sculpture

Nick Cave (b. 1959. Lives and works in Chicago), Soundsuit 8:46, 2021. Mixed media including vintage textile and sequined appliqués, metal, and mannequin.
Honolulu Museum of Art Acquires Soundsuit by American artist Nick Cave
The Honolulu Museum of Art (HoMA) recently acquired a major work by legendary contemporary artist Nick Cave. “Soundsuit 8:46” (2021), a mixed-media mannequin of vintage floral textiles and sequined…
Edmonson, Bess and Joe, 1930-40. A a simple, stone sculpture of a couple sitting together, looking ahead.
William Edmondson Immortalized the Black Community in Tombstones & Sculpture
In 1931—between the Great Depression and segregation—a beautiful tombstone was often a privilege denied. Edmonson lost his janitorial job at a Nashville hospital and felt inspired to pursue a new…
Daniele da Volterra, detail of Michelangelo Buonarroti, circa 1545. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Gift of Clarence Dillon, 1977.
The Life and Art of Michelangelo
Despite his roots as a sculptor, Michelangelo was frequently commissioned to apply his artistic prowess to other mediums such as painting and architecture, creating some of the most notorious pieces…
Attributed to Hans Leinberger, Figure of Death, Memento Mori, c. 1520. 
Reframed: Leinberger's "Momento Mori"
The October 2021 Focus for Reframed is Ghoulish

Horror and death in entertainment shows have captivated millions of Americans in the last decade, from Netflix’s most-binged…

Edgar Degas, The Dance Class, 1874. Oil on canvas. 32 7/8 x 30 3/8 in. (83.5 x 77.2 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The Life and Art of Edgar Degas
Considered a founder of Impressionism, Edgar Degas actually disliked the label, preferring Realist or Independent. Best known for his paintings and bronze sculptures, Degas was also a printmaker and…
Joel Shapiro, untitled, 2019, painted bronze, , 71-3/4" × 65-1/2" × 31-1/2" (182.2 cm × 166.4 cm × 80 cm) .
Pace Presents Joel Shapiro's Sculptures in Expanded Seoul Gallery
Spanning two floors of the gallery, the presentation spotlights a selection of the artist’s bronze works alongside smaller-scale, vibrantly colored sculptures made of wood.
Mauro Perucchetti (Italian, b. 1949), Sex and the City, 2011. Pigmented resin, stainless steel and Swarovski crystals on acrylic panel. Inscribed Mauro Perucchetti and numbered 4. 863 x 63 x 10 inches. Provenance: Halcyon Gallery, London. Estimate: $30,000 -$50,000
Hindman’s Stepping Into Tomorrow to Merge Top Visual Art & Design
The design offering’s noteworthy highlights include thirty-four works of studio pottery and art glass, with exceptional pieces by Dale Chihuly, Jon Kuhn, Paul Stankard, and Christopher Ries.
Anonymous (Mexican, 19th century), Still Life, 19th century. Oil on canvas. 29 1/2 x 39 3/4 in.
TMA Adds Exceptional Works to its Renowned Holdings
The Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) added more than thirty outstanding and diverse works of art to its collection in June through purchase and gifts. Among the many highlights of the new acquisitions are…