Sculpture

The United Kingdom has blocked the export of a $2.9 million worth Alberto Giacometti chandelier, giving local institutions a chance to match its price. The artwork was reportedly commissioned just after WWII, between 1946-47, by Peter…

A Florida man was arrested and has admitted to crashing into the 13-foot sculpture Thunderbunny by Hunt Slonem earlier this week. Identified as Derek Alan Mordok, the accused is a 49-year-old resident of Florida. Earlier this week, he…

Veteran artist Senga Nengudi, known for her groundbreaking work, has won the 2023 Nasher Prize worth $100,000. Senga Nengudi has been a prominent name in African-American sculpting for over five decades. She is perhaps best known for her…

A monument made in memorial of the Tiananmen Square massacre in a Hong Kong University was dismantled earlier this week. The Pillar of Shame, as the sculpture is known, was built by artist Jens Galschiøt to commemorate the 8th…

Three ancient sculptures from Palmyra looted from Syria are now being returned to their home after efforts from Switzerland and United Nations. The three sculptures were seized in Geneva by customs officials, along with many other stolen…

Jimmie Durham, one of the most celebrated contemporary sculptors, died on Wednesday in Berlin. He was 81 years old. Jimmie Durham is perhaps most well-known for his involvement in the American Indian Movement since the 1970s.  Durham…

Jesus College in Cambridge has decided to return its Benin Bronze sculpture to Nigeria, the first British institute engaging in repatriation. The object in question is a sculpture called the Benin Cockerel (called an Okpa in Edo). The…

An ancient wooden idol has been unearthed by archaeologists in Roscommon bog, Ireland. Called the Gortnacrannagh Idol, the 8-feet wooden idol is considered to be at least 1600 years old and from the Iron age. Researchers consider it to…

“The Thinker”, a new artwork by Lina Condes, is currently displayed at the San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild Summer Exhibition (June 8th - August 8th , 2021).  What can we learn from looking at Rodin through the lens of contemporary…

A memorial dedicated to Dr. Martin Luther King and his wife Coretta Scott King is approved to be unveiled by next fall in Boston Common. The memorial has been designed by artist Hank Willis Thomas along with a team of architects from…