Michael Heizer: 'I'm a quiet man. I just make art', Art
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The creator of the magisterial City is back in New York with a new exhibition. He tells Jason Farago how he went about making his latest giant rock works
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There's No Understanding of My Work': Michael Heizer on His
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New York – Michael Heizer at Gagosian Through July 2nd, 2015 - AO
Getting There: A Review of Michael Heizer's City – Mouse Magazine
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Michael Heizer's colossal desert 'City' is for immersion — not
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Michael Heizer
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At Length » Somewhere on the Road to Nowhere: Double Negative
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Getting There: A Review of Michael Heizer's City – Mouse Magazine
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Michael Heizer: 'I'm a quiet man. I just make art
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Michael Heizer
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Immerse yourself in this colossal desert 'City' — but leave the