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Articles on Sculpture
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There is something apocalyptic in this performance.
In the exhibition, wood carving, metal casting, weaving and knotting are reimagined as tools for experimentation and personal expression.
The two artists have very different, yet curiously complimentary, responses to nature.
From sculptures to graffiti, urban art can improve quality of life – but it can also do the exact opposite without proper planning.
A shortlist that challenges dominant artistic norms.
Nudity can express everything from innocence to sexual desire, from triumph to defeat.
Ron Mueck’s sculptures are known for being psychologically evocative. His work is now on display at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
With a recovery rate below 10%, most stolen works are never found. But that doesn’t mean they’re easy to monetize.
Kwame Akoto-Bamfo is changing contemporary Ghanaian art.
Mirrorscape, by the French artist Théo Mercier, is on display at MONA. The commitment to realism is impressive – but the lives behind this wreckage are invisible.
The Scottish-born artist is showcasing her work in two UK installations examining the fragility and transience of life through decomposing materials.
This cube of 726 faces is a living memorial and a platform for trans visibility, advocacy and international solidarity.
A young artist’s sculpture will provide a ‘remembrance vessel’ and grieving space to help process the complex emotions felt by those affected by the legacy of slavery in Britain.
Rediscovered legacies in London, reimagined landscapes in Liverpool, small Sculptures in Bath and Degas in Glasgow.
As a war artist, Henry Moore’s work was influenced by the Blitz, separated families and the threat of nuclear escalation.
Glasgow shipbuilder Sir William Burrell collected Degas in the painter’s lifetime, demonstrating a keen eye at a time when the impressionists were shocking the public.
Sammy Baloji’s work allows us to revisit the DRC’s past and explore how art can help us understand decolonisation.
What’s the point of pubic hair? Does it serve an important purpose or is it a costly inconvenience? An anatomist explains the science.
Has Jeff Koons’ latest high-profile stunt just proved that space is the new frontier for art?
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Honorary Professor, Edith Cowan University
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Adjunct Professor of Art History, Australian National University
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Honorary Senior Lecturer, Australian National University
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Associate Professor and Director of Christiansborg Archaeological Heritage Project, Associate Graduate Faculty, Rutgers University
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Joanna Mendelssohn is a Friend of The Conversation.
Honorary Senior Fellow, School of Culture and Communication, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, Eighteenth-Century English Literature, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Honorary Professor of Classics and Ancient History, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, The University of Queensland
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Professor in the Philosophy and History of Art, University of Leeds
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Professor and Architect, University of Liverpool
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Lecturer, School of Art & Design, Nottingham Trent University
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Senior Lecturer in Social Anthropology, University of Kent
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Director of Museum Studies, Boston University
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Staff Tutor and Lecturer, The Open University, The Open University
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Mathematics Subject Group Leader, Sheffield Hallam University
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Professor of Classical Studies, The Open University