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“Goddesses and Consorts. Women in Ancient Myth“ until March 15, 2025 im Alten Museum in Berlin
The famous ladies were ambiguous figures back then and only later got their current roles
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Doug Lafave decorates chimneys and fireplaces with small and large works of art
The stonemason from the Great Lakes region in the north of the USA came to his current occupation as an artistic craftsman via roofing
Saudi Arabia is pursuing a cultural policy in many fields as part of its “Vision 2030“
Modernization not only with spectacular construction projects such as “Neom,“ but also with numerous projects in the arts
The Tuwaiq Sculpture Symposium in the Saudi capital Riyadh is unique in the world in many ways
From January 14 to February 08, 2024, a total of 30 participants from all over the world created their monumental works
Olena Dodatko cultivates monumental forms with great impact despite minimalist representation
The Ukrainian-born sculptor loves it when her sculptures are placed in public spaces
The five sculptures from the Rhineland-Palatinate 2023 Sculpture Symposium have been erected in the vast landscape around Kaiserslautern
“Peace and democracy“ was the motto of the monumental works made of local red sandstone or steel
Sal Orlando likes to assemble his small stone figures from colored stones with strong veins
The Californian artist follows an unusual path for sculptors
Neal Barab: a sculptor from California in Pietrasanta at the foot of the White Marble Mountains
The influence of his father, who worked for the toy company Mattel, is unmistakable in Neal’s current works
The city of Bern has once again awarded its biennial prize for exemplary gravestones in terms of craftsmanship and artistry
The aim of the campaign is to “promote individually designed gravestones as an important part of the mourning process“
Stylized cranes in the paving in front of Sankta Helena church in Skövde, Sweden
Landscape architect Thorbjörn Andersson wanted to bring the region’s famous bird migration into the town in an abstract way and give the townspeople a place that makes a statement
Ulrich Rückriem‘s major work “40 Bodenreliefs“ at the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin until January 14, 2024
The artist‘s cuboids make the square floor tiles by Mies von der Rohe seem to grow in height
In front of Antwerp Cathedral, Nello and his dog Patrasche lie tightly embraced under a paving slab
The Belgian sculptor Batist Vermeulen (“Tist“) created the sculpture based on a story by the author Ouida