Artist Watch: Maya Lin @ Corcoran

Maya Lin: Systematic Landscapes is currently at the Corcoran Gallery until July 12, 2009.  I first heard about Maya Lin when I was in high school.  At the age of 21, Lin won a national contest for her design of the Vietnam War Memorial.  It was very controversial that a young, asian woman won this contest for her simple, yet highly effective design.  To this day, it still illicit' emotion from many people who see it.  Her work in Systematic Landscapes is large scale and timely in our culture of environmental awareness.  Systematic Landscapes costs $10 or $8 if you are a student.  The Corcoran is located at 500 17th Street NW. 

Centerpiece of Systematic Landscapes: 2x4 Landscape