Place Setting: At Home with Donald Judd

Join openhousenewyork for an exclusive private tour of Donald Judd's New York residence and studio on Thursday, March 11 in celebration of Judd’s investigations into art and architecture and to continue the dialogue that the artist created between the building and the artworks. This unique event is an opportunity to experience Judd’s astute sensibility, his vision of living and his manner of entertaining family, friends and fellow artists. Months before the building’s major restoration efforts begin, the Judd Foundation and chefs Nils Norén and Christina Wang of the French Culinary Institute will co-host the evening with signature cocktails and a fusion of Mexican and Swedish hors d’oeuvres, reflecting Judd’s favorite cuisines. One of the most influential artists of the 20th century, Judd carefully designed and arranged his minimalist residence from his artwork and modernist furniture to the stainless steel sinks and radiators (or lack there of) He purchased 101 Spring Street, a 5-story cast-iron building designed by Nicholas Whyte in 1870, in 1968 for under $70,000. Today, the building is one of the founding sites in the program of Historic Artists' Homes and Studios for the National Trust for Historic Preservation and is the only intact, single-use cast-iron building remaining in SoHo. 101 Spring Street is currently closed to the public, shrouded in black construction netting, and awaiting its three-year restoration project. Tickets can be purchased here: http://www.nycharities.org/events/EventLevels.aspx?ETID=792