“I am a conduit for the spirit. It flows through me and manifests in the materiality of paint.” Explore six decades of Jack Whitten’s experimental, visionary career – now on view. | MoMA The Museum of Modern Art

“I am a conduit for the spirit. It flows through me and manifests in the materiality of paint.” Explore six decades of Jack Whitten’s experimental, visionary career – now on view. | MoMA The Museum of Modern Art

Make an octopus dish inspired by Jack Whitten! 🐙 Starting in 1969, Jack Whitten spent every summer in Greece, where he fell in love with the Mediterranean Sea, swimming, fishing, and cooking octopus—and making sculptures with hand-carved wood and found objects. Whitten’s appreciation for octopus even extended beyond the kitchen, inspiring a mosaic he installed in the courtyard of his house in Greece. Chef Mina Stone recreates the artist’s favorite dish using his recipe but also adding in some o