Archive for sculpture

Preservation of Ancient Stone Carvings

By : Wednesday May 16, 2012

A subject that is very dear to my heart is the preservation of ancient stone carving also known as Petroglyph sites, pictograph sites and geoglyphs. One of the largest obstacles is that many sites are not easily identified. Many times a person does not realize how old of an item they are looking at or [...]

Should replicas of destroyed sculptures be in a museum show?

By : Tuesday February 28, 2012

Let's say a sculpture has been destroyed and the artist who made it is no longer alive, but a museum has the capacity to make a reasonable replica. Should the copy be included in an exhibition?That knotty question arises in the case of Jack Goldstein, an admired artist whose sculptures are currently included in "It [...]

OH Northwood – Sculpture

By : Sunday February 26, 2012

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Introducing Wantoot–Modern American Art and Craft

By : Thursday February 16, 2012

Mineral Point, Wisconsin (PRWEB) February 16, 2012 Wantoot.com is a new online art gallery celebrating the Modern aesthetic from contemporary American artist-makers. Wantoot showcases a carefully juried selection of original, handmade functional and sculptural artworks from nationally recognized, as well as emerging American talents. Wantoot represents over 30 American artist/makers that push and press the [...]

Justin Bieber’s Wax Statue Loses Its Waxginity

By : Monday January 30, 2012

Marie Tussaud began her career carving wax statues back in 1767, when her sculpture of Louis XV’s last mistress, Madame du Barry, went on display in France. And it is because of this great woman, this legendary Madame, that young women everywhere can live out their greatest fantasies with the closest thing they can get [...]