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Dan Flavin: in daylight or cool white is currently on view at David Zwirner's 537 West 20th Street location until next Saturday, April 24.

This exhibit focuses on some of Flavin's more subdued light installations, or "situations," as the artist referred to them, showcasing a series of works from 1963 through the early 1970s composed of different variations of commercial, fluorescent white lights (cool white, daylight, warm white, and soft white).

"The works from this pivotal first decade of his exploration of ready-made, commercially produced lamps exemplify and distill—in this restricted palette—his minimal and conceptual approach," the exhibition's press release states.

Included is a rare curved piece, untitled (1964), consisting of seven two-foot-long light fixtures snaking across the floor and forming a subtle arc.

Though these works focus on white light instead of the vibrant hues Flavin's works are typically known for, they are still powerful—exuding a cool, quiet, ethereal quality that transforms their surroundings.

Dan Flavin: in daylight or cool white is on view at David Zwirner, 537 West 20th Street through Saturday, April 14. Learn more at davidzwirner.com.

the diagonal of May 25, 1963 (soft white fluorescent light), 1963

untitled (cool white deluxe fluorescent light), 1964 (front); the nominal three (to William of Ockham) (daylight fluorescent light), 1963 (rear); alternate diagonals of March 2, 1964 (to Don Judd) (daylight and cool white fluorescent light), 1964 (right)

alternate diagonals of March 2, 1964 (to Don Judd) (daylight and cool white fluorescent light), 1964 (left) and untitled (to Helen Winkler) (cool white and warm white fluorescent light), 1972 (right)