Arnaldo Pomodoro

Giroscopio, studio

1986

Peter Kirkiles Biography American, b. 1966 Sculptor Peter Kirkiles stresses that the inspiration for his metal sculptures comes from the satisfaction of the process of fabricating a...

Dutch, b. 1938 Renowned for his monumental sculpture created primarily for open-air public locales, Hans Van de Bovenkamp has been described as an artist-mystic whose work -- with i...

American, b. 1966 Sculptor Peter Kirkiles stresses that the inspiration for his metal sculptures comes from the satisfaction of the process of fabricating a piece in a skilled manne...

Peter Kirkiles Biography American, b. 1966 Sculptor Peter Kirkiles stresses that the inspiration for his metal sculptures comes from the satisfaction of the process of fabricating a piece in a skilled manner and from his attraction to everyday objects and their relationship to humans. He finds beauty in the utilitarian tools, and objects that we may not notice in our day to day lives. By playing with their size and their proportion to human scale, he forces the viewer to examine more closely the object’s construction and its overall design importance. He has a nostalgia for well designed, well used, history laden objects. “I’m a maker; I’m also an admirer of things well made. Over the years, I’ve chosen to make things that I love. I find the subjects of my sculpture in real life; a shoe, a camera, a clock, a ruler…made to scale, as sculpture.” –Peter Kirkiles Kirkiles holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Tufts University, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts and a Masters of Fine Arts from Cranbrook Academy in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. He has exhibited nationally including a 2021 solo exhibition “At Scale” at the Shelburne Museum, Shelburne Vermont. His work is held by The Shelburne Museum, The New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain, CT and by private collectors throughout the US. ***** Peter Kirkiles’ sculptures are visual odes to everyday objects. He is a maker’s maker, a master craftsman, a lover of well-constructed things. He has a special affinity for things well-used, that have stood the test of time and remain steadfast in their intended purpose, that bear the marks of labor and living, that contain echoes of humanity: an antique chest of drawers, a well-worn...

American, b. 1966 Sculptor Peter Kirkiles stresses that the inspiration for his metal sculptures comes from the satisfaction of the process of fabricating a piece in a skilled manne...

Sculpture of abstract boat

"Encounter" Mixed media work on wood 58" x 14" inch by Alfons Louis "Old Turk Walnut Wood with Bronze using Floral & Animal Elements of Coptic & Andalusian & Islamic Arts...

The First rock- original sculpture bronze iron. by the Spanish artist AMANCIO GONZALEZ bronze. 7 ejemplares Fantastic piece of art representing Spanish sculpture AMANCIO Gonzalez (...

Sculpture by the Spanish artist AMANCIO GONZALEZ bronze. The length of the horizontal bars can be modified to your liking Fantastic piece of art representing Spanish sculpture Very p...

Sculpture by the Spanish artist AMANCIO GONZALEZ bronze. The length of the horizontal bars can be modified to your liking Fantastic piece of art representing Spanish sculpture Very p...

SALE ONE WEEK ONLY Schmidt mainly worked in cast iron and bronze. This work reflects the influences of ancient cultures, natural forms, and the machinery of the modern age. Synthesi...

"Wall Strikes" by John Ruppert Cast bronze, Stainless Steel, Copper, Iron, from a fragment of a tree struck by lightning Edition of 3 Over the past 35 years, John Ruppert has been w...