Last week, both the Utah House and Utah Senate voted to approve Robert Smithson’s seminal land artwork Spiral Jetty (1970) as the state work of land art. Utah lawmakers also recognized various ancient ...

Robert Smithson’s groundbreaking land artwork Spiral Jetty (1970) has at last entered America’s National Register of Historic Places, joining the the likes of Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park ...

“We are delighted that Spiral Jetty has received this important recognition, which will help us spread awareness of the iconic artwork and advocate for its long-term preservation,” Jessica Morgan, the ...

A beautiful image of "Spiral Jetty," Robert Smithson's greatest earthwork by Flickr user SP Hansen (via flickr.com/55465670@N02 When we last left you in this saga ...

The Dia Art Foundation is in danger of losing control of Robert Smithson’s “Spiral Jetty” in Utah, a giant rock sculpture built on the bed of the Great Salt Lake in 1970. The foundation acquired the ...

Robert Smithson’s famous earthwork Spiral Jetty (1970) in the Great Salt Lake in Utah saw a dramatic spike in visitors at the start of the coronavirus pandemic last year, according to an underground ...

Utah’s House and Senate have voted to designate Robert Smithson’s “Spiral Jetty” and ancient rock art as official state works of art. The designations come in two separate bills, HB211 and SB171, both ...

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One day in April, Rachael DeLue, an associate professor of art and archaeology at Princeton, held class outdoors — on the north shore of the Great Salt Lake in Utah. She and the 15 graduate and two ...