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Artist Frank Gerritz’s Surreptitiously Meticulous Wall Sculptures Deserve a Closer Look

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The post Artist Frank Gerritz’s Surreptitiously Meticulous Wall Sculptures Deserve a Closer Look appeared first on Artnet News. Gerritz's solo exhibition with Galerie Haas Zürich highlights his distinctive use of mediums and techniques.

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Artist Gao Zhen Detained in China Over Sculptures Criticizing Mao Zedong

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The post Artist Gao Zhen Detained in China Over Sculptures Criticizing Mao Zedong appeared first on Artnet News. The artworks, which were created in the early 2000s and critique the Cultural Revolution, are suspected of breaking a 2018 law.

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Fire Engulfs a U.S. Sculpture Park Displaying Works by a Chinese Dissident Artist—Again

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Artist Chen Weiming, who founded Liberty Sculpture Park, said he will not back down. Sculpture Park Displaying Works by a Chinese Dissident Artist—Again appeared first on Artnet News. The post Fire Engulfs a U.S.

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‘Constraint and Control’: Artist Patricia Ayres’s Kinetic Sculptures Are Meant to Be Uneasy

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The American artist's works are on view now at Tank Shanghai. The post ‘Constraint and Control’: Artist Patricia Ayres’s Kinetic Sculptures Are Meant to Be Uneasy appeared first on Artnet News.

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Victor Brecheret marble sculpture commands $303K at John Moran

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MONROVIA, CA – A 1920s marble sculpture by the Italian and Brazilian Modernist artist Victor Brecheret (1894-1955) achieved more than 10 times its high estimate at John Moran on August 13. Full results for the sale can be seen at LiveAuctioneers.

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See the Swirling Yayoi Kusama Sculpture That Just Landed in London

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"Infinite Accumulation" represents "a massive metropolis with people of all cultures moving constantly," the artist said. The post See the Swirling Yayoi Kusama Sculpture That Just Landed in London appeared first on Artnet News.

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I am Discosailing: Rasheed Araeen's water ballet comes to east London's outdoor sculpture trail, The Line

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The artist's 1970s concept, brought to life in the Olympic Park, invites the public to perform as a floating sculpture moving with the wind and water

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