Untitled plate, 1999. Woodfired stoneware, 4.5 x 19 x 21.75 in. Time has vindicated the pioneering efforts of contemporary clay sculptor, Peter Voulkos. In the ’50s, before the emergence of conceptual or process art, he stunned the art world with his finished sculptures of clay.
The First Lady’s Sculpture Garden at the White House
Richard Hunt, Icarus, 1957–58. Bronze, steel, and copper, 32.5 x 17 x 11.25 in. In early 1994, as chair of the Committee for Preservation of the White House, Hillary Rodham Clinton raised the idea of showcasing contemporary American sculpture on the White House grounds.
Louise Bourgeois: Turning Myths Inside Out
“Turner was obsessed by nature and I am obsessed by human nature,” Louise Bourgeois declares, referring to Cell XV as her response to J.M.W. Turner’s Sun Rising through Vapour (1807). “In my work, it’s the relationship to the other person that motivates me.
Open To All Inspirations: An Interview with Willie Cole
Cole transforms ordinary objects into sculpture with profound metaphorical resonance …see the full feature in January/February’s magazine.
The Wanås Foundation: Patronage and Partnership
You wouldn’t normally expect the buildings and grounds surrounding a 15th-century castle in southern Sweden to be the site of an impressive, risk-taking international sculpture project, but that’s precisely the case with the Wanås Foundation. Since 1987, Marika and Charles Wachtmeister have invited international artists to respond to this unorthodox location, usually in group shows
The Subconscious of Civilization: An Interview with Liliana Porter
This Argentine artist stages fables from the subconscious of contemporary culture …see the full feature in January/February’s magazine.
