Dia Center For the Arts

Dia has multiple locations in NYC, particularly on West 22^nd St where is used to have its main display space at 548 and still has offices at 535 (its primary galleries are now in Beacon, NY, easily reached via the MetroNorth commuter railway). Dia bought 545 in 1992 and subsequently leased it to others. After proposing and then withdrawing various plans for reconfiguring its Manhattan presence, they reclaimed 545 West 22^nd St., opening with an installation by Lamonte Young, Marian Zazeela and Jung Hee Choi (June-​October 2015) and now featuring an exhibition of Robert Ryman (December 2015-​June 2016). This initial pair of exhibits has been a study in contrasts, the first primarily high decibel audio (an acquired taste) and the second much more meditative paintings. Unlike its immense Beacon property, 545 is an intimate location; you won’t get lost in the architecture, but one hopes that if you take the time you may lose yourself in the art! One of the hallmarks of Dia is that its installations are longer term, and those who frequent the area might consider a membership which brings with it free admission to multiple Dia properties, encouraging one to return more than once.