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The artwork Siren (Kate) (2008) by Marc Quinn is a striking and well-known sculpture, depicting supermodel Kate Moss in an unusual, contorted yoga pose — legs and arms twisted around her head. It’s part of Quinn’s exploration of beauty, celebrity, and contemporary idolatry. Continue reading Modern Art Monday Presents: Marc Quinn, Siren (Kate)
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Jeff Zimmerman’s Bubble Cluster with Spikes is a distinctive illuminated sculpture that showcases his expertise in hand-blown glass artistry. This statement lighting piece for your home, created in 2023, features a cluster of hand-blown glass bubbles interspersed with spike-like protrusions, creating a dynamic and organic form. The sculpture is mounted on a brass structure, adding to its aesthetic appeal. To me, it resembles fluffy kernels of popcorn bursting into the air or a billowing cloud crackling with electric blue lightning. Continue reading Eye On Design: Jeff Zimmerman’s Bubble Cluster with Spikes Lighting
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Since antiquity, nation states have used monumental figurative sculpture to convey authority, stability, glory, and heroism, thereby conferring status to ruling parties – whether dictators, monarchs, or democratically elected leaders.
Continue reading Modern Art Monday Presents: Thomas Schütte, Vater Staat
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Well, it’s Black History Month, and to start the celebration let’s take a deep dive into a fabulous new exhibit by one of our favorite African American artists, Nick Cave! Through March 29th, Jack Shainman Gallery is hosting Amalgams and Graphts, an exhibition of new work by Cave, marking the inaugural presentation at the gallery’s new flagship Tribeca location. Amalgams and Graphts introduces two distinct series that push the artist’s singular style and vision to an epic realm, while maintaining an intimate and personal conversation with his audience.
Continue reading Nick Cave’s Amalgams and Graphts at Jack Shainman Gallery Tribeca
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Giant Soft Fan (1966 – 67) by Claes Oldenburg is an iconic piece of Pop Art that reflects the artist’s fascination with transforming everyday objects into playful, large-scale sculptures. This piece is part of his broader exploration of soft sculptures, a form he pioneered in the 1960s.
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