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Richard Tuttle DIA Beacon From 31 July 2026 New York
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For more than 50 years, Richard Tuttle has been loosening the boundaries between painting, poetry, and sculpture to realize an eccentric body of materially light, conceptually rich work. Conceived in close dialogue with Tuttle, this exhibition presents two recent series, the planar _18 × 24 _(2022–23) and the volumetric _Unchained _(2025), which the artist realized in his New Mexico and Maine residences, respectively.

Continuing Tuttle’s lifelong exploration of the nexus between the verbal and the visual, each acrylic-painted Styrofoam element in the 18 × 24 series originated from a word drawing on an 18-by-24-inch sheet of paper. Ranging from entirely abstract forms to glyph-like shapes reminiscent of graphic notations, the works hang directly over their corresponding word drawings, at once riddled by and overriding their linguistic source. Conversely, the Unchained works embody a state of self-sufficiency. Composed of reclaimed everyday materials, each work articulates a different relationship with its parts and with the floor and wall that support it.

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About the Artist

American artist Richard Tuttle is recognised for his paintings and sculptures that explore the boundaries of art making. His multidisciplinary practice considers the possibilities of material, method, and medium.

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About the Gallery

DIA Beacon is a renowned contemporary art museum situated in Beacon, New York, on the banks of the Hudson River. Housed in a repurposed 1929 Nabisco box printing factory, its expansive galleries and minimalist architecture make it a destination for lovers of postwar art and industrial design.

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3 Beekman Street
Beacon
New York
United States
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January–March
Friday–Monday 11 am–4 pm

April–October
Thursday–Monday 11 am–6 pm

November–December
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New York 3 Beekman Street, Beacon
DIA Beacon contemporary art institution in New York United States
DIA Beacon
3 Beekman Street, Beacon, New York, United States
+1 845 440 0100
http://www.diaart.org

Opening hours
January–March
Friday–Monday 11 am–4 pm

April–October
Thursday–Monday 11 am–6 pm

November–December
Thursday–Monday 11 am–4 pm
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