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On our list for the time after Covid-19: a visit at the Louvre in Paris
Until then, in our series we we only take a virtual look at famous destinations and their stones around the world
Art
The British sculptor William Peers creates elegant and seemingly effortless forms in marble
Even if the results seem weightless, for him the hard way of working on the stone is important and a prerequisite for his art
Olivia Louvel: total abstraction of image, sound, and stone
The French-British artist uses the software AudioSculpt to transform acoustic quotations by sculptor Barbara Hepworth
Sculptress Simona de Lorenzo: large forms as a means of multiple communication
For the artist from Italy, contrasts are an important part of our world and human existence
Despite Covid-19: a (virtual) visit to Tullio Lombardo’s “Adam“ in New York City
The Metropolitan Museum of Art had realized an innovative restoration after the work of art had fallen down and shattered into pieces nearly 20 years ago
Despite Covid-19: a (virtual) visit to Michelangelo’s David in Florence
On the webpage of the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence, one can take a selfie with the sculpture in the background
The English sculptor Ben Russell creates cacti, fungi, and roots from natural stone
The artist was formerly a restorer of stone objects and lived in London until he returned to the county of Dorsett in the countryside and put his skills to new use
Eisenhower Memorial in Washington D.C. with stainless steel tapestry and bas-reliefs in stone
After many years of discussions about architect Frank Gehry’s design, the site at the Mall was inaugurated in September 2020
Greenpeace once again throws rocks into the sea, this time in cooperation with the artist Fiona Banner aka The Vanity Press
The current action was to stop trawling in the Doggerbank nature reserve
Paul Cocksedge’s “Slump“ tables at the Carpenters Workshop Gallery in London until December 18, 2020
The British designer’s art pieces give glass table tops the impression of water flowing over bases made of rock, steel, wood or concrete
Mosaics of marble and glass that take the emptiness out of potholes in city streets and maybe even give them a sense of purpose
Jim Bachor found the inspiration for his art during excavations in Pompeii and later, on his doorstep in Chicago
“Break for Art” by the The Dallas Museum of Art: 10 minutes for a deep and unexited look at masterpieces
As an example: Jessie Carillo, Manager of adult programs at the DMA, speaks about Claude Monet’s “The Seine at Lavacourt” (1880)
Central Park has its first monument depicting “real” women (and persons of color) to commemorate the ratification-centennial of the Amendment, which gave women the right to vote
Bronze figures of Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Exhibition “Canova and Thorvaldsen. The birth of modern sculpture” now as 360° virtual tour in English and Italian
Both artists re-interpreted themes from the Classical World and used new techniques in the creation of their works
“Connections”: more than 80 examples of contemporary craft online at the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery
The objects celebrate craft with different media from the 1930s and highlight the interconnectivity of various objects