Remove Maker/Artist Remove Material Remove Sculpture
article thumbnail

'I'm a container for my own spirit': Nickola Pottinger on her show of sculptures at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum

The Art Newspaper

The artist's first solo museum exhibition explores her personal and ancestral history through folkloric Jamaican imagery and the material stuff of family memory

Material 162
article thumbnail

Picasso, Giacometti and Bruce Nauman, three artists who ‘redefined sculpture’, to be shown together for first time in London

The Art Newspaper

Exhibition at Gagosian aims to show the “correspondence or unity of material among the three of them,” says its curator

Sculpture 189
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

How Raven Halfmoon Channels Indigenous History and Identity Into Her Monumental Sculptures

Artnet News

In this edition of "Source Material," Raven Halfmoon takes us to Indigenous earthworks in Ohio, to visit her horses, and more. The post How Raven Halfmoon Channels Indigenous History and Identity Into Her Monumental Sculptures appeared first on Artnet News.

Sculpture 121
article thumbnail

Dulwich Picture Gallery makes first acquisition in 12 years—purchasing bronze installation for £176,500

The Art Newspaper

The artists Rob and Nick Carter sold Bronze Oak Grove to the London institution for just the price of the materials they used to make it

Material 200
article thumbnail

The Enduring Significance of Chinese Bronzes: Exploring Their Journey from the Orient

Antique Appraisers Auctioneers

Chinese bronzes have held significant cultural and historical importance over the years, embodying the rich heritage and artistic traditions of the Orient. The journey of Chinese bronzes from their origins in Southeast Asia, India, and eventually China reflects a fascinating evolution in artistic techniques and cultural influences.

Sculpture 130
article thumbnail

Suchitra Mattai Creates ‘New Mythologies’ While Retracing the Footsteps of Her Ancestors

Artnet News

In this 'Source Material' Suchitra Mattai shares how Indian sculpture and vintage finds all shapes her work rooted in diaspora. The post Suchitra Mattai Creates ‘New Mythologies’ While Retracing the Footsteps of Her Ancestors appeared first on Artnet News.

Sculpture 124
article thumbnail

Renewed Bern Kunsthalle works to reframe Switzerland's history

The Art Newspaper

In place of plastic, the Ghanaian artist enfolded the building in a material evocative of global labour and trade—jute sacks made in Southeast Asia and imported to Ghana for the transportation of cocoa beans to European markets. The history of the Kunsthalle has been a very Eurocentric, very white history,” she says.