Swiss Institute is one of my favorite art spaces in New York. Their programming is unique, eclectic, and many artists they present are working outside the white box. I also love their soup lunches, which happen a few Fridays throughout the year and include a curator-led tour of the current show. Last Friday, the soup was forgettable, but the installations were great. My favorite was Serge Becker's Reading Room. As they describe him, Becker is more of a downtown legend than a practicing artist, but SI Director Gianni Jetzer commissioned him to make a work, and he chose to create this highly interactive bookshelf. Instead of being in a room surrounded by books on shelves, the bookshelf sits in the center of the gallery and you surround it. Additionally, the interior is straight out of a fun-house, meant to quench a child's curiosity but also fun for adults. Gianni mentioned that they will be donating the bookshelf to a school when the show comes down - a perfect continuation.
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