Generally reserved for up-and-coming artists, MIT’s annual Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts was recently granted to veteran artist Olafur Eliasson for 2014. Known for his 2003 Tate Turbine Hall Installation and 2008 New York City Waterfalls, the Danish-Icelandic artist excels in large-scale public works. Phaidon digs deeper into how Eliasson will use his creativity to collaborate with the renowned academic institution during his brief …
Olafur Eliasson Wins MIT Award
