Nov 19
We just placed Space Saga by Mel Tanner in the performance room at Lumonics. We converted it to LED so it can be orchestrated during the light and sound immersion. It had been in storage for a long time! Like so many of Mel’s wall sculptures, it looks flat from a distance until you start …
Nov 14
Dorothy Tanner & Mel Tanner Exhibit Union Station Fund-Raiser for The Welcome Arch17th at Wynkoop, Denver11.11.09Fund-raising event to reconstruct the Welcome Arch, which had over 2000 lights on it when it was at the front of the Station from 1906 to 1931. Thanks to Michael Schenkelberg and his associates at 5280 Live and our friends at …
Nov 07
Abundant (1983) by Mel Tanner When I first walked into the original Lumonics Light and Sound Theatre in Miami 51 years ago, Abundant was one of the first light sculptures to catch my eye. It was reworked a couple of times during Mel Tanner’s lifetime, the last time in 1983. I would ask Mel why …
Nov 07
When Mel and Dorothy Tanner closed their co-op Granite Gallery on W. 57th Street in New York City in 1966, their intention was to travel in Europe. They bought a VW bug in Rotterdam, and started their road trip. Their art studio was mobile. Here are a few examples of the art Mel created, including …