Wednesday, August 31st, 2011

Internationally-Renowned Sculptor Antony Gormley Showing Two New Works in Leeds

August 22, 2011 by  
Filed under Sculpture

LEEDS.- Harewood is showing two new works by internationally-renowned sculptor Antony Gormley in the Terrace Gallery until the end of October. Earlier this season Harewood focused on Adam, Sir Jacob Epstein’s masterpiece, which stands in the Hall upstairs. Epstein was a key early influence on the development of Gormley’s art. Gormley says: ‘I am delighted to have the opportunity to show two works at Harewood House, which has long been associated with Adam, Epstein’s powerful evocation of masculine yearning carved from a [...]

The National Gallery of Canada Creates Special Programs to Celebrate Winterlude

December 20, 2010 by  
Filed under Featured, Museums & Galleries

OTTAWA, B.C.- The National Gallery of Canada announced that it will add to the magic of the Winterlude celebrations by featuring additional special programming. This will take place during the second weekend of the festival on February 12 and 13 and will include a talk with internationally renowned sculptor Roxy Paine, a special pancake breakfast and a day of in and outdoor family activities. “Winterlude is a very popular festival with residents and visitors to the National Capital Region alike, said [...]

PAFA’s Board of Trustees Approves Design Concepts for Lenfest Plaza

March 23, 2010 by  
Filed under Design & Architecture

PHILADELPHIA, PA.- At the most recent meeting of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts‘ (PAFA) Board of Trustees, conceptual designs for the development of Lenfest Plaza were approved. David Rubin, Partner at landscape architectural firm OLIN, was contracted to design the plaza and presented his concepts to PAFA’s Board earlier this month. Open to the public twenty-four hours a day, PAFA’s Lenfest Plaza is a pedestrian court that will offer outdoor seating and host an upscale restaurant that will [...]