In 1981 an extraordinary partnership was formed between the University of California, San Diego, and the Stuart Foundation, an organization founded by James Stuart DeSilva and dedicated to funding experimental and challenging public sculpture projects.The result has been one of the nation’s most distinctive collections of outdoor sculpture.
Transitory Objects: A Conversation with Marina Abramovic
Marina Abramovic was born in Belgrade and studied at the Academies of Fine Arts in Belgrade and Zagreb. In 1975 she moved to Amsterdam, where she lives and works today. Her first solo works involved tests of endurance, and her work in performance and video further developed into a well-known collaboration with her partner Ulay.
Francisco & I: A Conversation with Fernando Rodriguez
Cuban-born artist Fernando Rodriguez considers himself a collaborative artist. His partner and muse is a fictional character named Francisco de la Cal. De la Cal is Rodriguez’s alter ego (a blind, humble carbonero, or charcoal maker, who like his creator, is an artist, albeit self-taught.
Half Fairy Tale, Half Snare: Robert Gober in Venice
His installation in the U.S. pavillion is quiet, reflective, spare and allegorical …see the full feature in November’s magazine.
Narrative, Humor, and Craft: Paths to a Middle Ground
Three contemporary sculptors employ narrative to lure the viewer into the work…see the full feature in November’s magazine.
Building New Bridges in Pittsburgh: The 19th International Sculpture Conference
In and around the corporate cathedrals of downtown Pittsburgh, the International Sculpture Conference wove together the playful, the prophetic, the political, and the poetic sides of sculpture. Artists, art professionals, curators, collectors, and academics from over 20 countries assembled to explore the form and content of many types of sculpture in panel discussions ranging from
2001 Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Awards
The International Sculpture Center is proud to present the winners of the 2001 Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award. This year’s award program attracted twice the number of nominees from 2001: 205 nominees from 46 college and university sculpture programs in North America and abroad.
Material Consequences: A Conversation with Joseph Seipel
On June 9, during the International Sculpture Conference in Pittsburgh, the International Sculpture Center presented the 2001 Outstanding Sculpture Educator award to Joseph Seipel, chair of Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Sculpture. Seipel has taught at VCU for 27 years and has been department chair for 16 years.
Sculpture and Architecture in Dialogue: A Conversation with Diana Thater
Diana Thater is an internationally renowned video artist who combines large-scale video projections with sculptural arrangements of video monitors in complex installations known for their striking use of color. A recipient of numerous grants and awards from organizations such as the National Endowment for the Arts and the Franco-American Foundation for Contemporary Art, Thater has
In Nature’s Eyes: A Conversation Alfio Bonanno
Sluice, 2000, 1999. Project at Nome Beach, Telemark, Norway, led by Alfio Bonanno in collaboration with 20 Norwegian artists and the Institute for Romkunst, Oslo. A pioneer of the site-specific nature installation, Alfio Bonanno uses nature’s materials, cutting, lifting, carrying, bending, and placing them.
