This event is in the past.It took place on July 25, 2026 at Dia Beacon.

Play Sets: John Chamberlain 1
Fine Arts Exhibition
Play Sets: John Chamberlain 2
Play Sets: John Chamberlain 3

Play Sets: John Chamberlain

July 25 at 10:30am

At Dia Beacon

Beacon

๐Ÿ›๏ธ"materially rigorous and improvisational" (Jessica Morgan, Dia Director)
๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆFree family program July 25, ages 5+
๐ŸญHoused in a former Nabisco factory

John Chamberlain crushed car parts into exuberant sculptures that merge Abstract Expressionism's raw energy with Pop art's consumer edge. This Dia Beacon exhibition traces his experimental leap into pliable urethane foam, revealing an artist who refused to stay in one lane.

Contemporary sculpture
Crushed automobile parts
Abstract Expressionism energy
Pop art influence