SANTA MONICA, CA.- The Santa Monica Museum of Art presents Al Taylor: Wire Instruments and Pet Stains, the first American museum survey of work by this important and prolific artist. Through his drawings and constructions, Taylor (1948–1999) offers audiences new ways of seeing the world, and this landmark exhibition offers a similar discovery: A rare opportunity to explore the dialogue between his 2-D and 3-D works, and among works in each series, which was the artist’s main concern. Taylor died at age 51 of lung cancer. Comprised of 47 drawings and constructions made over only three years between 1989 and 1992, Al Taylor: Wire Instruments and Pet Stains opened January 21 and runs through April 16, 2011. Santa Monica Museum of Art Executive Director