James Turrell's Largest Skyspace Installation to Open at ARoS Aarhus Art Museum in 2026
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Starr Charles
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Summary
The article announces the upcoming opening of James Turrell's largest Skyspace installation at the ARoS Aarhus Art Museum in Denmark. The As Seen Below installation is housed in a 40-meter-wide domed extension and is set to open on June 19, 2026. The project represents a major expansion of the museum and features Turrell's signature light and space work, which will allow visitors to experience changing light conditions through an oculus opening to the sky.
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· 3 pulledImages have been released of James Turrell's soon-to-be-completed Skyspace at the ARoS Aarhus Art Museum in Denmark, which will be the American artist's largest yet.
Set to open to the public on 19 June 2026, the As Seen Below installation is housed in a 40-metre-wide domed extension beside the ARoS Aarhus Art Museum.
It completes a major expansion of the museum led by Danish architects.
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