The Writing on the Wall

Published: Aug. 9, 2017, 4 p.m.

There are new paintings and drawings by Sol LeWitt being made all the time -- even though the artist died in 2007. That\u2019s possible because LeWitt\u2019s wrote instructions for creating his works \xa0art, for other people to make. Abbi and writer Samantha Irby consider a piece by Glenn Ligon that takes a line by Zora Neale Hurston and repeats it over and over -- transforming the text into something new. Plus, Martine Syms tells Abbi why she puts giant letters right on the gallery walls.\nAlso featuring: Mark Joshua Epstein\nView artwork from this episode at wnyc.org/textart\n---\nAbout the podcast:\xa0\nFrom WNYC Studios and MoMA, A Piece of Work is everything you want to know about modern and contemporary art but were afraid to ask. Hosted by "Broad City"\u2019s Abbi Jacobson, this 10-episode series explores everything from Pop art to performance in lively conversations with curators, artists, and Abbi\u2019s friends, including Hannibal Buress, Tavi Gevinson, RuPaul, and Questlove.\nProduced by WNYC Studios.\xa0www.wnycstudios.org