Artist Research: James Turrell

James Turrell is an American installation artist that focuses on the use of light in his artwork. At sunset there is a light show that changes the color of the sky by contrasting different coloed lights against a central skylight. 

http://nga.gov.au/turrell/  

This is his latest piece. It is a permanent structure at the National Gallery of Australia titled Within, Without. If you follow the link under the picture there is a short video about the work with a statement by James Turrell.

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/light-fantastic.html   

Roden's crater is his most famous work. It is a naked-eye observatory that he has built in a crater in the Painted Desert. They speak briefly about it in the video and is very interesting.