We have been talking about how beauty is an experience; an awe feeling. I so excited when I entered the back gallery on the fifth floor to turn the corner and see Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s "Untitled" (Portrait of Ross in L.A.). The sculpture was beautiful to me because I had known the concept of the piece beforehand, but the idea of seeing it in person and interacting with the installation was overwhelming to me. In addition, the piece being in the context of a show of unfinished works, adds a layer to Gonzalez-Torres’s piece that since the audience has a part in it’s concept, the work will never be finished just like the memory of his partner. However, I think the piece if looked at from an iconic viewpoint can still be viewed as beautiful because
