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National Gallery Of Art Sculpture Garden
The National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden is the most recent addition to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. in the United States. It is located on the National Mall between the National Gallery's West Building and the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History. Completed and opened to the public on May 23, 1999, the location provides an outdoor setting for exhibiting several pieces from the museum's contemporary sculpture collection. The collection is centered on a fountain which, from December to March, is converted to an ice-skating rink. (Such a rink predated the construction of the garden.) The outdoor Pavilion Café lies adjacent to the garden. Laurie Olin and his firm, OLIN, were the landscape architects who redesigned the garden. Works * Claes Oldenburg; Coosje van Bruggen, '' Typewriter Eraser, Scale X'', 1999 * Joan Miró, '' Personnage Gothique, Oiseau-Eclair'', 1974/1977 * Louise Bourgeois, ''Spider'', 1996/1997 * Tony Smith, ''W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Four-Sided Pyramid
''Four-Sided Pyramid'' is a conceptual modular "structure", by Sol LeWitt, in the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden. The artist created a plan and ''Four-Sided Pyramid'' was constructed by others, in 1999. See also * List of public art in Washington, D.C., Ward 2 This is a list of public art in List of neighborhoods of the District of Columbia by ward, Ward 2 of Washington, D.C.. This list applies only to works of public art accessible in an outdoor public space. For example, this does not include artw ... References {{public-art-stub Outdoor sculptures in Washington, D.C. 1999 sculptures Collections of the National Gallery of Art Concrete sculptures in Washington, D.C. National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden 1999 establishments in Washington, D.C. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wandering Rocks (4/5)
''Wandering Rocks'' is a 1967 steel sculpture by Tony Smith, made in an edition of five plus one artist's proof. The Minimalist work comprises five different polyhedral elements painted black. Description The five elements of the sculpture have different size and shapes, based on tetrahedrons and octahedrons, with faceted surfaces painted with a semi-gloss black, and are individually named "Crocus", "Dud", "Shaft", "Slide", and "Smomhawk". They measure from to in height and weigh from to . Several of the editions are exhibited in public, typically installed outdoors on a grassed area. The elements have no fixed positions, and their relative positions and orientations may vary according to the requirements of the specific location, so each installation is different. The work was first created as a full-size plywood mock-up and then replicated in painted metal. The sculpture may allude to the structure of molecules and crystals, or the Japanese rock garden of Ryōan-ji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sol LeWitt
Solomon "Sol" LeWitt (September 9, 1928 – April 8, 2007) was an American artist linked to various movements, including conceptual art and minimalism. LeWitt came to fame in the late 1960s with his wall drawings and "structures" (a term he preferred instead of "sculptures") but was prolific in a wide range of media including drawing, printmaking, photography, painting, installation, and artist's books. He has been the subject of hundreds of solo exhibitions in museums and galleries around the world since 1965. The first biography of the artist, ''Sol LeWitt: A Life of Ideas'', by Lary Bloom, was published by Wesleyan University Press in the spring of 2019. Life LeWitt was born in Hartford, Connecticut, to a family of Jewish immigrants from Russia. His father died when he was 6. His mother took him to art classes at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford. After receiving a BFA from Syracuse University in 1949, LeWitt traveled to Europe where he was exposed to Old Master paintings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thinker On A Rock
''Thinker on a Rock'' is a bronze sculpture by Barry Flanagan. Brian Ferriso, executive director of the Philbrook Museum of Art, said:"The playful subject matter clearly references several art historical traditions, including that of Rodin. In addition to the subject, this work's expressive nature encapsulates the artist's unique ability to create three-dimensional 'gestural' drawings with bronze."There are eight casts of the work, with six of them installed at: # Washington University in St. Louis # John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park, Des Moines, Iowa # Utrecht, Netherlands # O’Connell Street in Dublin # Philbrook Museum of Art, in Tulsa, Oklahoma # The National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden The National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden is the most recent addition to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. in the United States. It is located on the National Mall between the National Gallery's West Building and the Smithsonian ..., in Washington, D.C. Galler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Flanagan
Barry Flanagan OBE RA (11 January 1941 – 31 August 2009) was an Irish-Welsh sculptor. He is best known for his bronze statues of hares and other animals. Biography Barry Flanagan was born on 11 January 1941 in Prestatyn, North Wales. From 1957-58, he studied architecture at Birmingham College of Art and Crafts. He studied sculpture at Saint Martin's School of Art in London from 1964 to 1966, and from 1967 to 1971 taught both at Saint Martin's and at the Central School of Art and Design.Barry Flanagan biography Waddington Custot Galleries website. Accessed October 2013. He became an Irish citizen and has lived in Dublin since 2000. Flanagan died on 31 August 2009, aged 68, from |
Stele II
''Stele II'' is an abstract sculpture, constructed in 1973, by Ellsworth Kelly. Located at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden The National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden is the most recent addition to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. in the United States. It is located on the National Mall between the National Gallery's West Building and the Smithsonian ..., it reflects the artist's move to the countryside, and landscape. See also * List of public art in Washington, D.C., Ward 2 References External linksWaymarking Outdoor sculptures in Washington, D.C. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellsworth Kelly
Ellsworth Kelly (May 31, 1923 – December 27, 2015) was an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker associated with hard-edge painting, Color Field painting and minimalism. His works demonstrate unassuming techniques emphasizing line, color and form, similar to the work of John McLaughlin and Kenneth Noland. Kelly often employed bright colors. He lived and worked in Spencertown, New York. Childhood Kelly was born the second son of three to Allan Howe Kelly and Florence Rose Elizabeth (Githens) Kelly in Newburgh, New York, approximately 60 miles north of New York City.Goossen, E.C. ''Ellsworth Kelly'', Greenwich, CT: New York Graphic Society, 1973. His father was an insurance company executive of Scots-Irish and German descent. His mother was a former schoolteacher of Welsh and Pennsylvania German stock. His family moved from Newburgh to Oradell, New Jersey, a town of nearly 7,500 people. His family lived near the Oradell Reservoir, where his paternal grandmother intro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Untitled (Shapiro, 1989)
''Untitled'', 1989, is a bronze abstract sculpture by Joel Shapiro. Constructed in 1989, it is located at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden The National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden is the most recent addition to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. in the United States. It is located on the National Mall between the National Gallery's West Building and the Smithsonian .... See also * List of public art in Washington, D.C., Ward 2 * ''Untitled'' (Shapiro, 1990) References Outdoor sculptures in Washington, D.C. 1989 sculptures Collections of the National Gallery of Art Bronze sculptures in Washington, D.C. National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden {{DC-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joel Shapiro
Joel Shapiro (born September 27, 1941 New York City, New York) is an American sculptor renowned for his dynamic work composed of simple rectangular shapes. The artist is classified as a Minimalist as demonstrated in his works, which were mostly defined through the materials used, without allusions to subjects outside of the works. He lives and works in New York City. He is married to the artist Ellen Phelan. Early life and education Joel Shapiro grew up in Sunnyside, Queens, New York. He graduated from Bayside High School (Bayside, NY) in 1959, at which time the school’s yearbook awarded him the title of ''Man'' ''About Town''. When he was twenty two he lived in India for two years while in the Peace Corps.Klein, Michele Gerber http://bombsite.com/issues/109/articles/3332 ''BOMB Magazine'' Fall 2009, Retrieved July 25, 2011 He received a B.A. in 1964 and an M.A. in 1969 from New York University Work and inspiration While serving his Peace Corp time in India, Shapiro saw many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Six-Part Seating
''Six-Part Seating'' is a sculpture by Scott Burton, installed at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden The National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden is the most recent addition to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. in the United States. It is located on the National Mall between the National Gallery's West Building and the Smithsonian ... in Washington, D.C. The work, conceived in 1985 and fabricated in 1998, consists of six polished red granite seats that can be arranged in a circle or side by side. The seats weigh approximately 1500 pounds each. Visitors are welcome to sit on the seats. The work was given to the National Gallery of Art by the Collectors Committee. See also * List of public art in Washington, D.C., Ward 2 References External links Six-Part Seating(National Gallery of Art) 1990s sculptures Collections of the National Gallery of Art Granite sculptures in Washington, D.C. National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Outdoor sculptures in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Burton
Scott Burton (June 23, 1939 – December 29, 1989) was an American sculptor and performance artist best known for his large-scale furniture sculptures in granite and bronze. Early years Burton was born in Greensboro, Alabama to Walter Scott Burton, Jr. and Hortense Mobley Burton. While Burton was a child, his parents separated and Burton relocated to Washington, DC. with his mother. Burton began his artistic career at the Washington Workshop Center in Washington D.C. in the mid-1950s under Leon Berkowitz, before progressing to the Hans Hofmann School of Fine Arts in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Between 1959 and 1962 Burton took classes at Goddard College in Plainfield, Vermont, George Washington University in Washington, D.C., Harvard University, and Columbia University, where he finally received his bachelor's degree. In 1963 Burton was awarded a Master of Fine Arts degree from New York University in New York City. Art career During his decade-long relationship with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aurora (sculpture)
''Aurora'' is a public artwork by American artist Mark di Suvero. It is in the collection of the National Gallery of Art and on display at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C., United States. Description ''Aurora'' consists of 8 tons of steel, resting on three diagonal supports. Certain "linear elements converge within a central circular hub and then explode outward." Information The name of the sculpture comes from a poem by Federico García Lorca about New York City. Acquisition The sculpture is a gift from the Gift of Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation. Reception According to the National Gallery of Art the supports and steel "combine massive scale with elegance of proportion," and "imparting tension and dynamism." Michael Kimmelman of ''The New York Times'' called the work "pure compacted energy". See also * List of public art in Washington, D.C., Ward 2 References External links''Mark di Suvero - Aurora'' a video on YouTube ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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