In a potato field north of Toronto, a massive hidden artwork teaches us about site-specific art

To reach "Shift", the beautiful and somewhat forgotten work by Richard Serra, you have to go on a bit of a quest.

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Hey everybody! One day while sitting around the fire, my uncle told me a tale of something hidden deep in the wilds North of Toronto, something he described as "a thing people think is art, but it's really not anything at all." So, of course, I knew it would be beautiful.

Today on Art 101 we're learning the tale of an important artwork called Shift made by a renowned artist in a potato field that somehow was forgotten, and what it means to keep it safe.


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