Doug Wheeler

Doug Wheeler
Born (1939-12-29) December 29, 1939 (age 84)
Globe, Arizona, U.S.
MovementLight and Space

Doug Wheeler (born December 29, 1939) is an American artist. Wheeler is considered a founder of the so-called Light and Space movement that was centered in Southern California in the 1960s and 1970s.[1][2] His works include drawings, paintings and installations that experiment with the perception and experience of space, volume and light. In his works, Wheeler’s controlled use of light and sound create a sensory impression of infinite space or pure silence, such as the recent “PSAD: Synthetic Desert III”, a soundproof dome installation at the Guggenheim Museum in New York in 2017 that gave viewers “a newfound appreciation for the beauty of silence.”[3][4]

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