{"id":2767,"date":"2012-03-14T16:49:34","date_gmt":"2012-03-14T16:49:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lalouver.com\/journal\/index.php\/2012\/03\/14\/the-guggenheims-findings-blog-turned-up-a\/"},"modified":"2025-09-05T00:05:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T00:05:55","slug":"the-guggenheims-findings-blog-turned-up-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lalouver.com\/journal\/the-guggenheims-findings-blog-turned-up-a","title":{"rendered":"An interesting image &amp; story on\u00a0Michael C. McMillen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Guggenheim\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.guggenheim.org\/new-york\/collections\/library-and-archives\/findings\/3959-finding-53\" target=\"_blank\">Findings Blog<\/a>\u00a0turned up a interesting image &amp; story on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lalouver.com\/artist.cfm?tArtist_id=206\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Michael C. McMillen<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"264\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lalouver.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/image.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lalouver.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/image.jpeg 264w, https:\/\/www.lalouver.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/image-162x300.jpeg 162w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 264px) 100vw, 264px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>FINDING 53: ILLUSTRATED LETTER FROM MICHAEL MCMILLEN TO DIANE WALDMAN, 1983<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In preparation for <em>New Perspectives in American Art: 1983 Exxon National Exhibition,<\/em> curator Diane Waldman traveled throughout the country to view recent works of contemporary art and meet with artists. This letter from California-based artist <strong>Michael McMillen<\/strong> to Waldman mentions meeting her during her recent trip to Los Angeles and informs her of his upcoming trip to New York. He expresses his excitement about seeing the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in person and instead of mentioning the museum by name, he includes a small illustration of the museum\u2019s iconic Frank Lloyd Wright building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Exxon-sponsored exhibitions of contemporary art ran from 1978 to 1987 and alternated each year between national and international exhibitions. McMillen had ten works on view at the 1983 exhibition, including an installation entitled <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lalouver.com\/html\/michael-c-mcmillen-lighthouse\/mcmillen11.html\" target=\"_blank\">The Witch of Draconis<\/a><\/em>. Installation plans and proposals for this work can also be found in the Guggenheim\u2019s archives. \u2013Amanda Brown, Archives Assistant<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Michael is currently installing <em>Station 9, <\/em>a new work in the viewing room at L.A. Louver. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/197265410382642\/\" target=\"_blank\">Opening 22 March 2012<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Guggenheim\u2019s Findings Blog\u00a0turned up a interesting image &amp; story on\u00a0Michael C. McMillen: FINDING 53: ILLUSTRATED LETTER FROM MICHAEL MCMILLEN TO DIANE WALDMAN, 1983 In preparation for New Perspectives in American Art: 1983 Exxon National Exhibition, curator Diane Waldman traveled throughout the country to view recent works of contemporary art and meet with artists. 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