Arcs and Circles Artist: Sol LeWitt

Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

Installed: 2010 B

y definition, almost everything about convention centers is built on a very large scale. Designed for thousands of meeting attendees, they also hold

vast expanses of blank walls, acres of public space, and soaring atriums. At one time, filling up some of that empty space with attractive art might have been as ambitious as many convention centers were likely to get. But that has changed in recent years, as centers

have expanded and elevated art programs beyond mere decoration or even the goal of building world- class collections. In many cases, the artwork is part of a larger trend to link convention centers more closely — physically and symbolically — with the destinations where they’re located. The art may impress visitors, but the intention is interaction and engagement. ›

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PHOTO BY MARINA BAY SANDS