The Writing on the Wall

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

b'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'