It’s Electric! A tour of Chryssa’s Neon Sculpture

In the commercial spectacle of 1960s New York, Chryssa captured the electric chaos of Times Square and bent it to her will, transforming discarded advertisement signs, cast metal, and pulsing neon into objects reflecting the “poetic vulgarity” of her new home. By the end of the decade, she was considered a leading figure of the light art movement. Wrightwood 659 Assistant Curator Ashley Janke guides guests through a selection of Chryssa’s most notable neon works—restored for Chryssa & New York.