Carol Bove: The Moon and the Yew Tree

The Guggenheim rotunda becomes a stage for Carol Bove's most ambitious institutional survey to date, spanning twenty-five years of the American artist's career. 'The Moon and the Yew Tree' features her evolution from delicate early drawings to her now-iconic 'collage sculptures' made of crushed stainless steel and scrap metal. Bove's work thrives on the tension between the industrial rigidity of her materials and the unexpected emotional weight of their crumpled forms, creating a dialogue with Frank Lloyd Wright's spiraling architecture that feels both monumental and intensely personal. Here's what you should expect: A visual masterclass in materiality and scale. You should expect to see Bove's interventions subtly recalibrate how you move through the museum, with large-scale steel forms that appear almost soft or fluid under the rotunda's light. Art world insiders are particularly excited for the new series of scrap metal works commissioned specifically for this show. It is an essential visit for those who appreciate contemporary sculpture that pushes the boundaries of engineering and aesthetics simultaneously.