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In ‘Zoophites,’ Les Lalanne Hybridize Beasts and Botany into Functional Sculptures

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It’s also an apt title for a poetic exhibition of sculptures blending beastly and botanical forms by the late Claude (1925-2019) and François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008). Having worked as a guard in the Egyptian and Assyrian galleries of the Louvre, the artist often referenced ancient mythology and hybridity in his figures.

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Joel Shapiro’s New Sculptures Radiate Joy and Defy Gravity

Design Milk

My favorite Joel Shapiro sculpture is in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art – an orange dancer-like structure that has made me smile since the first day I arrived in New York, now 23 year ago. Debuting here are three new massive wood sculptures – each taller than any viewer. Joel Shapiro: Out of the Blue.

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Humans and Animals Commune with Nature and the Cosmos in the Multidisciplinary Work of Kiki Smith

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All images © the artist, courtesy of Pace Gallery, shared with permission If you’ve traveled via the Long Island Rail Road service in Manhattan and traversed the MTA’s brand new Grand Central Madison station, you may have noticed a slice of nature indoors in a monumental, wall-spanning mosaic of a woodland deer.

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The best art books to enjoy in the summer of 2022

Creative Boom

Others were not, so on occasion, they came together and made their own exhibitions or created their own gallery spaces. Susan Sontag (1933-2004) was an American writer, philosopher and political activist best known for her essays on modern culture and criticism of the Vietnam War. Ninth Street Women by Mary Gabriel.

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Rooted in the American South, ‘Souls Grown Deep Like the Rivers’ Recognizes Remarkable Artistic Traditions of Black Artists

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Thornton Dial, “Stars of Everything” (2004), mixed media, 248.9 Encompassing more than 60 quilts, sculptures, installations, paintings, drawings, and assemblages by 34 artists from the mid-20th-century to the present, the exhibition is drawn largely from the Souls Grown Deep Foundation. centimeters. x 40 centimeters.

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Petah Coyne’s Wax Sculptures and Installations Vacillate Between Beauty and Monstrosity

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Coyne gravitates toward texts rooted in feminist principles, which she then puts into conversation and filters through large-scale sculptures and installations. Sprayed with black paint, the dark, ominous works appear alive, as if crawling across the gallery to catch prey.

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A NEW BOOK ON THE ART OF PHIL HALE

Illustration Art

Hale is an artist well worth following because he continues to grow and evolve in interesting ways I've just received an advance copy of Hale's beautiful new book, Use Music to Kill , a collection of his work from 2004 to 2018. The book gives us a rich collection of three types of work: paintings, drawings and photographic assemblages.

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