News About Joseph Beuys

Joseph Beuys is the subject of a new exhibit in Los Angeles. 

From November 16-March 23, The Broad is presenting over 400 artworks illuminating the late artist's role as an environmental advocate. Iconic works such as Sled and Felt Suit join lesser known multiples like Rhine Water (Polluted). 

Admission to In Defense of Nature is free, but it is recommended that visitors request timed-entry tickets to avoid long lines.

Incidentally, Beuys is mentioned in a new book by gallerist Michael Findlay. In Portrait of the Art Dealer as a Young Man, the author recalls his contribution to Joseph's I Like America and America Likes Me.

This 1974 project saw the avant-garde sculptor spending three days inside a gallery with a coyote. Many thought he put himself at risk, but the animal was used to humans. 

The writer explains that the coyote came from a New Jersey farm. Michael rented the animal for a $300 fee (one hundred dollars a day), for which he was fully reimbursed.