Any questions?

"Art should raise questions."


—Bruce Naumann

What questions does art raise for you? Does the dialogue between artist and viewer challenge old perceptions or stimulate new thoughts? Does art speak to you in a particular way? Send us your thoughts at 1001Days@nmaa.si.edu.

Several readers identified Georgia O'Keeffe as their favorite artist. "I like the simplicity and the way she draws the viewer into the details of her subjects. I especially admire her flower studies." Another reader seconded that opinion, "I like most of her work (not the skulls as much as the flowers), but my favorite is the Poppies. Its vibrant red-orange can brighten any mood!"

And, yes, we are chauvinists about American art, but occasionally non-Americans slip onto these pages. At least one reader favors a Russian-born artist. "Marc Chagall… his paintings are so whimsical, they turn the everyday into magic and make me believe I can grasp mystery.…"

Source: Donald Karshan. Conceptual Art and Conceptual Aspects (New York: New York Cultural Center, 1970).

Pictured: William King, born 1925, Any Questions?, 1985, vinyl sewn over metal armature, 91 1/2 x 52 1/2 x 21 1/8 in., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation.