Largest Bronze Sculpture of Classical Mythology in the World Set to be Unveiled in the City of Miami

MIAMI, FL.- The highly anticipated crown jewel of the Ginés Serrán Miami Art Exhibit, “The Union of the World: Monument to World Peace” has arrived in Miami and is here to stay. Measuring 26 feet in height and 17,600 pounds in weight, today this grand bronze sculpture is the largest in the world and will make Miami, the Magic City, its permanent home. On January 23 at 6:00 pm, thousands will gather in Miami’s thriving Mary Brickell Village to watch [...]

Feldman Gallery Show Includes Two Remarkable Motorized Sculptures

NEW YORK, NY.- Now we are on the crest of a wave of computer and scientific development that has spawned a generation of artists to employ the tools of our time…in order to “observe and investigate” the world that we are creating for ourselves. Joe Ketner, Foster Chair in Contemporary Art at Emerson College. With its exhibition, One Part Human, The Feldman Gallery brings together artists who explore the tension between human and technological capabilities in today’s scientific society. The [...]

Biennale and Other Cultural Institutions in Vancouver to Welcome Olympic Games Visitors

VANCOUVER, BC.- The Vancouver Biennale has a mandate to mount a major biannual outdoor art exhibition featuring world-class international sculptures, new media and performance art. In addition, the Vancouver Biennale produces publications, curriculum, professional symposiums and public lecture series. The objective of the Vancouver Biennale is to celebrate art in public spaces, inviting the entire community to experience the brightest new and world renown talent in contemporary art. Through a diversity of artistic mediums, aesthetic sensibilities and cultural perspectives, an [...]

New Hampshire’s ‘Old Man’ Memorial Plans Fall on Hard Times

CONCORD, NH.- A planned memorial to New Hampshire’s state symbol, the Old Man of the Mountain, has fallen on hard times — much as the profile rocks of the Old Man fell off his mountain cliff in Franconia Notch State Park and crumbled to bits in May 2003. The famed rock outcropping, which appeared to be the profile of a man, hung 1,200 feet above Profile Lake before it disintegrated. The profile has been memorialized on New Hampshire driver’s licenses [...]

15th Century Wooden Crucifix by Michelangelo Displayed at Diocesan Museum of Naples

NAPLES.- The crucifix, attributed to Italian sculptor Michelangelo four years ago, measures 41.3 cm (16.52 inches) and was bought by the Italian State for 3,250,000 million euros (4,347,997 dollars). The crucifix was displayed at the Italian Lower Chamber before it was put up in a Florence Museum. The Crucifix is a polychrome wood sculpture thought to be by High Renaissance master Michelangelo, finished in 1492. It is located at the high altar of the Church of Santa Maria del Santo [...]

Perpetual Appoints Sculpture by the Sea to Manage Helen Lempriere Scholarships

SYDNEY.- Perpetual today announced Sculpture by the Sea Inc. as the new manager of a series of scholarships funded by the Helen Lempriere Bequest (Lempriere). Lempriere is a charitable trust managed by Perpetual, with the purpose of providing scholarships for students of applied arts and crafts. Early in 2009 Perpetual began searching for a new partner to deliver an annual scholarship program in line with the wishes of the original bequest. In December 2009 after an extensive review, including consultation [...]

Medieval ‘Mourners’ to Leave France for United States Tour

DALLAS, TX. – The white alabaster figures draped in cloaks show their grief in different ways: from a bent head, the face shrouded by a hood, to a hand swathed in cloth reaching up to wipe a tear. The nearly 40 “mourners” commissioned in the 15th century to adorn the tomb of John the Fearless, the second Duke of Burgundy, will be seen together for the first time outside of France when they begin a tour of seven U.S. cities [...]

Getty Museum Acquires a Bronze Vase by Jean-Désiré Ringel d’Illzach

LOS ANGELES, CA.- The J. Paul Getty Museum announced the acquisition of a nine-foot bronze vase by the French sculptor Jean-Désiré Ringel d’Illzach (1847-1916) that was exhibited at the 1889 Universal Exposition in Paris, the 1893 World Columbian Exhibition in Chicago, and the 1910 Universal Exposition in Brussels. “The acquisition of this monumental vase is an inspirational addition to the Getty Museum’s permanent collection, it’s scale and audacious ambition bringing a new focus to our 19th-century Belgian and French paintings [...]

Sarah Wigglesworth Creates Sustainable Christmas Tree for Bermondsey Square

LONDON.- What do you get if you cross a Christmas tree with a bicycle? A “Tree-Cycle” – A sustainable Christmas tree made out of recycled bicycle parts. Leading sustainable architectural practice Sarah Wigglesworth Architects has been commissioned by developer’s igloo to create a bespoke Christmas tree for Bermondsey Square, London, SE1. The Bermondsey Square Christmas tree is composed of 35 recycled bike wheels, set on a simple structure, in the recogniZable shape of a Christmas Tree. Bermondsey Square Xmas Tree [...]

Sculptor William Peers to Make One Sculpture Every Day for One Hundred Days

LONDON.- John Martin Gallery announced the upcoming exhibition of new work by Cornwall based sculptor William Peers. Previewed at this year’s Art London in October, 100 Days will be exhibited in its entirety at John Martin Gallery in February 2010. The idea for 100 Days: Sketches in Marble is to make one sculpture every day for one hundred days, using the same material, Portuguese marble. One of the motives of the series is the prospect of exploring 100 ideas in [...]

Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art Premieres Loan of Rodin Sculpture

NORMAN, OK.- Christmas has come early to the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, but a new sculpture is as much a gift to visitors as it is to the museum. Through March 15, 2010, museum visitors get a rare chance to view “The Kiss” (“Le Baiser”), one of only five lifetime casts, on this scale, of the bronze statue by Auguste Rodin (1840-1917). On loan for a limited time from a private collector, the sculpture depicts the famous, forbidden [...]

Nobel Bust Acquired by the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM.- Most people recognize the portrait from the annual Nobel Prize Ceremony in the Stockholm Concert Hall. The bronze bust of Alfred Nobel is in focus of the TV camera, surrounded by prize winners, royalties and members of the Swedish Academy. Yesterday, the day before this years Nobel Ceremony, Nationalmuseum in Stockholm managed to acquire an example of the well known bronze bust from the auction house Thomas Del Mar in London. The acquisition will now be included in the [...]

Renowned Soviet-Era Statue by Vera Mukhina Back in View

MOSCOW.- A gigantic sculpture that is one of the most admired examples of Soviet socialist realism is back on view in Moscow after six years of restoration. The stainless-steel sculpture, called “Worker and Collective Farm Woman,” was unveiled Friday in a nighttime ceremony with fireworks attended by thousands. The 24.5-meter (80-foot) sculpture depicts the two figures striding forward purposefully, their raised arms holding a hammer and sickle to replicate the Communist symbol. The worker’s sash and the woman’s skirt float [...]

Italian Couple Uncovers Raphael Copies in their Apartment

CIVITAVECCHIA, Italy—In 1972, Tarcisio and Teresa de Paolis decided that they wanted an extra bathroom for their apartment, which is located just outside Rome in a former medieval tower, and, being a handyman, Mr. de Paolis decided to handle the work himself. However, as he removed plaster from an apartment wall, he made a shocking discovery: an immaculate fresco. “First I came across Saint Peter’s sword, then his hand and arm,” de Paolis told the Agence France-Presse. After removing more [...]

‘The Young Archer’ sculpture is from Michelangelo?

The object in question is “Young Archer,” a life-size marble carving of a naked boy that might or might not be the earliest known work by Michelangelo. It is now on display at the Metropolitan Museum in the bright and airy Vélez Blanco Patio, where viewers are invited to decide for themselves what to believe. As is widely known by now, the boy with the missing arms and feet was displayed for many years in the rotunda of the Fifth [...]