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Candidacies for the next Global Stone Congress can be submitted until July 30, 2019
Any country may offer to be the host of this scientific event about research and development for the worldwide stone sector in 2021
Joseph Gott’s „Greyhound with Puppies“ now on permanent show at the Birmingham University’s Barber Institute of Fine Arts
In this small work, the sculptor depicted protective maternal love and vulnerable infancy
„Homer“ in the museum LouvreLens until July 2, 2019
The exhibition investigates what we know about the Greek poet and how his works inspired other artists from antiquity to the present
Miscellaneous: ideas with natural stone
Sand sculptures are made only for a few months, yet they may reach big shapes. In the Northern hemisphere, the season has begun and on many beaches
Entries open for 16th Kajima Sculpture Competition in Japan until June 21, 2019
Four awards range from US-$ 27,000 to 4,500 / Works will be exhibited in the construction company’s building in Tokyo
„Spolia can establish the history of a building at a particular site“
An interview with Berlin architect Marc Jordi on reclaiming ancient architectural elements, mostly stone
6000 years ago artists all over Europe used mother-of-pearl from freshwater mussels for dress accessories
So-called „double buttons“ may have been pressed into leather to decorate armbands or belts
The Turkish Natural Stone Trade Organization EIB launched its WeChat-Account at the Xiamen Stone Fair 2019
The Aegean Stone Producers will use the Chinese social media for marketing purposes
„Printemps de la Pierre“ (Stone Spring) at the Massif Central in France until June 30, 2019
Promotion of local stone and stonemasons’ culture / Focus on Drystone Walling
A building with a double façade with stone foils and aluminum pillars outside
Grassi Pietre company supplied its Pietra di Vicenza limestone for the Residence Duchessa Margherita in Northern Italy
Saint-Malo’s Fort de la Conchée shows the art of the old builders and their stonemasons
Erected under the reign of Luis XIV, the Fort was badly damaged during WWII but restored almost completely since then
Researches found a new „Burgess Shale“ along the bank of the Danshui River in China
Another treasure chest of the Cambrian Explosion when early animal life on Earth reached an extreme diversity
Reclaiming stock: Salvatori is reconstructing slabs using the ancient Japanese art of Kintsugi
Rund um die Marke „The Lost Stones“ gibt es allerlei Wortgeklingel aus der Designerkiste
Three new works in stone at Dutch Kröller-Müller Museum’s sculpture garden
„Battery for five fingers“ by Jan van Munster, „Rockswarm“ by Bill Woodrow and „my poetry is the world …“ by herman de vries
Salone del Mobile in Milan 2019: „The client wants marble“
The furniture branch is introducing items with natural stone affordable for the middle class, too
Application open for on form, a sales exhibition in England dedicated only to stone sculpture
From June 13 to July 12, 2020 works of 30 to 40 artists will be presented at Asthall Manor near Oxford
Miscellaneous: ideas with natural stone
This year’s Xiamen Stone Fair saw again the Lundhs Soccer Cup on the late afternoon of the 2nd day when international stone-teams competed on the fairground
