Ryman once again extends to the logical ends of painting. this excites me more then any art writing ive read in months:

Next weekend sees the debut of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts’ new, permanent installation of Robert Ryman’s Philadelphia Prototype (2002). The piece, third in a series of "Prototypes" by the celebrated minimalist painter, is being installed by Ryman himself and will take two or three days to complete, due to its unique requirements: It consists of 10 buff-colored sheets of vinyl, attached to the wall by a process whereby layers of dried paint applied around the edges of the panels serve as the sole adhesive. The work was acquired by PAFA from Philadelphia gallery Larry Becker Contemporary Art, where Ryman first installed it for a 2002 group show with John Zurier and Joseph Marioni.