Video: Lacey Fekishazy, Draftsperson/Lead Installer for the Estate of Sol LeWitt, Theo Boggs, Preparator, Willem Siersma, Preparator, Camera: Bob. - ournameisbob.com, Edit: Cody Schlabaugh - codyschlabaugh.com 

By CGN Staff

The Block has mounted its first on-site installation of Wall Drawing #215 (1972) by Sol LeWitt, bringing a landmark work of conceptual art into direct conversation with the museum’s gallery space. The drawing, part of The Block’s permanent collection, is on view through June 14.

Wall Drawing #215 is what LeWitt described as a “location drawing”—a work designed to be executed directly on the wall and adapted to the specific dimensions of each site. Rather than existing as a fixed object, the drawing is realized anew for every installation using the artist’s original written instructions. The work currently on view was plotted, drafted, and executed by trained installers, following the precise parameters laid out by LeWitt more than 50 years ago.

Although LeWitt died in 2007, his wall drawings continue to be made today through this instruction-based system, a practice that has become central to his legacy. For LeWitt, the concept behind the work was as important as its physical manifestation—an approach that challenged traditional ideas of authorship, originality, and permanence in art. Each installation is both a faithful realization of the artist’s intent and a unique response to the space in which it appears.

The Block’s installation offers visitors insight into the careful process and collaborative labor behind the work. A newly released behind-the-scenes video documents the installation of Wall Drawing #215, featuring lead installer and draftsperson Lacey Fekishazy, who reflects on learning the practice from first-generation drafters who worked closely with LeWitt. Her commentary underscores the continuity of knowledge and care required to carry out the artist’s instructions decades later.

By presenting Wall Drawing #215 as a site-specific installation rather than a static artifact, The Block highlights how LeWitt’s work remains an active, living practice—one that continues to evolve through precision, interpretation, and collaboration.

More information at blockmuseum.northwestern.edu/

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The Block Museum of Art at Northwestern University thanked Steven P. Henry (Block Board of Advisors) and Philip Shneidman for their gift of Wall Drawing 215 as well as The Paula Cooper Gallery and The Estate of Sol Lewitt for their partnership in the installation of the work.