With his father, Philip, he made idiosyncratic, often monumental bronze work influenced by ancient themes. But was it art or was it furniture?
Category: Sculpture
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B. Wurtz’s Life in Five Artworks
B. Wurtz uses humble, everyday materials — plastic bags, aluminum pans — and turns them into something beautiful. Here, his life in five artworks.
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A Hike to Crazy Horse Stirs Patriotism and Doubt
Thousands took part in a biannual hike to a South Dakota mountaintop, where a sculpture of the Lakota chief is in its 77th year of construction.
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Why Are So Many Artists Building Totems?
In sculpture and design, towering sculptures are rising once more.
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Gian Enzo Sperone’s Remote Swiss Home, Filled With a Lifetime of Collections
The dealer Gian Enzo Sperone now prefers to spend his days at his remote mountain retreat, far from the influential New York gallery he opened in the 1970s.
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Glassware Is Getting Weird and Wobbly
After decades of simple stemware and minimalist tumblers, wild, eye-catching vessels now adorn stylish tables.
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Jewelry Designer Stephanie D’heygere’s Collection of Oversize Objects
Inside the designer Stephanie D’heygere’s collection of surreally oversize everyday objects.
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Brighty the Burro, Beloved Grand Canyon Statue, Is Rescued From Dragon Bravo Fire
The statue was missing an ear and two front legs, but it was mostly intact when crews recovered it from the Dragon Bravo fire.
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You Can Buy One of the C.I.A.’s Greatest Mysteries at an Auction House
Sleuths have solved three of the panels of the Kryptos sculpture at the agency’s headquarters. Now the artwork’s creator is announcing the sale of the solution to the fourth.
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For Michael Gibson, Topiary Art Is Much More Than Just Clipping Branches
For Michael Gibson, topiary art isn’t just clipping branches. It’s a life lesson.
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James Grashow Documentary Focuses on Life, Death and ‘The Cathedral’
The process of making a wood sculpture of Jesus Christ took the artist James Grashow four years to complete.
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An Artist’s Journey From the Soviet Union to the Frick
Years ago, Vladimir Kanevsky’s floral sculptures started turning up in Manhattan’s most elegant living rooms. Now his work is on display alongside masterpieces.