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It’s a win for the living over the dead in British sculpture. While most minds will jump to long past political and military characters like Nelson and Churchill when it comes to the UK’s statues, a new report revealed more statues of living people were erected last year. Art UK published an annual review of public sculptures and this year’s report had a few interesting details. 94 new installations were made in the UK in 2023, including sculptures of beloved writer Agatha Christie, national treasure Lenny Henry, and commemorations to Windrush and the victims of Covid-19. Taste vs freedom of e...
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If you’ve been to Florence, there’s a good chance you’ve wandered the hallowed halls of the Accademia Gallery in search of the city’s most famous inhabitant: Michelangelo’s David. Along with thousands of other visitors, you may have picked up a magnet to commemorate the encounter with this nude sculptural icon, completed in 1504. But this time-honoured, cheeky souvenir may be at risk of disappearing – curators are taking aim at the less-than-reverent magnets and souvenirs sold around Florence focusing on David’s genitalia, raising questions about freedom of expression. This is not the first ti...
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Considered one of the most important sculptors of the 20th century, with his work presented in the world’s best museums and collections, Richard Serra has died aged 85. His lawyer, John Silberman, confirmed his death on Tuesday, stating that the cause was pneumonia. Known by his colleagues as the “poet of iron,” Serra became world-renowned for his large-scale steel structures, such as monumental arcs, spirals and ellipses. He was closely identified with the minimalist movement of the 1970s. Picasso sculptures take centre stage in must-see exhibition at Bilbao's GuggenheimMicroscopic masterpiec...
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By Sandra BIFFOT-LACUT Paris (AFP) - Des dizaines de statues en bronze, bois et pierre, stylisées à l'extrême, ont investi le centre Pompidou à Paris où une rétrospective exceptionnelle retrace à partir de mercredi l'oeuvre de Constantin Brancusi (1876-1957), considéré comme le père de la sculpture moderne. Plus de 120 sculptures mais aussi des centaines de dessins, carnets, peintures de ce démiurge venu de Roumanie sont rassemblés sur 2.000 m2 au sein de la grande galerie du musée d'art moderne auquel le sculpteur a légué, à sa mort, son atelier et toutes les oeuvres qu'il contenait ainsi que...
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New York (AFP) - Contemporary American artist Richard Serra, known for his massive yet minimalist steel sculptures, died Tuesday at age 85, US media reported. His strikingly large pieces are installed all over the world, from Paris museums to the Qatari desert, and have sometimes sparked controversy over their imposing nature. Serra died of pneumonia Tuesday at his home on Long Island, New York, his lawyer John Silberman told The New York Times. Born in San Francisco in 1939 to a Spanish father and a mother of Russian Jewish origin, Serra studied English literature at the University of Califor...
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Acclaimed and controversial British artist Damien Hirst is in deep water… or perhaps deep formaldehyde, as he has been accused of misrepresenting the dates he created famous artworks. A Guardian investigation has found that artworks Hirst’s company had dated in the 1990s were actually made in 2017. The inquiry covered three of the artist’s works in preserving dead animals in formaldehyde – a dove, a shark, and two calves – were annotated to imply they were from his most notable era. Hurst burst onto the art scene in the 90s and made a name for himself as part of the Young British Artists (YBAs...
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Londres (AFP) - Une sculpture représentant une jeune citadine noire marchant d'un pas décidé sera exposée à partir de 2026 sur la célèbre place londonienne Trafalgar Square, qui accueille depuis 1998 des oeuvres contemporaines, ont annoncé les organisateurs vendredi. "Lady in Blue" (la femme en bleu), sculpture en bronze patinée d'un bleu lapis lazuli et oeuvre de l'artiste new-yorkaise Tschabalala Self, montre une jeune femme citadine de couleur, vêtue d'une longue robe et de hauts talons en train de marcher à longues enjambées. "C'est une femme qui avance à grand pas vers notre avenir collec...
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If there's one thing sure to put Londoners in a better mood, it's a giant ice cream van. Or perhaps a sweet potato sprouting leaves? These are just two of the seven shortlisted sculptures being considered to takeover Trafalgar Square's Fourth Plinth in 2026 and 2028. Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, the initiative chooses a different artwork to adorn the grey slab every two years. Prue Leith, who was chair of the Royal Society of Arts, sparked the idea in 1994 after writing a letter to the Evening Standard paper suggesting something be done about the empty plinth. Since then, it's b...
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Certains artistes utilisent la peinture, d'autres le bronze, et quelques-uns osent même façonner leurs créations à partir de chocolat. Mais pour Nathan Sawaya, le support de prédilection est l'humble brique LEGO. Tout a commencé il y a vingt ans, lorsque Nathan Sawaya travaillait comme avocat d'affaires, à New York. À la recherche d'un exutoire créatif après de longues journées de paperasserie monotone, il s'est dit : "Et ce jouet de mon enfance ? Pourrais-je utiliser des briques LEGO pour créer des œuvres d'art ?" C'est ainsi qu'est né l'avocat devenu artiste. Aujourd'hui, les sculptures LEGO...
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Some artists use paint, others bronze, and a select few even dare to fashion their creations from chocolate. But for Nathan Sawaya, the medium of choice is the humble LEGO brick. It all started two decades ago, when Sawaya was working as a corporate lawyer in New York City. Looking for a creative outlet after long days of monotonous paperwork, he thought, "What about this toy from my childhood? Could I use LEGO bricks to create art?". And with that idea, a lawyer-turned-artist was born. Today, Sawaya's colourful LEGO sculptures are a global sensation. His acclaimed show, 'The Art of the Brick,...
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