting House, Houston, Texas, United StatesArchitect: Leslie ElkinsHouston, Texas, United States
Knight Rise[21] 2001Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Scottsdale, Arizona, United StatesScottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Unseen Blue[22] 2002James Turrell Museum, Bodega Colomé, Salta, ArgentinaJames Turrell Museum, Bodega Colomé, Salta, Argentina
Plato's Eye[23] 2002Private Residence: Vernon Faulconer, Dallas, TexasVernon Faulconer
Lunette2002James Turrell Museum, Bodega Colome, ArgentinaJames Turrell Museum, Bodega Colome, Argentina
Milk Run Sky[24] 2002Contemporary Art Museum Kumamoto, Kumamoto, JapanContemporary Art Museum Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan
Light Reign[25] 2003Henry Art Gallery, Seattle, Washington, United StatesHenry Art Gallery, Seattle, Washington, United States
Cat Cairn[26] 2000Kielder Water, Northumberland, England, United KingdomKielder Water, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Above Horizon[27] 2004Sheats Goldstein Residence, Beverly Hills, California, United StatesJames Goldstein
Blue Planet Sky [28] 200421st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, Japan21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, Japan
Open Sky[29] 2004Chichu Art Museum, Naoshima, JapanChichu Art Museum, Naoshima, Japan
Three Gems[30] 2005de Young Museum, San Francisco, California, United Statesde Young Museum, San Francisco, California, United States
Hard Scrabble Sky (UIC Skyspace)[31] 2005Gateway Plaza, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesUniversity of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Piz Utèr [32] 2005Hotel Castell, Zuoz, SwitzerlandHotel Castell
Third Breath [33] 2005, 2009Unna, GermanyCentre for International Light Art (CILA), Unna, Germany
Second Wind [34] 2005Fundación NMAC Vejer de la Frontera (Cádiz), SpainFundación NMAC Vejer de la Frontera (Cádiz), Spain
Sky Pesher2005Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United StatesWalker Art Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States (Gift of the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation)
Blue Pearl2005Museum der Moderne Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria9.20 x 7.20 x 8.36 metersMuseum der Moderne Salzburg, Salzburg Foundation, Austria
Tending, (Blue)2005-2012Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas, Texas, United StatesNasher Sculpture Center, Dallas, Texas, United States
Stone Sky2005Stonescape vineyard, Calistoga, California, United StatesArchitect: Jim JenningsNorman and Norah Stone
Deer Shelter2006Yorkshire Sculpture Park, England, United KingdomYorkshire Sculpture Park, England, United Kingdom (commissioned by The Art Fund)
Revised Outlook[35] 2004-2006Santa Monica Canyon, Los Angeles, California, United StatesDallas Price-Van Breda
Roden Crater2006Flagstaff, Arizona, United StatesJames Turrell
Dividing the Light2007Pomona College, Claremont, California, United StatesMetal canopy with square aperture, lighting program, reflecting/continuous pool; includes courtyard space with granite bench seating and landscapingPomona College, Claremont, California, United States
Within without [36] 2010Australian Garden, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, AustraliaLighting installation, concrete and basalt stupa, water, earth, landscaping 800 x 2800 x 2800 cm National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, Australia
Outside Insight2011Ytterjärna, SwedenWhen built it was the most northern Skyspace ever made. Seating for 22Ytterjärna, Stockholm, Sweden
Joseph's Coat2011John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota, Florida, United States3,000 square feet with an aperture of 24 square feet, seating for 56John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota, Florida, United States
The Way of Color2011Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas United StatesCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, United States
Twilight Epiphany[37] 2012Rice University, Houston, Texas, United StatesThe tower is shaped like a pyramid. Visitors gaze up at a 72-by-72 foot white roof with a 14-by-14 foot opening looking out into the sky. LEDs sync up with the sunrise and sunset.
Air Apparent[38] 2012Arizona State University, Tempe, AZArizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Twilight Resplendence2012Museum SAN, Oakvalley 2gil 260, Jijeong-myeon, Wonju-city, Gangwon-do, South KoreaMuseum SAN, Wonju-city, Gangwon-do, South Korea
Gathered Sky[39] 2012Temple Hotel, Beijing, ChinaTemple Hotel, Beijing, China
La Brea Sky [40] [41] [42] 2013Kayne Griffin Corcoran, Los Angeles, California, United StatesMaggie Kayne, James Corcoran, William Griffin
Greeting the Light[43] 2013Chestnut Hill Friends Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesArchitect: James BradberryChestnut Hill Friends Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Tewlwolow Kernow [44] 2013Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens, Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom [45]
The Color Inside [46] 2013The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, United StatesArchitect: Overland PartnersThe University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
Raising Kayne [47] 2013Kayne Residence, Santa Monica, California, United StatesRichard and Suzanne Kayne
The Color Beneath [48] 2013Ekebergparken Sculpture Park, Oslo, NorwayEkebergparken Sculpture Park, Oslo, Norway
Amarna [49] 2015Museum of Old and New Art, Hobart, Tasmania, AustraliaMuseum of Old and New Art, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Encounter [50] 2015Jardín Botánico Culiacán, Culiacán, MexicoJardín Botánico Culiacán, Culiacán, Mexico
Seldom Seen[51] 2015Houghton Hall, Norfolk, UK
Elliptic, Ecliptic [52] 2016Venet Foundation, Le Muy, FranceVenet Foundation, Le Muy, France
Skyspace [53] 2016Museum Voorlinden, Wassenaar, the NetherlandsMuseum Voorlinden, Wassenaar, the Netherlands
Ta Khut Skyspace [54] 2021Posada Ayana, José Ignacio, UruguayPosada Ayana
Green Mountain Falls Skyspace [55] 2022Green Mountain Falls, Colorado, United StatesGreen Box Arts
Espíritu de Luz2022Parque Central, Tec de Monterrey, Monterrey, Nuevo León, MonterreyMonterrey, Nuevo León, México
Skyspace [56] 2023Friends Seminary, New York, United StatesFriends Seminary

Notes and References

  1. Web site: James Turrell - Shanta II (blue) - Search the Collection, National Gallery of Australia . 2024-07-03 . National Gallery of Australia . en.
  2. Web site: 1982-1985. Center on Contemporary Art DIGITAL ARCHIVES project. 2017-09-07.
  3. Web site: West Cork Accommodation Skibbereen Liss Ard Estate . www.lissardestate.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171008231945/https://www.lissardestate.com/sky-garden . 2017-10-08.
  4. Web site: The Mattress Factory Art Museum . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131022141051/http://www.mattress.org/index.cfm?event=ShowArtist&eid=45&id=216&c=Permanent . 2013-10-22 . 2013-10-17.
  5. Web site: The Mattress Factory Art Museum . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131022141051/http://www.mattress.org/index.cfm?event=ShowArtist&eid=45&id=216&c=Permanent . 2013-10-22 . 2013-10-22.
  6. https://jamesturrell.com/work/celestialvault/ Celestial Vault on James Turell website
  7. Web site: Akhob . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141215022712/http://jamesturrell.com/artwork/akhob/ . 2014-12-15 . 2014-12-15.
  8. Web site: Contemporary Art – FAI - Villa Panza – Varese - Italy.
  9. Web site: Lunette.
  10. Web site: Skyspace I.
  11. Web site: MoMA PS1: Exhibitions: James Turrell: Meeting . momaps1.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111203034520/http://www.momaps1.org/exhibitions/view/170 . 2011-12-03.
  12. Web site: James Turrell Revisits "Second Meeting". 17 May 2013 .
  13. Web site: Space That Sees מוזיאון ישראל, ירושלים. www.imj.org.il. en. 2017-10-08.
  14. Web site: 光の館.
  15. http://www.muhka.be/nl/collectie/work/76/Skyspace Skyspace
  16. Web site: A Forgotten Piece of Santa Fe Sky. 6 July 2012.
  17. Web site: Historic Estate in Nashville | Cheekwood Estate & Gardens. Cheekwood. 8 April 2024.
  18. Web site: Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens.
  19. Web site: Collections | the MFAH Collections .
  20. http://www.friendshouston.org Live Oak Friends Meeting
  21. Web site: Turrell Skyspace.
  22. Web site: James Turrell Museum Museo James Turrell Colomé . www.bodegacolome.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110708082220/http://www.bodegacolome.com/museo/?lang=en . 2011-07-08.
  23. Web site: Plato's Eye (2002).
  24. Web site: Contemporary Art Museum, Kumamoto Information Art work . www.camk.or.jp . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161028220218/http://www.camk.or.jp/english/information/facilities/artwork/ . 2016-10-28.
  25. Web site: Light Reign: James Turrell Skyspace - Henry Art Gallery. henryart.org. 8 April 2024.
  26. Web site: Cat Cairn: The Kielder Skyspace - James Turrell 2000 | Great Outdoors in Kielder | Kielder Water and Forest Park .
  27. Web site: Jim Goldstein Skyspace by James Turrell. 16 August 2013.
  28. Web site: 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa. https://web.archive.org/web/20090808015825/http://www.kanazawa21.jp/en/index.html. dead. 21 March 2024. 8 August 2009. www.kanazawa21.jp.
  29. Web site: Chichu Art Museum | Art.
  30. Web site: James Turrell: "Three Gems," 2005. 22 March 2010.
  31. Web site: "Skyspace" Opens to Public on South Campus. www.newswise.com. 8 April 2024.
  32. Web site: Art at the Castell. []
  33. Web site: Zentrum für internationale Lichtkunst Unna. 8 April 2024.
  34. http://www.fundacionnmac.org Fundación Montenmedio Contemporánea
  35. Web site: Archiplanet. archiplanet.org.
  36. Web site: James Turrell 'Within without' 2010.
  37. Web site: Turrell's 'Twilight Epiphany' Lights up the Night. HuffPost. 21 June 2012.
  38. Web site: Air Apparent. 8 April 2024.
  39. http://www.thetemplehotel.com/templehotel/index.php?lang=en# Temple Hotel website
  40. Steffie Nelson (28 May 13), Seeing The Light at Kayne Griffin Corcoran W.
  41. Carol Vogel (January 11, 2013), New Space and Skyspace New York Times.
  42. Su Wu (17 November 2015), Seeing the light: James Turrell unveils new work at Kayne Griffin Corcoran in LA Wallpaper.
  43. Web site: Turrell Skyspace, pairing light and space, set to open to the public — NewsWorks . www.newsworks.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304195404/http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/nw-philadelphia/item/60845-turrell-skyspace-pairing-light-and-space-set-to-open-to-the-public . 2016-03-04.
  44. http://jamesturrell.com/artwork/skyspace/ James Turrell website
  45. Web site: James Turrell | Artist | Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens. 8 April 2024.
  46. Web site: Landmarks website. https://web.archive.org/web/20141005133814/http://landmarks.utexas.edu/artistdetail/turrell_james. dead. 5 October 2014.
  47. http://jamesturrell.com/work/raising-kayne/ James Turrell website
  48. Web site: Ekebergparken. Ekebergparken. 8 April 2024.
  49. Web site: James Turrell: Amarna – Stuff to do. Mona. 8 April 2024.
  50. Web site: Jardín Botánico Culiacán | Inicio. botanicoculiacan.org. 8 April 2024.
  51. Web site: Skyspace - Seldom Seen by James Turrell . 2023-08-25 . a-n The Artists Information Company . en-GB.
  52. Web site: Sky high: Venet Foundation welcomes two iconic installations by James Turrell. 19 July 2016.
  53. Web site: Highlights. Voorlinden. 8 April 2024.
  54. Zachary Weiss (2 December 2021), In Uruguay, James Turrell Debuts His Latest Shrine to Light at Posada Ayana Vogue.
  55. Web site: Green Box Arts.
  56. Wallace Ludel (25 August 2022), Manhattan private school to unveil James Turrell work The Art Newspaper.