Carol Bove | The Importance of Aimlessness And Pointlessness

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Artist Carol Bove makes a case for pointlessness. She argues that a genuine art experience requires relaxation and a release of goal-directed thinking. Bove advocates for an aimlessness that puts people in direct contact with the present moment, and positions this as far more meaningful than any to-do list. “Carol Bove” was the first museum survey of Bove’s work, tracing pivotal shifts in the artist’s career across more than 25 years. Bove’s inventive practice ranges widely, from assemblages of paperback books and intimate paper collages to towering steel sculptures. She explores the workings of perception through ongoing experiments with surface, color, scale, and space, inviting viewers into moments of heightened imaginative awareness. “Carol Bove” was presented March 5–August 2, 2026 at the Guggenheim New York. Find out more: https://www.guggenheim.org/exhibition/carol-bove