Remove 2007 Remove Artist Remove Gallery Remove Sculpture
article thumbnail

Somerset House art show revisits the last 50 years through the prism of horror

Creative Boom

Courtesy of the artist. An imaginative new art show points to how the horror genre influences rebellious artists and helps us to understand a chaotic world. In this way, the last five decades of British history are recast as a story of cultural shapeshifting, told through some of our most provocative artists. © Kerry Stewart.

Art 337
article thumbnail

Imposing Wild Animals Emerge from Layers of Cardboard in Scott Fife’s Sculptures

Colossal

Armed with glue and screws, artist Scott Fife fashions large-scale creatures from a humble material in an exploration of the relationship between humans and our animal counterparts, particularly those we associate with myth and folklore. Photo by Traver Gallery. Photo by Traver Gallery. Photo by Traver Gallery.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

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

article thumbnail

F5: Melanie Courbet Shares the Spark Behind Her Gallery + More

Design Milk

She also acts as the New York gallery’s director, with the space focusing on a master-craftsman ethos and the sharing of art that embodies artisanal dexterity and cultural heritage. Today, the gallery represents a permanent roster of more than 30 ateliers whose works reside in the decorative arts and furniture.

Gallery 89
article thumbnail

Humans Bond with Animals and Nature in Adrian Arleo’s Poetic Ceramic Sculptures

Colossal

All images © Adrian Arleo, shared with permission Honeycomb faces, a hound with hands for fur, and the all-seeing eyes of a badger are just a few of the hybrid figures in Adrian Arleo ’s striking sculptures. For four decades, the Missoula-based artist has explored poetic imagery that creates strong emotional bonds.

article thumbnail

26 Contemporary Chinese Artists Explore Materiality in ‘Allure of Matter’

Colossal

Zhu Jinshi, “Wave of Materials” (2007), Xuan paper, cotton thread, bamboo, and stones. Focused on the materiality of seemingly every day objects, the exhibition prompted artists to explore how substances like tobacco, plastics, and Coca-Cola could be fashioned anew. Collection of the artist, courtesy of Pace Gallery.

Artist 85
article thumbnail

Assembled Sculptures by Artist Willie Cole Cluster High Heels into Expressive Masks

Colossal

New Jersey-based artist Willie Cole juxtaposes readymade footwear and African tradition in his series of sculptural masks. His work is currently on view at Alexander and Bonin in New York City and Beta Pictoris Gallery in Birmingham. “Sole Brother 1” (2007), shoes, wire, washers, and screws, 18 x 18 x 19 inches.

Sculpture 101
article thumbnail

Anish Kapoor’s ‘Untrue/Unreal’ Dissolves Dichotomies Through Sculptural Interventions at Palazzo Strozzi

Colossal

“Svayambhu” (2007), wax and oil-based paint. All images © Anish Kapoor, courtesy of Palazzo Strozzi, shared with permission Untrue Unreal exemplifies the questions British-Indian artist Anish Kapoor ( previously ) has grappled with throughout his career, particularly those surrounding space and perception.