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Luis Barragán’s work was about building on a feeling. As the legendary modernist architect once remarked of his own home, “My house is my refuge, an emotional piece of architecture, not a cold piece of convenience.” This personal design mantra is the genesis for a bold new exhibition opening tomorrow in New York at Timothy Taylor gallery titled “Architecture of Color: The Legacy of Luis Barragán.” Curated by Oscar Humphries, the gallery on West 19th Street has been transformed into a Barragán-inspired space, with bright pinks and yellows painted on the walls and windows, as well as a bench and pair of chairs from his famous ’66–’68 project Cuadra San Cristobal.
Barragán was deeply influenced by the Bauhaus movement as well as Le Corbusier, creating a deeper sense of personal connection to an otherwise minimalist, sharp-edged space. He was able to evoke emotion through his sense of eye-popping color and geometry, and the new exhibition—his first in New York since his retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art in 1976—also features artists whose work complements or borrows from Barragán’s techniques: Eduardo Terrazas, Sheila Hicks, Carl Andre, and Dan Flavin among others. “Architecture of Color” is a celebration of a life lived boldly and works that made the world think more deeply about interior and architectural aesthetics. Above, take a first look inside the new exhibition space and images of some of Barragán’s most iconic work. As he intended, just one glance will make you feel something—most likely, the urge to bring some of that vibrancy back home with you.
