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Lalanne Sculptures Make a Clean Sweep at Auction, Netting $59 Million

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OCTOBER 11, 2024

The stampede for the animal sculptures smashed a handful of auction records. The post Lalanne Sculptures Make a Clean Sweep at Auction, Netting $59 Million appeared first on Artnet News.

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Metropolitan Museum will receive 14 ancient sculptures returned to Yemen

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

With Yemen still in the throes of a civil war, the ancient sculptures recently returned by a family in New Zealand will be kept in New York for study and cataloguing

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Arlene Shechet’s sculptures are animated through dance at Storm King sculpture park

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JULY 28, 2024

Ritualistic performance piece by Annie-B Parson amid monumental, brightly coloured steel sculptures marks Upstate Art Weekend in New York’s Hudson Valley

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A Parade of 100 Elephant Sculptures Makes a Jumbo Entrance in New York

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The life-sized sculptures were made by indigenous artisans—and you can buy one to support wildlife conservation. The post A Parade of 100 Elephant Sculptures Makes a Jumbo Entrance in New York appeared first on Artnet News.

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Vandals Target Shahzia Sikander Sculpture Honoring Women’s Rights

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JULY 10, 2024

Right-to-life groups had previously called the sculpture "Satanic." The post Vandals Target Shahzia Sikander Sculpture Honoring Women’s Rights appeared first on Artnet News.

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New sculptures by Indigenous artists unveiled at site of historic Canadian battlefield

The Art Newspaper

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The permanent sculptures by Chief 7IDANsuu James Hart and Wendat Nation artist Ludovic Boney were unveiled in Québec City’s Cap Diamant on Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

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Artist Gao Zhen Detained in China Over Sculptures Criticizing Mao Zedong

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

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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AUGUST 27, 2024

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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How Raven Halfmoon Channels Indigenous History and Identity Into Her Monumental Sculptures

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The post How Raven Halfmoon Channels Indigenous History and Identity Into Her Monumental Sculptures appeared first on Artnet News. In this edition of "Source Material," Raven Halfmoon takes us to Indigenous earthworks in Ohio, to visit her horses, and more.

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Brancusi Public Sculptures Earn UNESCO World Heritage Status

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JULY 30, 2024

The post Brancusi Public Sculptures Earn UNESCO World Heritage Status appeared first on Artnet News. UNESCO's list of new world heritage sites included 19 cultural properties.

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Anish Kapoor’s Massive Sculptures Take Over the U.K.’s Largest Cathedral

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AUGUST 17, 2024

The post Anish Kapoor’s Massive Sculptures Take Over the U.K.’s The sprawling show commemorates the 100th anniversary of Liverpool Cathedral. ’s Largest Cathedral appeared first on Artnet News.

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As Seen on ‘Beetlejuice’: German Expressionist Sculptures Brought to Life

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AUGUST 31, 2024

The post As Seen on ‘Beetlejuice’: German Expressionist Sculptures Brought to Life appeared first on Artnet News. In the classic horror comedy, Beetlejuice brings Delia Deetz's abstract statues to life to terrorize his victims.

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The Permanent Collection: How Mario Merz’s Motorcycle Sculpture Transformed the Guggenheim

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The post The Permanent Collection: How Mario Merz’s Motorcycle Sculpture Transformed the Guggenheim appeared first on Artnet News. Chief Curator Naomi Beckwith said the work is emblematic of the past and future of the museum.

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Victor Brecheret marble sculpture commands $303K at John Moran

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AUGUST 14, 2024

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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A Suite of New Sculptures Across London Upends the Idea of Permanence

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The post A Suite of New Sculptures Across London Upends the Idea of Permanence appeared first on Artnet News. The latest Fourth Plinth commission, unveiled on Wednesday, is designed to erode over time.

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The Met Returns an Ancient Sumerian Sculpture to Iraq

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APRIL 17, 2024

The post The Met Returns an Ancient Sumerian Sculpture to Iraq appeared first on Artnet News. The repatriation follows the museum's recent appointment of a head of provenance research.

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Iris Van Herpen Transforms Haute Couture Into a Sculptural Spectacle in Paris

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JUNE 25, 2024

The Dutch designer who made high couture for Beyoncé and Lady Gaga is making new sculptural works out of tulle. The post Iris Van Herpen Transforms Haute Couture Into a Sculptural Spectacle in Paris appeared first on Artnet News.

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See the Swirling Yayoi Kusama Sculpture That Just Landed in London

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AUGUST 8, 2024

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

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How Joel Shapiro ‘Retains the Intimacy’ of His Staggeringly Large Sculptures

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AUGUST 27, 2024

The post How Joel Shapiro ‘Retains the Intimacy’ of His Staggeringly Large Sculptures appeared first on Artnet News. Ahead of a solo exhibition at New York’s Pace Gallery, we step inside the studio of the seasoned sculptor.

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A journey through Frieze Sculpture with curator Fatos Üstek

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OCTOBER 8, 2024

The Frieze Sculpture curator walks us through her highlights from the gardens of London's Regents Park

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‘You’re right! This is Native land’: New site-specific sculptures in Maine centre Indigenous experiences and relationships with the land

The Art Newspaper

JULY 24, 2024

At the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, sculptures by Anna Tsouhlarakis and Shane Perley-Dutcher are part of a push to advocate for environmental and social justice

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Art Bites: What Donatello’s ‘David’ Did For the Nude Sculpture

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APRIL 25, 2024

Donatello’s smaller, bronze sculpture of the Biblical hero David inspired Michelangelo’s marble giant. The post Art Bites: What Donatello’s ‘David’ Did For the Nude Sculpture 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

The Art Newspaper

AUGUST 1, 2024

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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Alison Saar’s Paris Olympics Sculpture Offers a Peaceful ‘Gathering Space.’ See It Here

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JULY 29, 2024

The post Alison Saar’s Paris Olympics Sculpture Offers a Peaceful ‘Gathering Space.’ The artwork is meant to link Paris and Saar's hometown of Los Angeles, which is hosting the 2028 games. See It Here appeared first on Artnet News.

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‘Scale Is About Visibility’: Zanele Muholi on Queering Bronze Sculpture

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MAY 27, 2024

The post ‘Scale Is About Visibility’: Zanele Muholi on Queering Bronze Sculpture appeared first on Artnet News. The visual activist reflects on the impact of their practice as they open shows at Southern Guild and Tate Modern.

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An expert's guide to sculpture: five must-read books on the art of the three dimensional

The Art Newspaper

JULY 2, 2024

All you ever wanted to know about the topic, from the latest experimentations in contemporary art to some lesser-known Surrealist sculpture—selected by the head of the Henry Moore Institute, Laurence Sillars

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Mark Zuckerberg Commissioned Daniel Arsham to Make a Sculpture of His Wife in ‘the Roman Tradition’

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AUGUST 14, 2024

The post Mark Zuckerberg Commissioned Daniel Arsham to Make a Sculpture of His Wife in ‘the Roman Tradition’ appeared first on Artnet News. Has he been thinking too much of the Roman empire?

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Artcurial’s ‘Monaco Sculptures’ Returns With an Array of Modern Masterpieces

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APRIL 6, 2024

Artcurial has debuted the fifth edition of its anticipate sculpture exhibition in Monaco. The post Artcurial’s ‘Monaco Sculptures’ Returns With an Array of Modern Masterpieces appeared first on Artnet News.

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Sculpting the Divine: Exploring Religious Statues and Sculptures

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AUGUST 19, 2024

Throughout history humanity has been fascinated with manifesting the divine in sculptural form to both pay homage to godly figures and to pass down the traditions, rituals, and narratives across different religious faiths. If this interpretation is correct, humans have been venerating religious sculpture for more than 20,000 years.

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Spotlight: Tony Cragg’s Monumental Sculptures Alight in Berlin

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MARCH 22, 2024

The post Spotlight: Tony Cragg’s Monumental Sculptures Alight in Berlin appeared first on Artnet News. Buchmann Galerie presents four of the Turner Prize winning artist's complementary works.

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Abstract Sculptures and Vintage Finds Stand Out at Frieze New York

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MAY 3, 2024

The post Abstract Sculptures and Vintage Finds Stand Out at Frieze New York appeared first on Artnet News. We navigated the aisles and found some moving gems, from 1990s punk flyers to different iterations of abstract Modernism.

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Art Behind the Meme: A Sculpture Still Lost in Thought

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MAY 12, 2024

The post Art Behind the Meme: A Sculpture Still Lost in Thought appeared first on Artnet News. Rodin’s statue of a serious man has become a popular template for not-so-serious memes.

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Spotlight: Andreas Blank’s Trompe L’Oeil Stone Sculptures Will Make You Look Twice

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MARCH 27, 2024

The artist was recently awarded the Loth Prize for Sculpture alongside gallery Art Affair. The post Spotlight: Andreas Blank’s Trompe L’Oeil Stone Sculptures Will Make You Look Twice appeared first on Artnet News.

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Is Maurizio Cattelan’s New Work a Bit Too Similar to Sculptures by Anthony James?

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APRIL 29, 2024

The post Is Maurizio Cattelan’s New Work a Bit Too Similar to Sculptures by Anthony James? Both are made with bullets and shiny metals. appeared first on Artnet News.

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Lauren Halsey to create outdoor sculpture park in South Central, Los Angeles

The Art Newspaper

MAY 23, 2024

In addition to the temporary sculpture park, Halsey will open a community centre in 2026 through her non-profit Summaeverythang

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Spotlight: Tony Cragg’s Audacious New Sculptures Make Their L.A. Debut at Marian Goodman Gallery

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MAY 25, 2024

The post Spotlight: Tony Cragg’s Audacious New Sculptures Make Their L.A. Tony Cragg has been represented by the gallery for over four decades, but the present solo marks his first at the Los Angeles location. Debut at Marian Goodman Gallery appeared first on Artnet News.

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Two (or more) into one: Urs Fischer invites owners of his digital sculptures to have them remade into a new work

The Art Newspaper

JUNE 10, 2024

The maverick artist is working with 1OF1, collectors of high-level digital art, to offer owners of his "CHAOS" video sculpture series the chance to have them "fused" into new animations

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A Judge Rules on the Judd Foundation’s Lawsuit Over a Ruined $850,000 Sculpture

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APRIL 25, 2024

The post A Judge Rules on the Judd Foundation’s Lawsuit Over a Ruined $850,000 Sculpture appeared first on Artnet News. The damage was discovered in 2018, but the suit wasn’t filed until four years later.

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Victor Brecheret marble sculpture commands $292K at John Moran

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AUGUST 14, 2024

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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The 15-ton itch: truce reached in battle over giant Marilyn Monroe sculpture in Palm Springs

The Art Newspaper

JULY 30, 2024

The city council has worked out a tentative agreement to move the lightning rod of a sculpture

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Dan Ostermiller’s animalia sculpture ripples with dynamic flair

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JULY 19, 2024

NEW YORK — Those who merely admire Dan Ostermiller’s sculptures of animals for their attention to detail and hyperrealism only see half the picture. 1956-) […] The post Dan Ostermiller’s animalia sculpture ripples with dynamic flair appeared first on Auction Central News. Sculpting for more than three decades, Ostermiller (b.

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Functional Sculpture and ‘Art Furniture’ Abound at a New Exhibition

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JULY 3, 2024

The post Functional Sculpture and ‘Art Furniture’ Abound at a New Exhibition appeared first on Artnet News. Varying levels of functionality are on display at Superhouse's “The Odd Couple: American Art Furniture 1980-Now” in New York.

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Laurence Edwards’ sculpture at Blenheim Palace

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APRIL 29, 2024

A set of striking bronze figures, Walking Men (2018-2022) by the British sculptor Laurence Edwards has taken up residence in The post Laurence Edwards’ sculpture at Blenheim Palace appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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‘We want people to have fun’: Dulwich Picture Gallery’s director on the institution’s new sculpture park

The Art Newspaper

AUGUST 15, 2024

The London museum has embarked on a £5m redevelopment that will see its grounds filled with contemporary sculpture and versatile family spaces

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Lalanne Sculptures Make a Clean Sweep at Auction, Netting $59 Million

Metropolitan Museum will receive 14 ancient sculptures returned to Yemen

Arlene Shechet’s sculptures are animated through dance at Storm King sculpture park

A Parade of 100 Elephant Sculptures Makes a Jumbo Entrance in New York

Vandals Target Shahzia Sikander Sculpture Honoring Women’s Rights

New sculptures by Indigenous artists unveiled at site of historic Canadian battlefield

Artist Gao Zhen Detained in China Over Sculptures Criticizing Mao Zedong

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

How Raven Halfmoon Channels Indigenous History and Identity Into Her Monumental Sculptures

Brancusi Public Sculptures Earn UNESCO World Heritage Status

Anish Kapoor’s Massive Sculptures Take Over the U.K.’s Largest Cathedral

As Seen on ‘Beetlejuice’: German Expressionist Sculptures Brought to Life

The Permanent Collection: How Mario Merz’s Motorcycle Sculpture Transformed the Guggenheim

Victor Brecheret marble sculpture commands $303K at John Moran

A Suite of New Sculptures Across London Upends the Idea of Permanence

The Met Returns an Ancient Sumerian Sculpture to Iraq

Iris Van Herpen Transforms Haute Couture Into a Sculptural Spectacle in Paris

See the Swirling Yayoi Kusama Sculpture That Just Landed in London

How Joel Shapiro ‘Retains the Intimacy’ of His Staggeringly Large Sculptures

A journey through Frieze Sculpture with curator Fatos Üstek

‘You’re right! This is Native land’: New site-specific sculptures in Maine centre Indigenous experiences and relationships with the land

Art Bites: What Donatello’s ‘David’ Did For the Nude Sculpture

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

Alison Saar’s Paris Olympics Sculpture Offers a Peaceful ‘Gathering Space.’ See It Here

‘Scale Is About Visibility’: Zanele Muholi on Queering Bronze Sculpture

An expert's guide to sculpture: five must-read books on the art of the three dimensional

Mark Zuckerberg Commissioned Daniel Arsham to Make a Sculpture of His Wife in ‘the Roman Tradition’

Artcurial’s ‘Monaco Sculptures’ Returns With an Array of Modern Masterpieces

Sculpting the Divine: Exploring Religious Statues and Sculptures

Spotlight: Tony Cragg’s Monumental Sculptures Alight in Berlin

Abstract Sculptures and Vintage Finds Stand Out at Frieze New York

Art Behind the Meme: A Sculpture Still Lost in Thought

Spotlight: Andreas Blank’s Trompe L’Oeil Stone Sculptures Will Make You Look Twice

Is Maurizio Cattelan’s New Work a Bit Too Similar to Sculptures by Anthony James?

Lauren Halsey to create outdoor sculpture park in South Central, Los Angeles

Spotlight: Tony Cragg’s Audacious New Sculptures Make Their L.A. Debut at Marian Goodman Gallery

Two (or more) into one: Urs Fischer invites owners of his digital sculptures to have them remade into a new work

A Judge Rules on the Judd Foundation’s Lawsuit Over a Ruined $850,000 Sculpture

Victor Brecheret marble sculpture commands $292K at John Moran

The 15-ton itch: truce reached in battle over giant Marilyn Monroe sculpture in Palm Springs

Dan Ostermiller’s animalia sculpture ripples with dynamic flair

Functional Sculpture and ‘Art Furniture’ Abound at a New Exhibition

Laurence Edwards’ sculpture at Blenheim Palace

‘We want people to have fun’: Dulwich Picture Gallery’s director on the institution’s new sculpture park

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