Smithson created the earthwork in the spring of 1970 at Rozel Point, on the northeastern shore of Utah’s Great Salt Lake.

The most famous artwork in Utah, Robert Smithson's Land Art masterpiece Spiral Jetty, has been named to the National Register ...

The Dia Art Foundation and its partners have secured a spot for Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty on the National Register of ...

Robert Smithson’s iconic earthwork Spiral Jetty has been added to the National Park Service’s Register of Historic Places.

the New York-based art nonprofit that owns the jetty and advocates for its legacy. Applying to put Spiral Jetty on the register was a project by Amy Reid, a graduate student at USU working toward ...

The Dia Art Foundation, which helps oversee it, said the designation will help it preserve the piece in the long term.

That all happened after the Utah Legislature approved two history-themed state monuments in 2024: the Golden Spike State ...

The late artist Nancy Holt, Smithson’s widow, donated “Spiral Jetty” to the Dia Art Foundation, which has overseen its preservation and documentation as the site becomes increasingly ...

“In the past couple of decades, we have seen increasing awareness of Spiral Jetty, so I was excited when Dia discussed with us at the Utah State Historic Preservation Office the possibility of ...