The art of creation May 28, 2008
They started researching what was already on offer, and found that the situation was even worse than they had suspected - Knowles recalls typing "birth" into the search engine at the Henry Moore library in Leeds (one of the country's leading art libraries) and getting just a single result. Their answer was to raise funds to commission new work; fortunately, Arts Council England and other bodies stepped up, and it was arranged that five artists would spend time shadowing midwives, obstetricians... (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
DMA Director John R. Lane Retires May 23, 2008
Henry Moore: Sculpting the 20th Century (2001). Splendors of China's Forbidden City: The Glorious Reign of Emperor Qianlong (2004-2005). (Suite101.com)
Moore in America Begins May 24 at The New York Botanical Garden May 21, 2008
NEW YORK, May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York Botanical Garden will host the largest outdoor exhibition of Henry Moore's sculpture ever presented in a single venue in America ... Henry Moore intended that his monumental works of sculpture be presented in expansive landscapes so that their mass and size could be seen from many angles, in great variety of light, and in differing seasons ... The Henry Moore Foundation, which is dedicated to furthering the understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
British surrealism's greatest hoard, hidden in retired GP's house May 20, 2008
More than 200 masterpieces of British surrealism, including works by Henry Moore, Paul Nash, Damien Hirst and Glen Baxter, as well as several continental surrealists such as Ren; Magritte, were trucked at the weekend from a home in a Leeds suburb, which will be partially recreated in the exhibition at Mima, the new 14 ... "The couple started collecting modestly, but soon began to run out of wall and floor space as artists warmed to their enthusiasm. Sherwin went with his family to stay with... (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Henry Moore Sculpture Could Be Re-erected Thanks To 21st Century Science May 15, 2008
ScienceDaily (May 14, 2008) A dismantled Henry Moore sculpture could be re-erected in Kensington Gardens, London, thanks to the latest rock engineering techniques, says a team of experts ... The Arch, a six metre tall sculpture modelled on sheep collar bones joined together, was created in 1980 by Henry Moore and was dismantled into its seven component pieces in 1996 because of structural instabilities which caused it to be unsafe ... "We were delighted when the Henry Moore Foundation invited us... (Science Daily)
The Art Book for Children (Book 2) May 14, 2008
For example, sculpture styles range from Henry Moore s majestic 1. 64m high bronze sculpture King and Queen, positioned on a hillside overlooking the Scottish countryside, to Felix Gonzalez-Torres whimsical wrapped sweets tribute to his friend Ross. (Suite101.com)
The artist gets back in the saddle May 11, 2008
In 1998, he was awarded a Henry Moore Fellowship at the British School in Rome and in 1999, he was asked to fill the empty fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square, and provided Ecce Homo to huge public acclaim. It was not just the public who liked his white resin lifesize figure of Christ, with bowed shoulders and shaven head; the Queen's chaplain wrote to say he had trouble imagining Christ as human and God at the same time, but Wallinger's depiction provided him with an enlightening moment. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Glad to be grey Apr 23, 2008
They are solid and soulful in a way that deserves our fond appreciation - just as grandee art historian Kenneth Clark demonstrates, when he spontaneously pats the head of a Henry Moore maquette as he crosses his study in his landmark series of television programmes Civilisation. The paintings and sculptures I have selected are nearly all figurative. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Experts quit over the 'lion of Holyrood' Apr 13, 2008
Richard Calvocoressi, the director of the Henry Moore Foundation and until recently director of the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, has resigned from the body which recommends art for the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood ... Calvocoressi is the head of the Henry Moore Foundation, he knows a lot about sculpture and his opinion is really worth something. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Sunaryo: There's gold in the hills Apr 13, 2008
My lecturer was a student of Ries Mulder's We learned about Western art, Cezanne, Henry Moore. Then in 1975, I went to Italy to study marble for seven months. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
* Oasis of art planned in the land of glitter Mar 15, 2008
In a boisterous town legendary for shining the spotlight on Elvis, Frank Sinatra and Celine Dion, it's a safe bet that few could have envisioned these names as Strip attractions: Maya Lin, Henry Moore, Frank Stella, Jenny Holzer, Nancy Rubins. And more. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
On the Vegas Strip, wagering on the public arts Mar 15, 2008
The artist Maya Lin, with a study of her Colorado River project for CityCenter, the MGM Mirage complex being built in Las Vegas. (Nicole Bengiveno/The New York Times). (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Art, natural history shows amid flowers Mar 8, 2008
This New York City garden, located in the Bronx, is hosting what is being described as the largest outdoor exhibition of Henry Moore s sculpture ever presented in a single venue in America. The 20 pieces will be on display May 24-Nov. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Hero worship Feb 19, 2008
" This flowering of public art has been driven locally and is partly due to a greater awareness of the art, prompted by great post-war British sculptors Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth. There is also a greater access to grants for individuals and groups to use when applying to councils for permission. They are not all successful works of art but at least they demonstrate a willingness to take risks, he says, and they elevate the achievements of local heroes. "Local worthies are hugely important... (BBC News -- UK)
Malibu Seen (1) Feb 10, 2008
Wednesday, January 30, 2008 Edition. "Museum curator Stephanie Barron has watched the collection grow over the years. "This is a collection that has been built carefully and painstakingly over several decades," Barron says. "Having these works available at LACMA will forever change how future generations of visitors will understand modern art in Los Angeles. (Malibu Times, CA)
Background: 'The Antiques Rogue Show' Jan 29, 2008
From Lowry to Gauguin, Henry Moore to the ancient Egyptians - how overstretched police and the greedy art world allowed a simple family to forge a counterfeit career over nearly 18 years, writes David Pallister ... The list of copied artists includes the painters LS Lowry and Samuel Peploe; sculptures came from Barbara Hepworth, Henry Moore, Otto Dix, Horatio Greenough, Man Ray, Brancusi, and Gauguin ... The institutions approached included the British Museum, Tates Modern and Liverpool, the... (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Antiques rogue show over as last of forgers convicted Jan 29, 2008
The artists copied included LS Lowry, Henry Moore, Man Ray, Constantin Brancusi and Gauguin ... Business thrived: a bust of Thomas Jefferson, purportedly by Horatio Greenough, sold at Sotheby's for 48,000; a Barbara Hepworth terracotta goose was bought by the Henry Moore Institute for 3,000. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Koto takes full advantage of fluid beauty of sculpture Jan 24, 2008
In the period from 1990-1993, Koto's sculptures clearly showed the influence of Henry Moore (1898-1986), the famous English sculptor. "Henry Moore has a tremendous impact in the academic instruction of modern sculpture throughout the world. It is almost inevitable that a student of sculpture will be influenced in one way or another by Moore," Sidharta once said. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Duo scoop inaugural art prize Jan 18, 2008
The prize aims to reinvigorate the north's long tradition of leading artists, from Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth to David Hockney and Damien Hirst. More optimistically, it seeks to tempt them to stay in the region. (Guardian Unlimited)
Letter: Dismay at British Council art cuts Jan 12, 2008
Anthony Abrahams, Shazeela Alim, Sam Bakkabulindi, Dr Wendy Baron OBE, Emmanuel Basaza, Lewis Biggs Director, Liverpool Biennial, Sir Peter Blake, Quentin Blake, Iwona Blazwick Director, Whitechapel Art Gallery, OBE, Lord Melvyn Bragg of Wigton, Ralph Brown, Jon Buck, Louisa Buck The Art Newspaper, Anthony Bukenya, David Bwambale, Richard Calvocoressi Director, Henry Moore Foundation, Jeffrey Camp RA, Sir Anthony Caro OM CBE, Eva Chadwick, Jake and Dinos Chapman, Sarah Jane Checkland, Emma... (Guardian Unlimited)
'Artful Codger', 84, faces jail for fencing hoax art Jan 12, 2008
It was bought for 3,000 by the Henry Moore Institute in Leeds as a bargain. Special reports. (Guardian Unlimited)
Making the Most of Henry Moore Jan 5, 2008
Henry Moore once said that "sculpture is an art of the open air." That's certainly true about his sculpture, all those massive blobs of bronze sunning themselves in plazas all over the world. Moore wanted his art, especially the monumental work that dominated his output after World War II, to be seen outdoors, in primal settings that bring out its kinship to the mineral fundaments of the earth itself. (Time.com)
Technical talent nicely displayed in two APU exhibits Dec 24, 2007
Some of the see-through open-concept forms are much reminiscent of the works of Henry Moore, which adorn so many public spaces. The steel additives and found objects don't always work visually, seeming instead like afterthoughts. (Anchorage Daily News)
Germaine Greer on the Arts Council's sculptures Dec 17, 2007
Even what you are likely to see at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park is as likely to belong to someone else: to the Henry Moore Foundation, or the Elisabeth Frink or Eduardo Paolozzi estate, or Habitat, or the Tate ... The current Andy Goldsworthy exhibition is sponsored by Roger Evans and the Henry Moore Foundation. (Guardian Unlimited)
L.A. museum given Picasso, Matisse works Dec 14, 2007
Lazarof and her husband, a veteran composer, amassed their treasure trove of works by 20th century artists, including Matisse, Georges Braque, Joan Miro and Henry Moore, over 25 years of collecting. More from msnbc. (MSNBC -- News)
LACMA gets huge gift Dec 12, 2007
" About 80 works from the collection will go on view Jan. 13, a month before the museum unveils the first phase of an ambitious expansion and renovation program that includes a new contemporary art building financed by Los Angeles collector-philanthropist Eli Broad. The Lazarof donation will debut in three galleries on the plaza level of the Ahmanson Building, in a new 22,000-square-foot showcase for modern art. Although Henri Lazarof is a veteran composer and his wife, a daughter of the late... (Los Angeles Times)
more reader opinions Nov 30, 2007
This is a tradition from Michelangelo to Rodin, and ultimately Henry Moore. Johnson should talk to the leading sculptor in the world today, Martin Puryear, who happens to be African American. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
'It is like a jewel' Nov 8, 2007
"That is a very British syndrome - it's the Henry Moore thing, of never saying no." Even so, there are several Sch. ttes in public places in Germany. (Guardian Unlimited)
Yousuf Karsh's widow finds art and his portraits an uplifting legacy Nov 6, 2007
"Karsh has always been intrigued by the emotional aspect of medicine. Born in Newark, N.J., and raised in Brooklyn, she majored in English and psychology at Antioch College in Ohio. She worked as a co-op student at the National Society for Crippled Children in Chicago and at hospitals in New York and Detroit, where she says she learned about health care from the patient's viewpoint.After graduation she moved to Chicago to work as the editor for Dr. Walter C. Alvarez, a retired physician who... (Boston Globe)
News in brief Oct 29, 2007
King began his sculpting career as a studio assistant to Henry Moore. Maev Kennedy. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Fort Worth, Texas Oct 18, 2007
Other important art works in the city include a monumental Henry Moore sculpture outside the Amon Carter and the Alexander Calder maquettes at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. The Fort Worth Symphony Association presents more than a dozen different programs during the September-May season. (Suite101.com)
Mayor Michael Bloomberg's good life (in London) Oct 3, 2007
Those who have visited say it is filled with American art, including works by Andy Warhol, Henry Moore and Jasper Johns. It also reflects Bloomberg's love of finery, with a heavily molded ceiling, mahogany doors and marble columns. (International Herald Tribune)
Read Indepth Article Sep 28, 2007
With thanks to The Henry Moore Foundation for their generous support. Related Links. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Henry Moore exhibition at Kew is a triumph Sep 14, 2007
Tim Richardson previews sculptor Henry Moore's exhibition at Kew Gardens. Nature's mirror: Henry Moore's 'Large Two Forms' at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew ... Most of us think we already "know'' Henry Moore because his work is so instantly recognisable. Perhaps that is why there has been no major exhibition of it for 20 years, and nothing in the capital for 30. A six-month exhibition at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, containing 28 large-scale pieces dotted about the lawns and groves, aims to... (Telegraph.co.uk)
Leonardo's Notebook at the AGO Sep 6, 2007
Finally, the AGO s perennial favorites, the Henry Moore sculpture collection is still available for viewing by visitors. Get there by October 7th, when these collections wrap up and new programming gets underway. (Suite101.com)
Bacon's 'rent art' to fetch 9m Sep 4, 2007
Former alumni of the Royal College of Art include Tracy Emin, David Hockney and Henry Moore. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Napa Valley ArchitectureNapa's houses of wine Aug 25, 2007
" In real life, the winery tries to be ironic and awe-inspiring at once, a pompous spoof of classicism that includes a single enormous column at the entry. That said, stop by. The sculpture collection, with work by Henry Moore and Richard Serra, is dazzling. The procession of well-framed views and spaces show the ingenious care you expect from a serious architect - although the faded stucco could use freshening up. Napa is also home to the only building in the United States by Friedensreich... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Banks make a statement with eye-catching architecture Aug 25, 2007
In fact, the town of 40,000 is becoming a place of pilgrimage for lovers of art and architecture, dotted as it is with works by I.M. Pei, who also designed the famous Louvre pyramid in Paris; Henry Moore, perhaps the most honored sculptor of the 20th century; visionary architect Eero Saarinen; and many other notables. The bank made similar investments in its own buildings. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
'Man of Steel' exhibit at MoMa Jul 3, 2007
This engaging, articulate man knows how to bend and balance the plates so gorgeously hunkered down in a place usually ruled by far smaller works of Picasso, Giacometti, Rodin, Alexander Calder and Henry Moore. Serra smiles. (CNN)
Cabinets of curiosity Jun 30, 2007
It takes place within the gallery and then threads through the house containing Ede's collection of Gaudier-Brzeska's sculpture, paintings by Ben Nicholson, Henry Moore, David Jones, Christopher Wood and other artist friends. Kettle's Yard was given to the university in 1966 for the delectation and enlightenment of students. (Guardian Unlimited)
Venice Biennale opens to public Jun 11, 2007
It also helped Henry Moore - who won the prize for sculpture in 1948 - to launch his career. Joy and pride. (BBC News)
Crime boss's stolen art recovered Jun 8, 2007
The haul, worth 500,000, included a Henry Moore print, pieces of Meissen porcelain and a pair of Bluejohn vases. The goods were stolen from country houses, art galleries and museums over the past 10 to 15 years, police said. (BBC News -- UK)
Rather strange developments Jun 7, 2007
"It's an intimate show. There are 24 works, but to be in the presence of that great art by the likes of [Pablo] Picasso and [Wassily] Kandinsky and Henry Moore right here in Jacksonville is what is so extraordinary about this exhibition.". The name of the show, "Rather Strange Developments," refers to developments in the art world during the 1910s and 1920s as well as the way in which the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute began acquiring works in the 1950s. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
A brighter idea for museum design May 28, 2007
The Bloch Building represents the biggest part of a $196 million civic undertaking that has renovated the 1933 museum building and expanded the sculpture park, a magnificent public space to the museum's south that is dotted with sensuous bronzes by Henry Moore and playful, oversize shuttlecocks by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen. For the 59-year-old Holl, who has shown a willingness to break the rules in such acclaimed recent projects as the University of Iowa's School of Art and Art... (Chicago Tribune)
The human factor May 26, 2007
Picasso and Henry Moore spent many hours studying and drawing artefacts and images in ethnographic collections. Surrealists took shapes from the masks that had been brought to Paris museums from the cultures of the north Pacific. (Guardian Unlimited)
"Rather Strange Developments" at the Cummer May 19, 2007
Paintings, sculptures, pastels and collages by renowned artists including Pablo Picasso, Piet Mondrian, Henry Moore, Salvador Dali, Wassily Kandinsky and Paul Klee exemplify the avant-garde artistic movements of Cubism, Futurism, Expressionism, De Stijl (also known as Neo-Plasticism), Dada and Surrealism as well as other abstract and non-objective styles. Members, Free. (Florida Times-Union)
Battle goes on for valuable art Apr 23, 2007
While the Cory decision granted ownership to what is regarded as the most valuable paintings in the Beaverbrook gallery's collection, the retired judge also awarded the British foundation ownership of 48 works by artists such as Botticelli, James McNeill Whistler, Henry Moore and Sir Jacob Epstein. The 12-page appeal document, released Friday, claims that Mr. Cory, 81, made numerous errors in the 114-page decision he issued March 20, including "making findings without regard to the evidence . .... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Joan Wyndham Apr 16, 2007
However the war put paid to any actorly ambitions and she turned instead to art, enrolling at Chelsea Poly where she was taught sculpture by the "darling" Henry Moore. Taking studio space at nearby Redcliffe Gardens, Joan now immersed herself in the life of a shabby though upper-class art student. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Five best ... walks with a difference Mar 31, 2007
You could easily spend three hours wandering through the 500 acres of 18th-century parkland, admiring the Goldsworthy installations as well as works by Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth, and James Turrell. . (Guardian Unlimited -- Travel)
Francis Bacon's $30 Million Painting May Set Record at Sotheby's Sale Mar 29, 2007
He is among Britain's best-known 20th-century artists, along with Lucian Freud, Henry Moore and David Hockney, all with auction records of about 3 million pounds ($5. 9 million) or more, and Damien Hirst, whose highest known price of $8 million was achieved outside the auction room, when hedge-fund manager Steven Cohen bought Hirst's shark from Charles Saatchi. (Bloomberg -- UK)
Modern art by the shedload in DIY tycoon's space Mar 24, 2007
It has been curated by the respected David Thorp, former director of the South London Gallery and curator of contemporary projects at the Henry Moore Foundation. "Frank buys on a gut reaction," says Thorp. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Bread or Roses? Mar 21, 2007
Following in his mother s footsteps, during his lifetime Tobin gave many important pieces to the McNay, including works by Henry Moore, Richard Stankiewicz, Cy Twombly, Kandinsky, George Grosz, Natalia Gontcharova, Toulouse-Lautrec, and Goya. His family s donations account for more than half of the museum s entire collection. (San Antonio Current, TX)
Raymond D. Nasher, 85; banker, arts patron helped start 2 museums Mar 21, 2007
The $70-million Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas, which was designed by Renzo Piano and opened in 2003, includes pieces by Henry Moore, Alberto Giacometti, Richard Serra and Alexander Calder. In 2005, the Nasher Museum of Art opened at Duke University, his alma mater. (Los Angeles Times)
Wine And Art Meet At Mouton Estate Mar 19, 2007
Painters like Andre Masson, Salvador Dali, Marc Chagall and Joan Miro sculptors like Henry Moore and Richard Lippold and even illustrator Saul Steinberg and pop artist Andy Warhol have created art for the bottle. "Andy Warhol didn't just do what he's told. which is normal for Andy," de Rothschild said. (CBS News)
Art, religion, pubs fall victim to world rise of metal theft Mar 15, 2007
Britain has seen robberies of bronze sculptures, including one by Henry Moore worth 10 million as a work of art and just a few thousand pounds as scrap. "It would be difficult to sell a Henry Moore as a piece of art, as its provenance would be dubious. That suggests that it was more likely stolen for its metal value," a Scotland Yard spokesperson said. (Business Report, South Africa)
'Optimistic' square redesign wins Mar 12, 2007
The Archer, a sculpture by Henry Moore, could not be moved, nor could the elevated walkways because the square is a heritage site. NATIONALPOST.COM. (National Post)
Community Calendar Mar 2, 2007
Birthdays: Greg Sickmon, Jeff Jones, Olivia McCall, Zachary Toole, Henry Moore Sr.. Anniversaries. (Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA)
Picasso, Bacon, Dali, Warhol, and now ... Wales Feb 24, 2007
The prince joins a long line of celebrated artists, including Joan Mir;, Marc Chagall, Henry Moore, Keith Haring and Andy Warhol, who for 61 years have been commissioned to design an image to be displayed on the labels of its wine ... Prices for wines carrying his painting have already surpassed 1964, for which Henry Moore sketched three pairs of hands moulding a wine glass, and Wassily Kandinsky's highly abstract gouache in 1971. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Mind if we view through? Feb 11, 2007
"People go their whole lives without seeing a Henry Moore. And these kids have had the opportunity to see not just Moore, but all these other wonderful pieces. They may not wholly appreciate it now, but in 30 years, they'll look back and be amazed.". A Dali in the gallery. (Orlando Sentinel -- Entertainment)
Artistic splendor in the grass (Ann Geracimos) Jan 17, 2007
"A piece by Alexander Calder, Henry Moore or Jean Dubuffet screams out for space around them. Then there are just tiny little sculptures that can get lost," she says. Difficulties arise when a client comes up with what Ms. Clinton calls "almost comic relief sculpture." She had to tell one client that her firm in all good conscience couldn't place them "because we couldn't relate to these.". (Washington Times, DC)
Prince's art boosts Rothschild wine prices Jan 14, 2007
The 2004 has surpassed the price of the wines illustrated by Henry Moore and Wassily Kandinsky and is closing in on the great Picasso. Hardly a "two-buck (Prince) Chuck.". (Washington Times, DC)
Charles goes on bottle Jan 13, 2007
Bottles carrying his work have surpassed the price fetched by the 1964 vintage graced with Henry Moore s design. Indeed, the Prince is quickly catching up with Picasso and has already overtaken Wassily Kandinsky. (TimesOnline)
Shape of things to come Jan 4, 2007
The firm's Drift is a rounded, lacquered wood sculpture, reminiscent of a Nike swoosh or the work of artist Henry Moore. In the case of Fold by English designer Alex Taylor, a single piece of computer-cut metal can be bent into a lamp and its shade. (Los Angeles Times)
