2019 Archive

December 2019

• An Ancient Conversation with Copper
  Jeb S. Wood, owner of Philadelphia’s Independent Casting Foundry is drawn to the long-lasting cultural and artistic legacy of bronze and copper.
• David Tudor Sound Sculpture Comes to MOMA
• Rumors of War Sculpture Debuts in New York
• Exploring the Repoussé Work of Thomas Hammet
• Sculptor Kevin Jenkins and His Serendipitous Road to Copper

October 2019

• The Pilgrim: A Bronze Beacon for Philadelphia
  The New England Society of Pennsylvanians commissioned Augustus Saint-Gaudens to create The Pilgrim bronze sculpture in 1904 as a counterpart to Boston’s Puritan.
• Browne Designs: Forged in Flame and Copper
• Typothecary: Continuing the Art of Copper Letterpressing
• The Bronze Works of Brookgreen Gardens
• Rare Calder Brass Earrings Sold at Lark Mason Auction

August 2019

• Phenomenal Nature: Mukherjee Retrospective opens at the Met
  Phenomenal Nature showcases fifty-seven works by Mrinalini Mukherjee, exploring her lifelong engagement with fiber, along with her significant forays into ceramic and bronze towards the middle and latter half of her career.
• Custom Copper Designs with a Twist
• Coast Chimes: The Signature Sound of Copper
• A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum: Preserving A Monumental Copper Discovery for Generations
• Peter Voulkos: Merging Ceramic and Bronze

June 2019

• Somersault Letterpress: Continuing the Legacy of Handcrafted Copper Letterpressing
  Somersault Letterpress, an award-winning letterpress in Jim Thorpe, PA, rely on copper to handcraft their intricately detailed invitations and printed works of art for luxury and business marketing clients across the country.
• Transforming Copper Wires into Powerful Visual Statements
• HBS Copper: Continuing the Legacy of Handcrafted Copper Stills
• The Copper Art of Retablos
• SculptureCenter Unveils New Solo Show by Ektor Garcia

April 2019

• Garage Sale Bronze Statue Featured on Antiques Roadshow Sells at Sotheby’s for $2.1 Million
  A garage-sale find became Sotheby’s star, after a stint on Antique’s Roadshow revealed the true value of a gilt-bronze Buddhiststatue, dating to the late Tang Dynasty.
• Exploring the Deep and Widespread Roots Of Folk Art in NYC
• The Iconic Galle Chandelier Gets a Closeup at Getty
• Evoking the Power of Nature in Bronze
• MOMA Announces 2020 Donald Judd Retrospective

February 2019

• The Metal that Ages with Beauty
  Thirty-three years ago, copper artist Bill Shook made his first handcrafted gaslight in his garage. Today, his business is a 50,000 square foot operation.
• Unprecedented Jack Whitten Retrospective Opens at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston
• The Embrace Wins Year-Long Contest for Boston’s New Monumental MLK Sculpture
• New Orleans Museum of Art Announces 26 New Sculptures Acquired for Garden Expansion
• Matthew Barney's Redoubt Opens at Yale University Art Gallery