Adele Feinstein Irwin News Today

Kathryn Kanjo of the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego says: 'Robert Irwin’s passing will be felt across the art world'

Robert Irwin, a prominent Southern California art scene figure and a key contributor to the 1960s Light and Space movement has passed away.

Mr. Irwin identified his goal — and the underlying goal of modern art generally — as awakening viewers’ powers of observation and concentration so that they become active participants in the experience.

Part of a bold, experimental 1960s movement, his work — which could transform empty rooms with minimal gestures — challenged human perception.