Tag Archives: Sculpture

Travel can be shattering

Posted on July 2, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

At one time or another even the most veteran travelers can feel a little fragmented by the experience. Sculptor Bruno Catalano masterfully captures those feeling of disruption many of us feel during our travels. Catalano was born in Morocco to … Continue reading →

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Move-in Ready

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

I’m seriously considering building one of these book igloos and moving in for the duration of the pandemic. These book sculptures are the work of the brilliant Columbian artist Miler Lagos.  

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Book feathers

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

London-based artist Kate MccGwire is famous for her elaborate feather sculptures that seem to have a life of their own. Her current exhibition titled Discharge pours down like a huge tunnel of water from a 18th century bookcase. Created from approximately … Continue reading →

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Shorter than the Day

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

Last week, artist Sarah Sze unveiled an impressive new sculpture titled “Shorter than the Day” —a reference to Emily Dickinson’s poem “Because I could not stop for Death”  at New York City’s LaGuardia Airport. Sze’s work, which weighs five tons, … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Nepal

Posted on February 6, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

As part of  Visit Nepal’s new 2020 tourism campaign, the organization commissioned 108 large yeti statues designed by Ang Tsherin Sherpa to be painted by various artists and placed around the world to build interest in visiting the nation.  It … Continue reading →

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The World Turned Upside Down

Posted on March 28, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

This week, the prize-winning British sculptor Mark Wallinger unveiled a dynamic new work at the London School of Economics. The World Turned Upside Down is an enormous inverted globe reversing our normal view of the world. Wallinger’s piece forces the observer to … Continue reading →

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A Hole In The Alps

Posted on August 7, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

About this time each August, I become nostalgic for the Swiss Alps. I was fortunate to have spent most of the month one year camping and hiking around Switzerland. And one of my favorite areas was the less touristed valleys … Continue reading →

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Get Smart

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

Smartify is a very clever free app that allows users to scan artworks to identify them and then get meaningful background information. This Shazam for art is already available for more than thirty major international art venues and more are being added monthly. … Continue reading →

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Philadelphia Street Art

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

I have been chided in the past for posting images of international street art and overlooking the remarkable public artwork extant in my own backyard. So, here’s a look at a phenomenal temporary sculpture that towers 40 feet above the … Continue reading →

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Book Series

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

Tokyo-born, Dusseldorf-based sculptor Ramon Todo is best known for his melding of stone and glass, but I really love his new “Book Series”.

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