Jeanne-Claude, Christo's partner, is dead at 74. Christo will of course continue their work. [more inside]
posted by kozad on Nov 19, 2009 - 58 comments

Over The River Project for the Arkansas River, State of Colorado. The Mastaba of Adu Dhabi Project for the United Arab Emirates [more inside]
posted by hortense on Feb 4, 2008 - 9 comments

Opening the Gates. Christo and Jeanne-Claude's The Gates opens tomorrow and many are excited about this potentially record-breaking public event. The finishing touches are now being put on the saffron-colored structures, which span 23 miles of path through New York's Central Park. Bloomberg hails the project as "a once-in-a-lifetime work of art," but others aren't so sure. For some, the question remains: is this art?
posted by interrupt on Feb 11, 2005 - 65 comments