101 Spring Street—Donald Judd’s restored New York City residence that opened to the public by appointment only in 2013—has become known as much for its months-long waiting list as for its inspiring design. Thankfully, as of last weekend, the Foundation is opening its doors to the ground-floor on Friday and Saturday afternoons, allowing a more spontaneous bunch (or those who simply need a respite from the SoHo streets) to pop in for a quick visit.

The space will host a series of exhibitions featuring work by Judd and the artists he admired. Right now, the current showcase, “Make Art, Not Pipelines: Get in on the Ground Floor,” features two electrifying Dan Flavin works that emit a wild, neon glow through the room and even out the window. Should visitors take the opportunity to step inside, they’re encouraged to have a seat on Judd’s famous wood daybed and peruse a selection of books from his library that he found inspiring—Edward Abbey’s* Serpents of Paradise,* photographer Laura Wilson’s Watt Matthews of Lambshead —allowing for an afternoon in the life of Judd that should be palate cleansing at the least.

Judd Foundation, open to the public on Fridays and Saturdays from 1 to 5:30 101 Spring Street, New York; juddfoundationrg *