Sculpture Garden

Archive for the ‘Info’ Category

Includes short extracts from all of Eiko & Koma’s performances at, or in association with, the Walker Art Center since 1981. The medley is made in anticipation of Naked, the artist’s latest Walker commission, which runs as a living installation (6 hours a day 6 days a week for the month of November) inside the galleries of the Walker’s permanent collection exhibition Event Horizon. The performance takes place within the context of the choreographer’s Retrospective Project, a ground-breaking two-year review of major works and themes that spans several states and institutions, and which will include the publication by the Walker of a retrospective catalogue in the Spring of 2010.

In this museum, you can tramp along trails fragrant with mulch and leaves and flowers. Instead of a headset, the sound of birds and waterfalls accompany your contemplation of the sculptures that capture timeless human emotions. Best of all, at the Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum, set on two acres above Zilker Park, you can run your hands over the sculptures for a sensory connection to Charles Umlaufs passion.

Yesterday morning, a tasty treat arrived on our campus. And what better way to welcome Honeycomb to the Android family than with redecorating the lawn of Building 44 a bit?

Sculptor Patrick Dougherty recently completed a giant sculpture of sticks on Palo Alto Art Center property on Newell Road. This video, produced by Media Center intern Farrah Plummer tells the story of the construction. This is a Media Center Intern Production www.midpenmedia.org For more information about internships at the Media Center, contact brad(at)midpenmedia.org Thanks to Star FK Radium for allowing us to use their song, “Chasing the Sun.” www.starfkradium.com

Sculptor Patrick Dougherty recently completed a giant sculpture of sticks on Palo Alto Art Center property on Newell Road. This video, produced by Media Center intern Farrah Plummer tells the story of the construction. This is a Media Center Intern Production www.midpenmedia.org For more information about internships at the Media Center, contact brad(at)midpenmedia.org Thanks to Star FK Radium for allowing us to use their song, “Chasing the Sun.” www.starfkradium.com

Product Description
Throughout the built world of late, museums have been leading the way in architecture–a far cry from the days of antiseptic white cubes, when museums were afraid that signature design might compete with the art on display. Some of the most interesting international architects working today, people like Zaha Hadid, Daniel Liebeskind, Renzo Piano, and Tadao Andao, are creating buildings intended to house art–and to function as works of art themselves. One of the most radical and highly anticipated of these structures is Zaha Hadid’s Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) for the city of Cincinnati, set to open its doors in 2003. The CAC will be one of the first museums anywhere in the world designed by a woman, as well as Hadid’s first museum and first building in the United States. A $15 million project with 20,000 square feet of galleries set on a smallish, 11,000-square-foot lot in the downtown area, it shows that the institution that stood by the Mapplethorpe show has extended its risk-taking attitude and its integrity to the building that will accommodate its future shows. The seven stories of galleries–each constructed in a variety of heights and floor materials–are housed in horizontal tubes and cantilevered toward the street. An “urban carpet” begins at street level and zigzags up the building’s supporting wall, providing visual and physical access to each of the galleries in a continuous flow–but without the awkwardness of the tilted ramp that spirals through Frank Lloyd Wright’s Guggenheim Museum in New York. The exterior of the building weaves together the concrete shell and metal cladding of the galleries, the glass windows of the offices, and various electronic displays like a high-tech quilt–and a perfect expression of the various activities so well-contained within. Space for Art will include broad documentation of all stages of the architectural process, expressed in paintings, drawings, and models; short texts; and photographs of the finished building by Hélène Binet.

. . .a gutsy solution…an edifice of dizzying diagonals. –Newsweek
Ms. Hadid is one of the true talents of her generation. –The New York Times. . .one of the most anticipated museum buildings in the United States. –Art in AmericaIn Cincinnati, Hadid manages to create a vibrant public forum for art. –Los Angeles TimesA landmark rupture in architectural history. . .–ELLE
A great and inspired choice. –Rem Koolhaus. . .an iconic temple of contemporary culture… –wallpaper*

Photographs by Paul Warchol and Hélène Binet.

Hardcover , 8.26 x 12.99 in., 112 pages, 30 color& 20 b/w illustrationsProduct Description
Throughout the built world of late, museums have been leading the way in architecture–a far cry from the days of antiseptic white cubes, when museums were afraid that signature design might compete with the art on display. Some of the most interesting international architects working today, people like Zaha Hadid, Daniel Liebeskind, Renzo Piano, and Tadao Andao, are creating buildings intended to house art–and to function as works of art themselves. One of the most radical and highly anticipated of these structures is Zaha Hadid’s Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) for the city of Cincinnati, set to open its doors in 2003. The CAC will be one of the first museums anywhere in the world designed by a woman, as well as Hadid’s first museum and first building in the United States. A $15 million project with 20,000 square feet of galleries set on a smallish, 11,000-square-foot lot in the downtown area, it shows that the institution that stood by the Mapplethorpe show has extended its risk-taking attitude and its integrity to the building that will accommodate its future shows. The seven stories of galleries–each constructed in a variety of heights and floor materials–are housed in horizontal tubes and cantilevered toward the street. An “urban carpet” begins at street level and zigzags up the building’s supporting wall, providing visual and physical access to each of the galleries in a continuous flow–but without the awkwardness of the tilted ramp that spirals through Frank Lloyd Wright’s Guggenheim Museum in New York. The exterior of the building weaves together the concrete shell and metal cladding of the galleries, the glass windows of the offices, and various electronic displays like a high-tech quilt–and a perfect expression of the various activities so well-contained within. Space for Art will include broad documentation of all stages of the architectural process, expressed in paintings, drawings, and models; short texts; and photographs of the finished building by Hélène Binet.

. . .a gutsy solution…an edifice of dizzying diagonals. –Newsweek
Ms. Hadid is one of the true talents of her generation. –The New York Times. . .one of the most anticipated museum buildings in the United States. –Art in AmericaIn Cincinnati, Hadid manages to create a vibrant public forum for art. –Los Angeles TimesA landmark rupture in architectural history. . .–ELLE
A great and inspired choice. –Rem Koolhaus. . .an iconic temple of contemporary culture… –wallpaper*

Photographs by Paul Warchol and Hélène Binet.

Hardcover , 8.26 x 12.99 in., 112 pages, 30 color& 20 b/w illustrations

Zaha Hadid – Space for Art: Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati – Lois & Richard Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art

Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com Facebook: www.facebook.com Website: www.gavtrain.com Camera Canon 5D mark2 Lens: Canon 24-105L Strap: Black Rapid RS-7 A sculptor’s garden is the venue for this mystery 15 minute photo challenge and this time I had to battle the elements to get the photos. For me simply recording the sculptures wasn’t an option, I wanted to add my own creative touch by using creative compositions, angles and exposures. I’ll let you judge if I succeeded.

• Abstract Snail Sculpture for indoor or outdoor decoration
• Made from metal
• Place in a planter, your yard or your home to add charm and appeal
• Approximately 17-Inch long, 7-1/2-Inch tall, and 2-Inch wide
• Sunset Vista Designs Garden Essentials has everything you need to decorate indoors or out, also makes a great gift

Product Description
Add appeal to a planter or your yard by decorating it with this charming abstracted snail statue from Sunset Vista. Overall size for this metal sculpture is 17-Inch in length and 7-1/2-Inch tall. Sunset Vista Designs has everything under the sunset to decorate your home and garden.

Sunset Vista Designs Garden Essentials Bug Patch Snail Sculpture, 17-Inch Long

• 2-Station Art Easels for 2 Artists at the Same Time!
• 2 Ample Large Storage Areas Underneath Easels on Both Sides!
• Constructed of 11-Ply 5/8″ Thick Laminated Birch Wood Veneer Panels!
• Coated with Non-Toxic Environmentally Safe Clear Finish!
• Lifetime Warranty Against Defects and Workmanship!

Product Description
“2-Station Art Center for Toddlers” has 2 large storage shelves below the easels on both sides. Comes with 4 easel clips to hold the artwork on the easels and 2 easel trays. Similar to our larger “2-Station Art Center” for older children but this one is reduced in height for toddlers. Constructed of 11-ply 5/8″ laminated birch wood veneer panels dadoed, glued and secured in place for extra strength and durability. Coated with a non-toxic environmentally safe clear finish. Overall dimensions are 42″ High x 26″ Wide x 20″ Deep. Weighs 55 lbs and ships UPS.

2-Station Art Center for Toddlers

Includes short extracts from all of Eiko & Koma’s performances at, or in association with, the Walker Art Center since 1981. The medley is made in anticipation of Naked, the artist’s latest Walker commission, which runs as a living installation (6 hours a day 6 days a week for the month of November) inside the galleries of the Walker’s permanent collection exhibition Event Horizon. The performance takes place within the context of the choreographer’s Retrospective Project, a ground-breaking two-year review of major works and themes that spans several states and institutions, and which will include the publication by the Walker of a retrospective catalogue in the Spring of 2010.