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Sculptists. . . .
We don't have a ton this week, but what we have is good! I got a
notice about a Martin Puryear catalog and coinciding exhibition
at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. I think Puryear presents a
great case in point regarding a fabulous studio sculptor, who has
admittedly struggled some when taking his human scale work to a
larger and more public scale. His pieces in Manhattan, the Hudson
Bollards, represent early forrays into permanent, large-scale
public works, that are not as successful as his recent commission
for the Ronald Reagan Building in DC, "Bearing
Witness," or the stone piece he did for Stephen Oliver (not
public, but large). It will be fun to see what he is up to now.
We have a couple of more comments on cows. Mary Portera of the
River Gallery in Chattanooga was kind enough to give us a great
history of how she worked with the city and other interests to
get their sculpture garden going. Keep your eyes out for their
upcoming Sculpture Symposium. Hopefully, someone out there has
some info on concrete casting for Kenny Wayne, and we have also
got an insurance comment, and an opportunity.
Keep the good stuff coming,
RJ
PURYEAR
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts announces the publication
MARTIN PURYEAR
By Margo Crutchfield
This catalog features sculptures created between 1989 to 2000
including
recently completed works from the artist's studio that have never
been
exhibited or published. A stunning visual record of works by one
of America's
pre-eminent sculptors, this book engages the viewer and the
reader with rich
color images and insightful commentary.
For more information about the book or current exhibition at the
Virginia
Museum of Fine Arts go to
http://www.vmfa.state.va.us/puryear.html
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
2800 Grove Avenue at the Boulevard, Richmond, Virginia
Information: 804/340-1400
CANADIAN SYMPOSIUM & COWS
I just subscribed and found much that is timely. I am a member of
a group in
the Okanagan valley in B.C.Canada that is debating the issues re.
"cows" or
other animals that can be milked for art or other needs. We are
also
convening a sculpture symposium in the Okanogan in 2002. For info
contact
otiss2002@hotmail.com the web page will be up soon. There is a
call for
submissions. Works will be commissioned.
I have experienced a wonderful feeling of peace and stimulation
when
visiting a place with sculpture and growing things with a
view.Ive also been
there and the experience seemed empty. I think you are limited in
what you
get from a place by what you bring with you. Im excited about
this
forum.thanks. Edd Anderson
COWS COMMENT
In response to the various Animal (or rocking chair) Parades: A
statement was made that there isn't enough "whimsy" in
the arts
nowadays. I would beg to differ. "Whimsy" is completely
innocuous, and
thus ubiquitous in art fairs and other settings in which folks
who want
to be tickled rather than stirred like to see art.
Groucho Marx said it best:
Margaret: "I feel a touch of whimsy coming on!"
Groucho: "It must have been the radishes."
The demon that haunts public art is innocuousness, lack of real
effect.
Whimsy tends to contribute to this, in my experience--
Ann Klefstad
PUBLIC ART FORUM
(Maybe a cows project would be a great precursor to drumming up
enthusiasm for a more serious art program? RJ)
People for Parks invites you (and your friends) to join us March
8th at
7p.m. at the NC Museum of Art to find out just what public art is
and how we
can make it a reality here.
For more information please contact peopleforparks@aol.com or
call 821-9059
People for Parks is a grassroots, citizen-based, nonprofit
organization
focusing on Wake County, NC with the mission of promoting the
community's
enjoyment of, involvement in, and stewardship of our local parks
systems.
[This meeting is about art for parks (all types) in the
Raleigh-Wake area.
It is intended to provide a brief sampling of international
projects as
examples and then to allow most of the time for brainstorming
among all
present. JC]
INSURANCE
To Johnathan Beery's Insurance question:
Many insurance companies offer Fine Arts Policies that cover what
you are looking for. This is the type of insurance that most
museums use to cover artwork.
Lynn Norris,Collections Manager
Exploris
lnorris@exploris.org
ARTIST WEBSITE -- worth a look! RJ
Good list.
Don't ever stop!
(visit http://www.chrisbooth.co.nz
<http://www.chrisbooth.co.nz> )
CHATTANOOGA
RGSG developed out of an agreement after sev mos with City of
Chattanooga in
1992. We would:
develop and maintain the garden(vacant lot given to the city by
local
family and becoming a dump area)
pour so many feet of RiverWalk
purchase & install the same length of RiverWalk fence
create an gazebo entryway to tie in w/design of overall RiverWalk
be open free to the public year around
We decided that a permanent collection would convince sculptors
that we were
sincere re:exposing the public to contemporary sculpture in the
Garden and
giving them a venue to exhibit their work for sale. Jim Collins
was very
involved w/both his sculptural elements to the Garden as well as
curator of
the first exhibition.We tied in w/Dennis Peacock's sculpture tour
that he
had been doing for years. That was great for us awa the sculptors
who were
in this area to deliver & pickup
I have offered an honorarium and mileage over the years before
beginning the
sculpture symp 1998, now offering the former plus a platform
w/the help of
the Hunter(sculptors' presentation & keynote speech/reception
held there),
BVAD, corporate & foundation sponsorship, we have been able
to bring keynote
speakers(Leonard Baskin, Frank Stella, John Henry)who could draw
attention
to "why outdoor sculpture?" I do the fund raising. This
year's speaker will
be David Levy. Tying in w/John Henry has been the best thing that
I could
have dreamed for. He is undoubtedly the most 'can do' person I
have ever
met. W/his statue in the sculptor world, who would have guessed?
Joe Baasch of Memphis(landscape architect)designed the
Garden--enclosed but
open w/seating,, in 3 areas:
nautilus design(formal),
meditation area(people love the personal space), and
nature walk w/recycling mtn stream.
The ISC's link and www.river-gallery.com
<http://www.river-gallery.com> thru Chattanooga Convention
and
Visitors Bureau are our only web id's. This is a family operation
and all
monies go to keep us alive @ this point.
Thank you for being interested and, also, for the unbelievable
work you do.
I know from having received the birth announcement and your
conversation
re:your wife's being from Austin that you know how imp family is,
but just
don't lose that focus w/all your involvements.
Best Wishes,
Mary R. Portera
CONCRETE CASTING???
Hey~Randy, Maybe you can steer me in the right direction! I have
just completed the model of a life-size mountain lion for a
client and they do not want it cast in metal but rather some
other material, i.e.. pigmented concrete etc. This will be posed
on a boulder on the driveway leading to their home. I've looked
into "fastcast" and other cement/gypsum like materials
but have no experience in casting anything but hot metals. I am
in the process of making the mold with a Smooth-On material and
will be casting at least two bronzes later but need to cast the
outdoor piece first. Any suggestions/comments would-be
appreciated.
Thank you, Kenny Wayne
OPPORTUNITY
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The Chianti Sculpture Park is currently being established in
Tuscany, Italy. Since
the area of Chianti, in Tuscany, is both renowned for its
artistic and historical
traditions and for its nature, the Park requires very
site-specific installations.
We are in the process of sourcing site-oriented sculptors from
all over the
world, especially from Eastern Europe, North America and Latin
America. All the
sculptural ideas and projects will be screened by the Artistic
Committee of the
Park.
The selection will be mainly based on how site specific the
artwork will be. We
kindly request interested artists to send us a few photos of
their works. We
will contact the selected artists and guarantee a return air
ticket to Italy with
the aim of visiting personally the Park and choose a site for
their installation.
The partecipating sculptors will be given enormous exposure to
high profile
visitors and will be exhibiting along with internationally noted
artists.
Compensation arrangements will be evaluated case by case by the
Park
Administration. Please feel free to contact us for any further
information at:
Mr Piero Giadrossi or Mrs Federica Vezzani
The Chianti Sculpture Park
La Fornace di Pievasciata
53010 SIENA
Italy
Phone: ++39 0577 357151
Fax : ++39 0577 357149
E-mail: chiantisculpturepark@aiolina.it
Last changed: February 22, 2006