Artist exhibits at Boston Sculptors Gallery Oct 14, 2009
One exhibit at the Boston Sculptors Gallery seeks clarity from the complexity of experience ... Boston Sculptors Gallery, 486 Harrison Ave., Boston. (Boston Globe)
Sand sculpture championships returning to U.S. Oct 12, 2009
Come September 2010, about 80 sculptors from across the globe will descend on the sleepy suburb of Federal Way, Wash. -- between Tacoma and Seattle. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
If music be the food of love, then try eating it raw Oct 12, 2009
Jon Thor Birgisson is the sometimes spectral, often otherworldly voice and bowed guitar player of Iceland's sound sculptors Sigur Ros. Alex Somers is an American visual artist with a background in music and an intense approach to his work. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Sculptor couple exhibit at art league Oct 9, 2009
Friday 09 October, 2009. Ann Rosow-Lucchesi met Bruno Lucchesi, whose work is in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the Hirschhorn Museum and Sculpture Gallery, when he taught a workshop at the University of Hartford in the summer of 1989. (West Hartford News, CT)
Sculptor to present lecture Oct 6, 2009
About his role as a juror for the EIU public sculpture program Collins said: EIU is establishing a rich tradition for young professional sculptors to exhibit their work on a university campus, where an intellectual dialogue will occur concerning public art, environment and architecture. The university campus is a most appropriate forum for this engaging dialogue to happen. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
* Is it cos they is black? Oct 6, 2009
Mannequins are crafted by sculptors in a process every bit inspired by a catwalk show. A manufacturer calls a modeling agency, organizes a casting session and commissions the male or female model chosen to pose for a photographer. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Brazilians judge facial beauty differently than North Americans Oct 5, 2009
In a paper presented at the 2009 American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting XPO in San Diego, researchers studied the preferences of a group of health professionals who work with facial esthetics, a group of artists and sculptors, and a group of general citizens. They were asked about their esthetic impression of three nasal root height variations, produced with computer imaging from the profiles of six women between the ages of 18 and 30... (EurekAlert!)
Sculpting identity Oct 4, 2009
And it puts together well-known sculptors such as Multhalib and Raja Shariman Raja Aziddin with painters who dabble in sculpture, such as Eng Tay and Yusof himself (who, for instance, in 2006-7, did several colourful Biring paintings of cock fights before sculpting 3D metallic versions of champion cockerels of late) ... He adds that all this does no justice to the current crop of excellent local sculptors like Multhalib who have won global recognition (including at the international sculpture... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Circling the Square, Oct. 1, 2009 Oct 2, 2009
He is a prominent board member of the New England Sculptors Association and will be part of a five sculptors panel that will discuss The Aesthetic Values of Abstract and Representational Sculpture of Today on Sunday, Oct. 4, at 3 p.m., at the Friends of the Goodnow Library in Sudbury in the Community Room. The Library is at 21 Concord Road, South Sudbury, near the Route 20 traffic lights at Mill Village Shopping Center. (Danvers Herald, MA)
This painting shows artist Lawrence Tenney Stevens as he works on the finished sculpture at left. Stevens work was the topic of a roundtable discussion Saturday in the Cody Club Room during the Style West Design Show.(Photo by Richard Reeder) Oct 1, 2009
The first time things happen in art there s no doubt painters and sculptors open the door. Craftsmen and furniture makers come along and take the lead later, he added. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Critical care Sep 25, 2009
Nearby the Museum of Popular Art is setting up for an exhibition of Venezuelan sculptors, several of whom come from the municipality. Here, you don't know when you leave your house if you're going to come home alive or end up in a morgue. (BBC News -- Americas)
Shenzhen artists stand out in national fine arts exhibition Sep 23, 2009
The prize candidates in the category of sculpture include works by Shenzhen sculptors Dai Yun, Yang Guang and Yu Peng. Dais work is a Chery QQ car made of red bricks. (People's Daily Online, China)
Unusual objects Sep 13, 2009
Well, we call ourselves sculptors, Mahovsky said. We are interested in the way people relate to objects, and to the way art objects relate to the real space that the viewer is standing in. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Pope dips into art of diplomacy Sep 12, 2009
The Vatican has invited 500 painters, sculptors, architects, writers, musicians, singers and film and theatre directors to the meeting, Monsignor Pasquale Iacobone, head of the culture council's art and faith department, said. Cardinal Ravasi said art had abandoned ''the idea that the artwork embodies a transcendent vision of being'', according to Vatican Radio's report. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Busy life at 1-person shop Sep 10, 2009
Today, Kuzniarek s neighbors on the fifth floor where she can watch the sun rise in the morning, are artists, sculptors, a ceramics studio and the Buffalo Arts Studio. The building is perfect, she says, because of the camaraderie it generates among artists and other small business owners. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Private passions of a veteran patron are going public Sep 5, 2009
But her greatest achievement is the pioneering work she did as co-founder of the influential Gallery A, which introduced a generation of abstract artists, including many indigenous painters, and sculptors to a staid Sydney in the 1960s and '70s. Lewis ran the gallery in Gipps Street, Paddington, from 1964 until 1983. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Divine Revelation: Buddhist Sculpture at the V&A Aug 29, 2009
Some sculptors in Sri Lanka and China simply shaped the Buddha in their own likenesses. A 4th century stucco bust unearthed in Afghanistan features the full lips associated with Indian Gupta art, but also fulsome curls that reflect the Greco-Roman artists brought to the region by Alexander the Great. (Time.com)
Sculpture city in misunderestimated' Michigan Aug 25, 2009
On any given day you're likely to mingle with visitors from around the world who appreciate an opportunity to see what Becherer calls "significant representation of the most important schools of thought and mid-century trends from Rodin to the present." Meijer Gardens is particularly strong in British work, mid-century abstraction, and women sculptors. You don't have to be an artist to understand what has made Meijer Gardens an international magnet. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
India to set up cultural centre in Bhutan Aug 23, 2009
"Bhutan has many talented painters, sculptors and other kinds of artists and performers," he said, adding these groups will be able to visit and share their arts, crafts and ideas with their Indian counterparts through exchange programmes organised by the centre. The centre will bring to the Bhutanese people's doorstep, opportunities to learn Indian musical instruments and languages, yoga, and other kinds of arts and craft. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Fairgoers watch chain saw artist Jim Barnes fashion a bear from a block of wood on Monday at the Berrien County Youth Fair in Berrien Springs. His carvings of a bear and eagle will be auctioned off to benefit the fair. Don Campbel / H-P staff Aug 20, 2009
Barnes isn't sure how many chain saw carving artists and sculptors are working in the U.S., though he has seen more interest among the people that he meets. And, for those who feel ready to take the plunge, he offers some old-fashioned advice. (The Herald-Palladium)
* EXHIBITIONS Aug 19, 2009
2009 Keywords: Everydayness, Sculpture, Non-Place (2009rG`BJBLB) shows the work of eight contemporary Taiwanese sculptors. The purpose of the collaborative exhibit is to examine the ecological issues confronting contemporary society through various sculptural media. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
No comments posted. Aug 6, 2009
It would be appropriate if those skillful and generous sculptors could submit proposals and possibly win a bid and receive money for their art. My primary objection to these two new projects is that they are not open to a democratic artist selection. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
SandCastles event may morph after 10th year Aug 6, 2009
For sculptors the sand quality at Myers Park is very good, said Mike Rude, the council s program director ... The organic materials available on Myers beach are also an asset, Mikol said, such as the grasses which some sculptors work into their creations ... There are no professional sculptors now, and to the best of his knowledge all the competitors come from the area. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Arts: Bronze in them hills Aug 4, 2009
Their Cotswolds foundry, called Pangolin (after the scaled African anteater with a bronzy patina) has worked closely with some of Britain s leading sculptors and conceptual artists including Phillip King, Jon Buck, Ann Christopher, Damien Hirst and the late Angus Fairhurst ... The long-term aim, however, is to use it to train a group of world-class African sculptors. (The Economist)
Read Indepth Article Aug 4, 2009
Heir to a long tradition of Basque sculptors, Lizariturry is considered the last representative of a line that includes such masters as Oteiza, Mendiburu, Besterretxea, but above all, Eduardo Chillida, for whom he worked for twelve years as personal assistant and with whom he created a large number of works, especially in granite. This experience, and his great capacity to work in hard materials, principally iron and stone, has served Lizariturry as a point of departure in his investigations on... (AbsoluteArts.com)
Zimbabwe: Sculpture Analyst Celia Winter-Irving Dies Aug 1, 2009
Celia who was popularly known for her passion in writing books for sculptors and their art works was among few foreigners who took a liking of Zimbabwean sculpture. With her extensive knowledge and experience in Zimbabwean stone sculpture, she was well placed to write definitive stories on the life and artworks of a number of prominent sculptors, among them Dominic Benhura, Lazarus Takawira and the late Joram Mariga ... She then joined the original owner of Tengenenge Tom Blomefield as well as... (allAfrica.com)
Walters Center shows Radovich, Sarakana artwork in main gallery during August Aug 1, 2009
Also on display in the lower gallery will be art from the Young Artists Collaborative Project, a mentorship project created by Hillsboro sculptors Dennis Stewart and Lauren Lovejoy. "Enjoy Diversity!" is a piece created by a collaborative group of local artists, according to Lauren Lovejoy. (OregonLive, OR -- Living)
This artist's medium of choice? Sugar Jul 30, 2009
The sugar sculptor also has studied with Ewald Notter, considered one of the best sugar sculptors in the world by his peers, at his School of Pastry Arts in Orlando, Fla. Since then, Mr. Watson has been teaching sugar sculpture in his pastry classes at the Pennsylvania Culinary Institute and in private, eight-hour sessions in which he tries to cover every aspect of sugar art and have his students make a take-home sugary centerpiece. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Artist sculpts King of Pop in Paris Jul 29, 2009
He says in an interview with Associated Press Television News that painters are often seen on the streets of Paris but rarely sculptors. Don't miss this on msnbc. (MSNBC -- News)
Area sculpture ruined Jul 26, 2009
Carrie wrote on Jul 25, 2009 6:00 PM:" The eagle sculptures in the parks along the river are targets for vandalism, I believe, because they are isolated from well lit neighborhoods and streets of Bismarck. The sculptures at the capitol are on video cams, churches are well lit and next to homes. The sculptures in the park are not lit at night, are not monitored, young people wander the summer nights in the parks, on the river, etc... I have driven past some of the parking lots along river road as... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Gordon Bensley, 84; advanced the teaching of visual arts Jul 24, 2009
Several of Mr. Bensley s students went on to make significant contributions to the art world, including painters Frank Stella, Carroll Dunham, and Peter Halley; sculptors Carl Andre, Mel Kendrick, and Wade Saunders; and photographer and filmmaker Hollis Frampton. He never said I; it was always we, Mrs. Bensley recalled. (Boston Globe)
What Do Our Tax Dollars Pay For? Jul 23, 2009
What do our tax dollars pay for. What Do Our Tax Dollars Pay For. (Human Events Online)
Retiree carves out second career Jul 23, 2009
"I would be teaching. I have learned a lot, some from just doing it and some from other carvers or sculptors. I love to share what I have learned and what I know. What better way to do that than to teach?". Q. About that message on your T-shirt. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Exhibits of drawings, photographs, paper, video, dioramas Jul 22, 2009
Water themes and wishes The bulk of the two exhibits put together by Jane Ingram Allen at Boston Sculptors Gallery goes to the group show she has organized of works by the gallery s members ... At: Boston Sculptors Gallery, 486 Harrison Ave., through Aug. 7. (Boston Globe)
Sculptor sees ordinary beach rocks as art in the making Jul 19, 2009
He also had met some sculptors in the Seattle area, he said, and in the late 1990s, McWilliams decided to sell his boat and collect marble to sell to artists. "Then I started thinking I'd like to (carve stone) myself," he said. (Anchorage Daily News)
"Art crocodile" gallery shows contemporary ink-wash Jul 17, 2009
BEIJING, July 17 -- Cutting-edge ink-wash paintings take the ancient art to new levels, and even oil painters, printers and sculptors put brush to rice paper in a refreshing show ... To explore the possibilities of ink-wash painting, the curator has invited several oil painters, print artists and sculptors to take up brush and ink in this exhibition. (Xinhuanet, China)
50 Authentic American Experiences Jul 14, 2009
You'll see some of the South's finest quilters, woodworkers, painters, sculptors and other folk artists. But that guy who will carve your name on a grain of rice. (Time.com)
Sculptors Chosen for the Chance to Recreate the "Angel of Music" at Gravesite of Legendary American Composer & Pianist Louis Moreau Gottschalk in Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery Jul 7, 2009
Sculptors Chosen for the Chance to Recreate the "Angel of Music" at Gravesite of Legendary American Composer & Pianist Louis Moreau Gottschalk in Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery - Yahoo ... Sculptors Chosen for the Chance to Recreate the "Angel of Music" at Gravesite of Legendary American Composer & Pianist Louis Moreau Gottschalk in Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery ... BROOKLYN, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Five renowned sculptors have been chosen to participate in a competition to recreate the Angel... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
The arts are alive and thriving at the Bascom in western North Carolina Jun 30, 2009
While the South teems with artists, Appalachia positively swarms with them: painters, potters, sculptors, quilters, knitters, master gardeners, musicians. The list is pretty lengthy, but suffice to say, name a genre and there's a fair guarantee that someone in the region is already doing it - and oftentimes from one generation to the next. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Engineers Developing Bullet Proof Vests From Cement Jun 30, 2009
Dr Purnell is actively seeking other researchers, engineers, scientists, designers or even sculptors and artists who also have ideas for new uses for cement. Cementing the future has 100,000 in funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. (Science Daily)
Sculptors mash fries into masterpieces Jun 27, 2009
by Wayne Parry - Jun. 26, 2009 10:49 AM Associated Press. (AZCentral -- News)
A fungus among us Jun 24, 2009
Interstitial is the first exhibition at the Boston Sculptors Gallery for the local artist ... Boston Sculptors Gallery, 486 Harrison Ave., Boston. (Boston Globe)
Weekend of woodworking wizardry Jun 23, 2009
Photo 1 of 1 Over the weekend, chainsaw sculptors from all over the world descended on Reedsport for the 10th-annual Division Chainsaw Sculpting Championships. While rain drops made their presence early in the mornings, most of the afternoons during the four-day event were very pleasant. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Beach build-up Jun 22, 2009
The 12 sculptors on site had 21 hours from Thursday to Saturday to finish the master solo competition, and they were scrambling to finish by the deadline ... The master sculptors were invited from near and far including founder Gregory Grady of Hampton Beach, who delivered "Special Delivery," and Sridhar Dash of Orissa, India, who worked on carving the steps to "Buddha Peace and Love.". (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Artists create masterpieces in the sand Jun 22, 2009
The 12 sculptors had 21 hours from Thursday to Saturday to complete their masterpieces as thousands of spectators watched them work. The Portsmouth Herald reports that Carl Jara of Lyndhurst, Ohio, won first place for a sculpture of a blossom. (Concord Monitor)
Cameroon: The Marvels of a Royal Museum Jun 21, 2009
In all, records are public about Babungo as a reference in African art with past and present Fons who excel as sculptors ... The village sculptors worked to transmit their know-how to generations. (allAfrica.com)
Pierre Boulez to Receive Inamori Foundation's 25th Annual Kyoto Prize for Lifetime Achievement in "Arts and Philosophy" Jun 19, 2009
As of the 24th Kyoto Prize ceremony (November 10, 2008), the Kyoto Prize has been awarded to 77 individuals and one group collectively representing 13 nations, and ranging from scientists, engineers and researchers to philosophers, painters, architects, sculptors, musicians and film directors. The United States has produced the most recipients (33), followed by Japan (12), the United Kingdom (10), and France (7). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
String Of Scapes : Works by Chandan Rao Jun 16, 2009
The Gallery has featured a wide range of well-known painters and sculptors to students of art colleges ... The Gallery was opened by Dr. H.N. Sethna, the then General Secretary of Nehru Centre, with an exhibition of eminent painters and sculptors - M.F. Husain, K.K. Hebbar, Prabhakar Barwe, Akbar Padamsee, Altar, Navjot and Kishor Thakur. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Wilkeson, Wash., miners' story set into stone Jun 16, 2009
"It was perfect," said the 47-year-old Yelm artist, who was chosen from among four sculptors to create the monument for the town's 100th birthday, which will be celebrated next month. The 18-ton stone _ more than 4 four feet wide and 15 feet tall _ was cut from a ridge of stone formed by a river that fed into the sea that became Puget Sound. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Can vacant SL school find colorful new life as arts and culture center? Jun 5, 2009
The couple envisions former classrooms made available as inexpensive studio space for local painters and sculptors and art education, other areas converted to provide spaces for music teachers to tutor young singers or give guitar lessons (and present recitals right on site), and the auditorium perhaps hosting drama programs including a new Storm Lake Children's Theater that Larson has long felt would be good for the community. "I think it could be a really great idea for Storm Lake to consider,... (Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, IA)
* Mr Sandman cant top this Jun 5, 2009
The casing is removed just one day before the festival opens, after which the sculptors add detail by hand and carefully sprinkle the top layer of sand with water before brushing on a white biodegradable liquid that resembles resin. The wet sand hardens into a shell that protects the sand underneath it from the elements. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Bloodshed led to another cultural revolution Jun 4, 2009
They and dozens of other Chinese painters, sculptors, writers, musicians and poets were able to become Australians after Bob Hawke's tearful decision on June 9, 1989, to override his bureaucrats and relax Australia's visa laws. "We opened the door and welcomed the people and Bob Hawke made them Australians," said author Nicholas Jose, who was Australia's cultural attache in Beijing in 1989. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Famous Artwork Found Inside Closet At Circuit City's Corporate Office May 30, 2009
His father and grandfather were sculptors and his mother was a painter, which provided him with the creative upbringing that would shape his future ... Today, Calder is recognized as one of the leading international sculptors of the twentieth century. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Murphys Art Walk moves to outdoor venues May 29, 2009
From 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 13, Main Street in Murphys will expand to outdoor venues with new artists displaying handcrafted artifacts including many painters of watercolor, oil and acrylics, jewelers, photographers, sculptors in clay and metal, one-of-a kind handbags, flower art, hand-carved tables, collage and fine art masks. Enjoy the surroundings of the unique businesses hosting these local artists. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
WWU professor chosen to create bronze sculpture May 21, 2009
Many sculptors today use it for long-range detailed pieces that take a lot of time. Mudd said her experience with WWUs Mentor-Mentee program, which pairs students with faculty members for creative or research projects, prepared her and helped her get the commission. (Fulton Sun, MO)
Warrior's weekend May 16, 2009
The sculptors are Gloria Fric of Victoria, Brad Goll of Austin and Jon Woodworth of Leander. When completed, part of the sculpture will include a soldier shaking hands with an Iraqi child. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Sculptors prepare for FIESA 2009 Int'l Sand Sculpture Festival May 16, 2009
An international team of 60 sculptors will turn 35,000 tons of sand into sculptures spread over 15,000 square metres (161,600 square feet) for the festival, which opens to the public on May 22. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo). (People's Daily Online, China)
Global art star May 14, 2009
On a list of about 30 films about famous painters and sculptors, only one in recent years, 2002's Frida, about Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, made serious money (about $25 million). The last time two films about the same artist were released at the same time, Capotein 2005 grossed about $29 million and garnered an Oscar for best actor for Philip Seymour Hoffman, while Infamous, released just months later, made a little over $1 million and disappeared. (USA Today)
Two of worlds foremost sculptors exhibit together May 13, 2009
Two of worlds foremost sculptors exhibit together. Published: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 9:08 PM CDT Two of the art world s best will exhibit together under one roof for the first time in Rockport as internationally acclaimed sculptors Jes;s Moroles and Kent Ullberg will showcase their award winning works ... Ullberg is one of the world s leading wildlife sculptors. (Rockport Pilot, TX)
Dawson County May 9, 2009
A new Dawsonville attraction is Around Back at Rocky s Place, a showroom of more than 200 working folk artists: folk potters, painters, woodcarvers, metal sculptors and fiber artists. Open weekends and by appointment, the gallery focuses on the work of artists from North Georgia and the Southeast and is made up of everything from face jugs to paintings to whirligigs to Folk Time watches, including those created by celebrated Georgia folk artist John Cornbread Anderson. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Go & Do: A world of creativity awaits you May 9, 2009
Painters, photographers, woodworkers, printmakers and sculptors open their studios. See live performances, visit the Front Street Market and Children's Art Stations. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
SCULPTURE IN THE SOUTH: World-class sculptors gather in the Lowcountry for event May 7, 2009
SUMMERVILLE -- Thirty-five world-class sculptors are slated to present their works at the 11th annual Sculpture in the South Show and Sale, set for Saturday and Sunday, May 16-17, at Azalea Park in Summerville. "Over the years, Sculpture in the South Show and Sale has gained national recognition and has attracted both sculptors and collectors from across the country. We remain very excited, even under the current economic conditions," said Janet Meyer, executive director of Sculpture in the... (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Looking into the play of light May 6, 2009
"Luminous Garden (Aerial)" at Boston Sculptors Gallery is the sixth "Luminous Garden" environment and the most ethereal of the ones I have seen ... Also at Boston Sculptors Gallery, Lorey Bonante's "flights of fancy" show fits neatly with Galston's ... BETH GALSTON: Luminous Garden (Aerial) LOREY BONANTE: flights of fancy At: Boston Sculptors Gallery, 486 Harrison Ave., through May 24. (Boston Globe)
Spring is a ball at the Springville Art Museum May 5, 2009
The artists who enter this show include several nationally recognized painters, sculptors and photographers who have had their works displayed in galleries all over the world. The catch is that the artists must have lived in Utah at some point in their lives; it is an exhibition only for Utah artists. (The Daily Universe, UT)
Wildlife art show opens Saturday in Fallbrook Apr 30, 2009
Also featured are sculptors Circe of Fullerton; Don Rambadt of Trevor, Wis. Nick Ryan of Saratoga Springs, Utah; Kim Shaklee of Brighton, Colo. (North County Times)
