Walter De Maria: The Singular Experience

Walter De Maria exhibition at Le Bourget.

Why go

Truck Trilogy—three 1950s Chevrolet pickups fitted with geometric stainless-steel rods—is shown for only the second time ever, and first internationally. Curated by Donna De Salvo of Dia Art Foundation, the exhibition illuminates De Maria's decades-long fusion of hard fact with wonder, from his early percussion work in downtown New York to monument

What to expect

Large-scale sculptures including Truck Trilogy and 13, 14, 15 Meter Rows (1985), alongside drawings, films, and archival materials. The trucks—polished and stripped of function—stand as austere, geometric monuments; the stainless-steel rod installation reflects mathematical sequences and viewer movement.

Things to know

• Truck Trilogy conceived in 2011, completed posthumously in 2017 according to De Maria's specific directions.
• First international presentation of Truck Trilogy; previously shown only at Dia:Beacon, New York, 2017–19.
• De Maria was a trained percussionist and founding member of the Druds with Andy Warhol, Claes Oldenburg, Jasper Johns, and La Monte Young.
• Exhibition curated by Donna De Salvo, senior adjunct curator at Dia Art Foundation, which maintains De Maria's permanent installations inclu
• October 19 opening marks what would have been De Maria's ninetieth birthday.
• Works span from early 1960s drawings to his final sculpture, tracing rhythmical patterns and mathematical sequences throughout his oeuvre.

Plan your visit

Open Tuesday–Saturday, 11am–6pm. Located at 26 avenue de l'Europe, Le Bourget. Contact +33 1 48 16 16 47 or paris@gagosian.com for inquiries.