Kristen Morgin makes shells of things. She embraces breakdown and wear and tear, traces of which constitute evidence of past longings and actions. Her subject is manmade objects produced in a distant or not-so-distant past: cellos of unspecified date, a piano that belonged to Ludwig van Beethoven, carousel horses with whiffs of the Belle Époque,
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Ceal Floyer’s Special
A light bulb, a bag of air, a bucket, colored markers—these are some of the commonplace items that Ceal Floyer makes us rethink as we contemplate her understated, multimedia installations. Curiously expansive and lingering in their effect, these conceptual, perceptual time-release capsules are far more ponderous to describe verbally than to “get” visually; they inspire
Leonardo Drew: Epic Mythologies of Detritus
“You don’t find art, art finds you,” explains Leonardo Drew, who began creating things at an early age. At age 48, Drew is the subject of a traveling survey that presents 26 of his most significant sculptures and drawings to date.
William Tucker: From the Formal to the Primeval
William Tucker was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Sculpture Center in 2010. For a full list of Lifetime Achievement Award recipients, click here. Emperor, 2002. Bronze, 65 x 78 x 41 in.
Phillip King: A Life in Sculpture
Phillip King was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Sculpture Center in 2010. For a full list of Lifetime Achievement Award recipients, click here. Red Erect, 1998. Steel and aluminum, 90 x 95 x 55 cm.
Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial 2009
Tokamachi City/Tsunan Town, Japan At the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial, visitors find works with…see the full review in March’s magazine.
“West Edge Sculpture” and “MadArt”
Seattle Two sculpture exhibitions in urban settings, “West Edge Sculpture” and…see the full review in March’s magazine.
The Art Guys
Houston The Art Guys, Jack Massing and Michael Galbreth, have worked…see the full review in March’s magazine.
Thomas Macaulay
Cincinnati The Weston Gallery’s daunting street-level space has seldom been…see the full review in March’s magazine.
