The International Sculpture Center is proud to present the winners of the 1999 Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award. This annual award was founded in 1994 to recognize young sculptors and to encourage their continued commitment to the field of sculpture.
Undetermined Pleasure and Unnecessary Beauty: An Interview with Richard Deacon
Richard Deacon prefers to call himself a fabricator. Several aspects of Deacon’s self-perception as a sculptor, as well as his conception of the place and role of sculpture, are wrapped up in this label. He says, “Material and its manipulation are core areas in what I do.
Pushing Beyond the Limits: Walter Zimmerman
Walter Zimmerman pushes glass to and beyond its limits, forcing surfaces to crack and bubble, as well as treating found objects with care and precision….see the full review in November’s magazine.
The Extreme Situation is Beautiful: An Interview with Hou Hanru
Independent curator and critic Hou Hanru embodies the new globalism of the contemporary art world. Born and educated in China, he has been based in Paris since 1990. While architectural projects have a special significance for him, his shows also explore the opposition between tradition and modernity in novel ways, and present a unique vision
A View from Above: Sculpture in L.A. Today
In the latest installment of the “American Sculpture Tour” series, Marlena Donohue explores the intense, diverse, and theatrical sculpture of Los Angeles…see the full review in November’s magazine.
Marion Wilson
Buffalo Hallwells Contemporary Arts Center ln Marion Wilson’s recent installation at Hallwalls, the presence of objects both familiar and slightly out-of-time… see the print version of December 1999’s Sculpture magazine for the full review.
Robert Hudson and Richard Shaw
San Fransisco Yerba Buena Center for the Arts The recent ceramic collaboration between sculptors Robert Hudson and Richard Shaw has spawned an outpouring of more than 80 new sculptures… see the print version of December 1999’s Sculpture magazine for the full review.
