Mela Foundation

Marian Zazeela

EXHIBITIONS

Kunst im Regenbogenstadl, Polling, Bavaria, Germany. May - October, 2007.
Drawings (1962-91) Selections from works for first year of continuing exhibition

Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY. Summer of Love, Art of the Psychedelic Era, curated by Christoph Grunenberg. May 24 - September 16, 2007.
Music and Light Box, (1967-68) installation.

Kunsthalle Wien, Vienna, Austria. Summer of Love, Art of the Psychedelic Era, curated by Christoph Grunenberg. May 11 - September 17, 2007.
Music and Light Box, (1967-68) installation.

Schirn Kunsthalle, Frankfurt, Germany. Summer of Love, Art of the Psychedelic Era, curated by Christoph Grunenberg. November 2, 2005 - February 2, 2006.
Music and Light Box, (1967-68) installation.

Tate Liverpool, England. Summer of Love, Art of the Psychedelic Era, curated by Christoph Grunenberg. May 27 - September 25, 2005.
Music and Light Box, (1967-68) installation.

Biennale d'Art Contemporain de Lyon, La Sucrière, Lyon, France. Experiencing duration, curated by Nicolas Bourriaud and Jerome Sans. September 14 - December 31, 2005.
          Dream House Sound and Light Environment from the FNAC Collection with New Work:
          Dream House, 1990: Primary Light (Red/Blue) x 2, environment;
          Magenta Day / Magenta Night (2005) environment;
          Dream House Variation II (1990), neon sculpture

Musée National d'Art Moderne, Centre Pompidou, Paris, France. Sons et Lumiéres Exhibition. Curated by Sophie Duplaix and Marcella Lista. September 22, 2003 - January 3, 2004.
          Dream House Sound and Light Environment from the FNAC Collection:
          Dream House, 1990: Primary Light (Red/Blue) environment;
          Magenta Day / Magenta Night (2003) site-specific environment;
          Dream House Variation II (1990), neon sculpture,
          Sound / With / In (1989) from Still Light, light sculpture,

Fondazione Morra, Castel S Elmo, Naples. Living Theatre / LABYRINTHS OF THE IMAGINARY, July 3 - September 28, 2003.
          Magenta Day / Magenta Night (2003) site-specific installation
          The Well-Tuned Piano in The Magenta Lights (87 V 10 6:43:00 PM - 87 V 11 01:07:45
          AM NYC) by La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela, DVD projection

MaerzMusik, Berliner Festspiele. Staatsbank, Französische Straße, Berlin, Germany. March 10 - April 7, 2002.
          Dream Light (2002) site-specific installation
          The Well-Tuned Piano in The Magenta Lights (87 V 10 6:43:00 PM - 87 V 11 01:07:45
          AM NYC) by La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela, DVD projection

Kunst im Regenbogenstadl, Polling, Bavaria, Germany. Dream House long-term installation. Curated by Heike Friedrich and Uli Schaegger. 2001-present; open annually from May-October.

Magenta Day / Magenta Night (2003) site-specific installation

Borderlines (2001) and Open Rectangle (2001), from Still Light, light sculptures

Dream House Variation III (1992), neon sculpture

S symmetry V. 1 from Quadrilateral Phase Angle Traversals (2003), video projection

The Well-Tuned Piano in The Magenta Lights (87 V 10 6:43:00 PM - 87 V 11 01:07:45
AM NYC) by La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela, DVD projection, weekly on Saturdays

         La Monte Young, "05 II 05 PM NYC" Raga Sundara, ektal vilampit khayal set in Raga
         Yaman Kalyan in Marian Zazeela Imagic Light, video documentation projection, weekly
         on Saturdays

La Beauté Celebration of Year 2000 International Exhibition, St. Joseph's Church, Avignon, France. Curated by Jean de Loisy. May - September, 2000.
          Site-specific light installation
          The Well-Tuned Piano in The Magenta Lights (87 V 10 6:43:00 PM - 87 V 11 01:07:45
          AM NYC) by La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela, Continuous DVD projection
         Dream House Variation II (1990), neon sculpture

Kunst im Regenbogenstadl, Polling, Bavaria, Germany. May - October, 2000.
Drawings (1962-91)

Musée Art Contemporain, Lyon, France. "Musiques en Scène" exhibition. Curated by Thierry Raspail and Thierry Prat. February 12 - April 11, 1999.
          Dream House, 1990: Primary Light (Red/Blue), light environment;
          Magenta Day / Magenta Night (1999) environment;
          Dream House Variation II (1990), neon sculpture,
          Sound / With / In (1989) from Still Light, light sculpture

California College of Arts and Crafts, San Francisco, CA. Search Consciousness at the millenium, curated by Lawrence Rinder. September 25 - December 11, 1999.
Music and Light Box, (1967-1968) installation.

Musée National d'Art Moderne, Centre Pompidou, Paris, France. Hors Limites: Life and Art 1955-1995 exhibition. Curated by Jean de Loisy. November 1994 - January 1995.
          Sound / With / In (1989) from Still Light, light sculpture,
          Magenta Day / Magenta Night (1994) environments,drawings;
          Drawings, works on paper (1962-1969)
          Ornamental Lightyears Tracery (1964-1970): cibachromes and photostats

MELA Foundation, 275 Church St., 3rd Floor, New York, NY.
          Dream House: Seven+Eight Years of Sound & Light; September - June annually, 1993 -
          2008. Long-term fifteen-year+ installation includes:
                    Imagic Light, light environment,
                    Ruine Window (1990) from Still Light, light sculpture,
                    Dream House Variation I (1989), neon,
                    Magenta Day / Magenta Night (1993), environment

Kunst.Halle.Krems, Minoritenkirche, Krems-Stein, Austria. Dream Cathedral of Dreams Festival; curated by Joseph Aichinger and Thomas Miesgang, November, 1992.
Dream Light: interior and exterior light installation of 13th century gothic church.

Zeughaus, Augsburg, Germany. Pop Goes Art / Andy Warhol and The Velvet Underground Exhibition. Curated by Uwe Husslein, Gerda Wendermann and Carsten Brandt for Institut für Popkultur, August - September, 1992.
Drawings, photostats, publications;
Portrait of Marian (1961-62): photographs by Jack Smith.

Ruine der Künste, Hittorfstr. 5, Berlin, Germany. Presented by DAAD in conjunction with Inventionen Festival curated by Rene Block; February 2 - March 8, 1992.
          Dream House environment
                    Transfigured Light light environment;
                    Untitled (1992), from Still Light, light sculpture
                    Dream House Variation III (1992), neon;
                    Magenta Day / Magenta Night (1992), environment;

Gelbe Musik, Schaperstr. 11, Berlin, Germany. in conjunction with Inventionen Festival curated by Rene Block; January 17 - March 30, 1992.
Drawings, posters.

Espace Donguy, 57 rue de la Roquette, Paris, France. September - October 1990./font>
                    Dream House 1990, environment:
                                        Primary Light Red / Blue (1990), light environment;
                                        Untitled (M/B) (1989), from Still Light, light sculpture
                                        Magenta Day / Magenta Night (1990), environment.

44th Biennale, Venice, Italy. Ubi Fluxus ibi motus 1990-1962 exhibition, Guidecca. Curated by Gino DiMaggio. June - September, 1990.
                    Sound /With /In, (1989), from Still Light, sound and light sculpture;
                    Untitled (M/B) (1989), from Still Light, light sculptures;
                    Blue Train, (1960), oil painting;
                    Drawings.

Dia Art Foundation, 548 W. 22 Street, New York CitFebruary 1989 - March 1990.
                    Dream House one-year installation:
                    Time Light Symmetry (1989), light environment,
                    Untitled (M/B), Untitled (R/A), Untitled (B/A), (1989), from Still Light, light sculptures
                    Dream House Variation I (1981), neon;
                    Magenta Day / Magenta Night (1989) ascending and descending environment for
                    stairwell

Galerie Hans Mayer, Düsseldorf, West Germany. WDR/Köln Rheinisches Musikfest Exhibition. May, 1988.
Music and Light Box, (1967-68) installation;
Drawings; posters.

Dia Art Foundation, 155 Mercer Street, New York City. La Monte Young 30-Year Retrospective presented by MELA Foundation, March - May, 1987.
The Magenta Lights, (1987), light environment.

Kölnischer Kunstverein, Cologne, West Germany. Raum Zeit Stille exhibition. Curated by Wolf Herzogenrath, 23 March - 2 June 1985.
The Magenta Lights, (1985), Light environment with sound by La Monte Young.

Dream House, 6 Harrison Street Project of Dia Art Foundation, New York City: A six-year, public institution for the presentation and study of my work and the work of La Monte Young and Pandit Pran Nath, set in a six-story landmark building featuring multiple interrelated sound and light environments, exhibitions and performances, research and listening facilities, and archives, continuous from 1979-85.

Still Light (1985), light sculpture, Third Floor Landing, March - April, 1985.

Alter Pieces (1985), light sculptures, 3 North Gallery, January - April, 1985.

from Light, (1984), Light environment with sound by La Monte Young, 3 South Gallery, November 1984 - April 1985.

The Magenta Lights, (1981-85), light environment with sound by La Monte Young, Trading Floor Grand Hall, October 1984 - April 1985.

Light for Night Ragas (1984), light environment with sound by Pandit Pran Nath, Trading Floor Grand Hall, 12 -23 June 1984.

Light for Sunset Ragas, 1984, light environment with sound by Pandit Pran Nath, Trading Floor Grand Hall, 29 May - 9 June 1984.

Light for Afternoon Ragas, 1984, light environment with sound by Pandit Pran Nath, Trading Floor Grand Hall, 15 - 26 May 1984.

Light for Morning Ragas, 1984, light environment with sound by Pandit Pran Nath, Trading Floor Grand Hall, 1 - 12 May 1984.

Paintings (1960), Lobby & Fourth Floor Landing, May 1984 - April 1985.

Photographs, Light for Raga Cycle, The Magenta Lights. Trading Floor Grand Hall Entrance Landing, May 1984 - April 1985.

Music and Light Box (1967-68), Sound and Light Sculpture, with sound by La Monte Young, 4 Northwest Gallery, 16 November 1983 - April 1985.

Drawings, (1972 - 82), 4 North Gallery, 11 October 1983 - April 1985.

Posters for The Well-Tuned Piano and The Magenta Lights, 1975 - 1981, 3 North Gallery, 11 October 1983 - April 1985.

The Magenta Lights (1981 - 83), Light environment with sound by La Monte Young, Trading Floor Grand Hall, 11 October 1983 - 31 March 1984.

Light for Raga Cycle (1983), Light environments for concerts by Pandit Pran Nath, Trading Floor Grand Hall, 1983:

Light for Morning Ragas, 8 May

Light for Afternoon Ragas, 22 May

Light for Sunset Ragas, 5 June

Light for Evening Ragas, 18 June

Drawings, 4 North Gallery, October 1982 - June 1983.

The Magenta Lights (1982-83), light environment with sound by La Monte Young, Trading Floor Grand Hall, October 1982 - March 1983.

Posters for The Well-Tuned Piano and The Magenta Lights, 1975 - 1981, 3 North Gallery, October 1982 - June 1983.

Light for Raga Cycle (1982) light environments for concerts by Pandit Pran Nath, Trading Floor Grand Hall, 1982:

Light for Morning Ragas, 9 May

Light for Afternoon Ragas, 23 May

Light for Sunset Ragas, 6 June

Light for Evening Ragas, 19 June

Posters for Raga Cycle, 3 South Gallery, 11 May - 19 June 1982.

The Magenta Lights (1982), light environment with sound by La Monte Young, Trading Floor Grand Hall, January - March 1982.

The Magenta Lights (1981) light environment with sound by La Monte Young, Trading Floor Grand Hall, 17 September - 31 October 1981.

Posters for The Well-Tuned Piano and The Magenta Lights (1975 - 1981), 3 North Gallery, 17 September - 31 October 1981.

Light for Raga Cycle (1981), light environments for concerts by Pandit Pran Nath, Trading Floor Grand Hall, 1981:

Light for Morning Ragas, 17 May

Light for Afternoon Ragas, 31 May

Light for Sunset Ragas, 14 June

Light for Evening Ragas, 27 June

Posters for Raga Cycle, 3 South Gallery, 21 May - 31 June 1981.

The Magenta Lights (1981), light environment with sound by La Monte Young, Trading Floor Grand Hall, 4 January - 28 March 1981.

Posters for The Well-Tuned Piano and The Magenta Lights (1975 - 1981), 3 North Gallery, 4 January - 28 March 1981.

Light for Raga Cycle (1980), light environments for concerts by Pandit Pran Nath, Performance Space, 1980:

Light for Morning Ragas, 18 May

Light for Afternoon Ragas, 1 June

Light for Sunset Ragas, 15 June

Light for Evening Ragas, 28 June

Posters for Raga Cycle, 3 South Gallery, 18 May - 29 June 1980.

Heiner Friedrich Gallery, 393 W. Broadway, New York, NY. 10 - 24 September 1978.
Light, Light environment,

Sala Borromini, Piazza della Chiesa Nuova, Rome Italy. "India-America" Festival, presented by Galleria L'Attico and Beat '72. 15 - 26 November 1977.
Double Vertical Pairs (1977), Impianto Luminoso (light environment).

Kultur Forum, Bonn Center, Bundeskanzlerplatz, Bonn, West Germany.
Light Installation. 1 - 3 June 1976;
Drawings, 1 - 12 June 1976.

Kunsthalle Bremen, Bremen, West Germany. 14 - 21 May 1976.
Lichtraum (1976).

Dia Art Foundation, 141 Wooster Street, New York, NY. 4 - 31 May 1975.
Crossed Corners, (1975), light environment;
Drawings.

Dia Art Foundation, 141 Wooster Street, New York, NY. 31 March - 27 April 1975.
                    Dream House, a time installation measured by a continuous frequency environment in
                    sound and light with singing and instrumental performances.
                                        Facing Walls (1975), light environment with sound by La Monte Young.

Galleria L'Attico, via Cesare Beccaria 22, Rome, Italy. 3 - 25 June 1974.
Light Installation for "East-West Music Festival,"

The Kitchen, 59 Wooster Street, New York, NY. 28 April - 5 May 1974.
                    Dream House, a time installation measured by a continuous frequency environment in
                    sound and light with singing and instrumental performances.
                                        Light environment with sound by La Monte Young.

Parcheggio di Villa Borghese, Rome Italy. "Contemporanea Festival." 4 - 7 December 1973.
                    Dream House, a time installation measured by a continuous frequency environment in
                    sound and light with singing and instrumental performances.
                                        Light environment with sound by La Monte Young.

Galerie Heiner Friedrich, Lindenstrasse 20, Cologne, West Germany. 5 July - 5 September 1973.
                    Dream House, a time installation in sound and light.
                                        Light environment with sound by La Monte Young;
                                        Drawings

Architecture Gallery, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, "Phoenix '73 Festival." 22 - 25 March 1973.
                    Dream House, a time installation measured by a continuous frequency environment in
                    sound and light with singing and instrumental performances.
                                        Light environment with sound by La Monte Young,

Fachhochschule, Karlstrasse 6, Munich, West Germany. "Musik Film Dia Licht Festival, Neue Tendenzen der Musik, im Kunstprogramm der XX. Olympischen Spielen." 29 August - 2 September 1972.
                    Dream House, a time installation measured by a continuous frequency environment in
                    sound and light with singing and instrumental performances.
                                        Light environment with sound by La Monte Young.

documenta 5, Kassel, West Germany. 28 June - 6 October 1972.
                    Dream House, a time installation consisting of a continuous frequency environment in
                    sound and light.
                                        Light environment with sound by La Monte Young,

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY. 15 - 21 October 1971.
                    Dream House, a time installation consisting of a continuous frequency environment in
                    sound and light with singing and instrumental performance from time to time.
                    Light environment with sound by La Monte Young.

Galleria LP 220, via Carlo Alberto 32, Torino, Italy. 15 - 22 March 1971.
                    Dream House, a time installation consisting of a continuous frequency environment in
                    sound and light with singing and instrumental performance from time to time.
                    Light environment with sound by La Monte Young.

Galeria Heiner Friedrich, Maximilianstrasse 15, Munich, West Germany. 22 - 25 September 1970.
Dusk Adaptation Environment, (1970), light environment
Drawings.

Moderna Museet, Stockholm, Sweden. 30 August 1970.
Dusk Adaptation Environment, (1970), light environment

Fondation Maeght, St. Paul de Vence, France. 29 July - 4 August 1970.
                    Dream House, a continuous frequency environment in sound and light with singing and
                    instrumental performance from time to time.
                                        Light environment with sound by La Monte Young.

Institute for the Arts Gallery, Rice University, Houston, TX. 21 - 24 January 1970.
                    Dream House, a continuous frequency environment in sound and light with singing from
                    time to time.
                                        Light environment with sound by La Monte Young.

A 37 90 89, Beeldhouwersstraat 46, Antwerp, Belgium. 15 - 26 August 1969.
                    Dream House, a continuous frequency environment in sound and light with singing from
                    time to time.
                                        Light environment with sound by La Monte Young.

Galerie Heiner Friedrich, Maximilianstrasse 15, Munich, West Germany. 6 - 19 July 1969.
                    Dream House, a continuous frequency environment in sound and light with singing from
                    time to time.
                    Light environment with sound by La Monte Young.

San Francisco Museum of Art, San Francisco, CA. The Machine as seen at the end of the mechanical age. Curated by Pontus Hulten. 23 June - 24 August 1969.
Music and Light Box, (1967-1968) installation

University of St. Thomas, Houston. The Machine as seen at the end of the mechanical age. Curated by Pontus Hulten. 25 March - 18 May 1969.
Music and Light Box, (1967-1968) installation

Pasadena Art Museum, 46 N. Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, CA. 28 - 31 January 1968.
Light works, Drawings, Music and Light Box (1967-1968)

The Theatre Upstairs, The Playhouse, Craft Avenue at Hamlet Street, Pittsburgh, PA. 16 October 1965.
Drawings.

YM-YWHA, Lexington Avenue at 92 Street, New York, NY. Two-man show of Bennington Alumnae. 9 -23 December 1960.
Paintings.