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Installation view, Tara Donovan: Stratagems, May 3 – Aug 16, 2024, Pace Gallery, New York © Tara Donovan b. 1969, Flushing, New York (opens in a new window) Shop Now Known for her commitment to process, she has earned acclaim for her ability to exploit the inherent physical characteristics of an object in order to transform it into works that generate unique perceptual phenomena and atmospheric effects. By identifying typically overlooked physical properties of modest, mass-produced goods, Donovan creates ethereal works that challenge our perceptual habits and preconceptions. The atmospheric effects of her art align her with Light and Space artists, such as Robert Irwin and James Turrell, while her commitment to a laborious and site-responsive methodology links her to Postminimalist and Process artists, especially Eva Hesse, Jackie Winsor, Richard Serra, and Robert Morris. Soon after receiving an MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1999, she obtained her first major museum sol

Installation view, Tara Donovan: Stratagems , May 3 – Aug 16, 2024, Pace Gallery, New York © Tara Donovan Tara Donovan Details: b. 1969, Flushing, New York Pace Publications: (opens in a new window) Shop Now Read More For over twenty years, Tara Donovan has created large-scale installations, sculptures, and drawings that utilize everyday objects to explore the transformative effects of accumulation and aggregation. Known for her commitment to process, she has earned acclaim for her ability to exploit the inherent physical characteristics of an object in order to transform it into works that ge

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