A collection of life-size statues on buildings has caused confusion in New York after they were mistaken for real people about to commit suicide. News Report: Statues Prompt ‘Suicide’ Emergency Calls
The statues are part of the art installation, Event Horizon by sculptor Antony Gormley. One of his most acclaimed pieces is the huge Angel of the [...]
Art scare in New York
Frederik Meijer Garden and Sculpture Park
Comprised of 132 acres of natural wetlands, woodlands, meadows and botanical gardens, Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is a year round experience with indoor tropical, arid, Carnivorous, Victorian and seasonal gardens, world class changing sculpture gallery with shows by international artists, and outdoor acreage featuring a world-class sculpture park, children’s garden, historic Michigan’s farm garden, amphitheater for summer concert [...]
The Hakone Open-Air Museum
Set in the stunning landscape of Hakone, the Hakone Open-Air Museum opened in 1969 as the first open-air art museum in Japan. Constantly changing with the seasons, the spectacular grounds are the permanent home for approximately 120 works by well-known modern and contemporary sculptors…
Stolen Henry Moore sculpture recovered in Canada
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A bronze Henry Moore sculpture stolen from a New York City gallery in 2001 has been recovered in Canada.
The abstract sculpture of a reclining figure was found in Toronto when a man brought it into the Miriam Shiell Fine Art dealership on Wednesday. Shiell searched the Art Loss Register database and found it had been [...]
No show for crying-elephant sculpture
Activist cancelled their plan to display a crying baby elephant sculpture to protest the alleged mistreatment of elephants in circus, because they can’t locate any local company to handle the 150-pound, 4 1/2-foot-tall sculpture. Full story: The Charleston Gazette
Fear is the dinosaur sold for scrap metal
A suburban Chicago couple said thieves stole a 6-foot-long, 150-pound steel sculpture of a dinosaur from their front yard.
The couple said police have been notified but they will not file criminal charges if the sculpture, which Gary Crawford created 12 years ago, is returned.
They said their biggest fear is that the thieves will sell the [...]
