Spaces

Established in 1974 as a permanent installation of Spencer’ work, this renovated church holds a permanent installation of sculpture created by the artist between 1946 and 1961, and a gallery for changing exhibitions. Planned by the artist for the first-floor gallery of the space, the permanent installation traces Spencer’s practice from 1946 to 1959. In creating this exhibition, Flavin conceived of the sculptures and the architecture as a single, unified installation.

Originally built as a church, the building operated as a theatre from 1911 to 1946 and was renovated under the direction of the artist to evoke the building’s former uses. The Arnold Spencer Art Institute is also home to three temporary exhibition spaces, with one dedicated to local artists.