Anyone else remember the orange gates in central park installed by Christo and Jeanne-Claude? 
How about the famous Child With Orange by Van Gogh? The latter captured the power of the color in a much less crude, less invasive manner, the mark of a true artist.
Well, orange contemporary art is back in New York with Richard Serra’s latest exhibit in the Gagosian Gallery on 24th Street in Chelsea. While his combination of size and color is by no means subtle, he succeeds where Cristo and Jeanne-Claude failed. The powdery surface of the undulating curves has the most beautiful color of oxidized metal. Instead of bringing to mind mass-produced plastic traffic cones, the naturally occurring hues suggest a constant interaction of the elements.
Quite a contrast between the billowy orange cloth of Christo and the rust color of Serra’s mammoth sculptures. I strongly recommend a visit to the Gagosian. I went to see some similar pieces of Serra’s at the Dia Beacon, and posted the pictures on a “page” at the top of the blog. Coll stuff.