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.
Ken Butler: The Voice of Anxious Objects
A fantastic and colorful collection of menacing dinosaurs, mythological beasts, and predatory aliens marches exuberantly across the wall of Ken Butler’s studio. The high-tech appearance of these Zoids (snap-together Japanese toy kits) belies their ingenious low-tech assembly and simple mechanisms.
The Center of Polish Sculpture in Oronsko, Poland
Andrzej Bednarczyk, Angels’ Whispers. View of work as installed in the sculpture park at Oronsko. The Center of Polish Sculpture in Oronsko, located 120 kilometers south of Warsaw, is a singular institution devoted entirely to the creation, exhibition, and documentation of Polish sculpture.
Difference and Repetition: The Latest Sculptures of Magdalena Abakanowicz
Abakanowicz’s sculpture and journals are a material passageway to the imperceptible …see the full feature in December’s magazine.
Isamu Noguchi in the Pacific Northwest
Noguchi’s links to Seattle illuminate the continuing power and influence of his work …see the full feature in December’s magazine.
Believe I’ve Been Sanctified: A Conversation with Joyce Scott
Scott’s beaded sculptures and site-specific installations bristle with passion and wit …see the full feature in December’s magazine.
Art as Creative Dialogue: An Interview with Yoko Ono
The sculpture of Yoko Ono is on center stage in her several recent exhibitions …see the full featured in December’s magazine.
