Allan Kaprow, Yard

For London based Hauser and Wirth’s grand opening of their space in New York they chose to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Allan Kaprow’s “happenings.” Three contemporary artists were invited to interpret some of his most famous works including Environment Yard, the piece on view at Hauser and Wirth’s 69th Street space. The original work was first shown in Martha Jackson Gallery’s outdoor space in 1961 (the space the Hauser and Wirth Gallery now inhabits) and was reinterpreted in ten other locations before Kaprow’s death in 2006. William Pope.L has brought the work inside creating a maze of rubber tires as well as a sound installation that the viewer must navigate through. Josiah McElheny and Sharon Hayes, the other two artists have recreated Kaprow’s works in public spaces in Queens and Manhattan. If you get a chance to see this unique work, head to Hauser and Wirth. It is on view through October 24th.