I took a day trip to Beacon, about 80 minutes one way by train up Hudson River north of NYC. It's well worth spending almost three hours on the train to visit
Dia: Beacon, which is a must-see for any lover of contemporary (minimalist) art. Works on view are mostly large-scaled works by great masters. My favourites
Bernd & Hilla Becher,
John Chamberlain,
Dan Flavin,
Donald Judd,
Imi Knoebel,
Sol LeWitt,
Gerhard Richter,
Fred Sandback and
Richard Serra were all shown there. Unfortunately, photography was not allowed. So I have no images from DB to share here.
Bernd and Hilla Becher at
Pinakothek der Moderne, München 2010:
Talking about Bernd and Hilla Becher, I found a lot of vintage industrial constructions outside my train window that looked as if they had appeared in the Bechers' photo album. They made my train ride even more enjoyable.
