Sugimoto's

All we see in Hiroshi Sugimoto's "Ionian Sea, Santa Cesarea" 1990 is two shades of black that meet at the horizon, but we are drawn into the mystery of night, distance, sea and sky.

A Snapshot in the Dark William Meyers 2011

Wind conditions vary the texture of the surface of the water, and Mr. Sugimoto's large-format camera captures these delicate distinctions.

Witness to Bonds of War William Meyers 2011

On a recent afternoon, Japanese women in traditional dress greeted Mr. Sugimoto's guests.

Artist Curates Tea for a Few Julie L. Belcove 2011

While much of the international art world was traipsing around the city for Performa 11, a three-week, multivenue festival of public performance art, Mr. Sugimoto's teas were for the select few.

Artist Curates Tea for a Few Julie L. Belcove 2011

First came lunch: small, round pieces of sushi and seasonal vegetables elegantly served in a wooden box, all of Mr. Sugimoto's cleanly elegant design.

Artist Curates Tea for a Few Julie L. Belcove 2011

There is Adam Fuss's re-invention of the photogram, Edward Curtis' prefiguring of Sugimoto's "Horizons", and Mario Giacomelli's frozen moment of kinetic energy.

Wonder The Year in Pictures 2009

In brief, the show is a re-working of Sugimoto's famous minimalist seascapes with the difference being one largely of scale and presentation.

Archive 2009-02-01 The Year in Pictures 2009

There is Adam Fuss's re-invention of the photogram, Edward Curtis' prefiguring of Sugimoto's "Horizons", and Mario Giacomelli's frozen moment of kinetic energy.

Archive 2009-08-01 The Year in Pictures 2009

In brief, the show is a re-working of Sugimoto's famous minimalist seascapes with the difference being one largely of scale and presentation.

Day for Night The Year in Pictures 2009

Joel Meyerowitz's "Bay/Sky" series chronologically both predates and outlasts Sugimoto's different but still great horizon series although Joel is rarely given the credit.

Archive 2007-11-01 The Year in Pictures 2007