Art + Architecture: Robert Longo at the Palm Springs Art Museum

At the intersection of art, architecture, craft and culture, Robert Longo’s ongoing exhibition, Storm of Home: Law & Disorder, at the Palm Springs Art Museum makes an impactful impression both in terms of scale and proportion, as well as context and content.

robert longo storm of hope / palm springs art museum

“Robert Longo focuses our attention on images familiar to us and transforms them into large-scale drawings in charcoal to create what he calls ‘the perfect image’. His visual language developed out of an acknowledgement of and reverence for media images- what the artist refers to as the ‘image storm’ that surrounds us." (psmuseum.org)

Untitled (Capitol), 2012-2013

The 12-foot tall photorealistic images are located in an expansive gallery space that draws viewers in towards the multi-panel installations. Up close, the nature of the charcoal medium and the technical skill employed is revealed in the architectural details of the buildings of the three branches of American government - the Capitol, the Supreme Court and the White House.

charcoal drawing detail

This representation of significant political and social institutions provides a means for visitors to reinterpret and reconsider them, while seeking to engage political and social commentary.

Untitled (The Supreme Court of the United States (split) 2018

On display through March 2022, the exhibition is well worth a visit- the scale and impact of the works truly come to life in person….
Find more information at the Palm Springs Art Museum or at Robert Longo’s website.