The second iteration of International Sculpture Day (IS Day) was celebrated on April 24, 2016 by an estimated 10,000 participants in more than 20 countries around the world. Since the initial event in 2015, these numbers have more than tripled, which confirms the enthusiasm for IS Day and the foresight of Johannah Hutchison, executive director
October 2016
Seducing Consciousness: A Conversation with Paul Villinski
Robert Preece: Why is the idea of flight important to you? What sorts of memories does it evoke, and how do they relate to your work? Paul Villinski: I was an “Air Force brat.” I spent my first 14 years on or near USAF bases.
Chin Chih Yang: Human Body Sculpture
Chin Chih Yang is a multi-disciplinary artist who uses sculpture, performance, installation, video, photography, computers, lighting, painting, and other media to create his own brand of human body sculpture/performance art. Yang, who was born in Banciao, Taiwan, has lived in New York for over 30 years, earning a BFA from Parsons in 1986 and an
The Catalyst of Arts and Heritage at the Carrie Furnaces
Almost 100 feet tall and constructed of 2.5-inch-thick plate steel lined with refractory brick, the iron cupolas at the Carrie Furnaces National Historic Landmark in Swissvale and Rankin, Pennsylvania, are extremely rare examples of pre-World War II iron-making technology.
Hélio Oiticica: Be an Outlaw, Be a Hero
During his lifetime, Hélio Oiticica exhibited in major art centers in London and New York, including Whitechapel Gallery and the Museum of Modern Art, where he took part in the 1970 exhibition “Information.” That same year, he received a Guggenheim Fellowship and settled in New York for the following eight years.
