Jeff Mermelstein – Arena Amana The National Gallery of Art

The National Gallery of Art

and a model of the dream worlds we hope to inhabit

This publication appears in conjunction with an exhibition of work by Swiss painter Valentin Carron at Mauvoisin Dam in Valais

Constructed based on the dimensions of personal space

Jeff Mermelstein – Arena Amana The National Gallery of ArtArena was shot during a four year tenure that began in 2012 on the day Barclays Center in Brooklyn first opened its doors to the public. Charged with the extraordinary commission to photograph over 350 events held in Barclays first years, Arena marks a particularly prolific period of Jeff Mermelsteins career. Though known for works created against the backdrop of the streets of NYC, Mermelstein here moves inward through the lobbies, hallways, and