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Style: Abstract
Medium: Stone
"Entropy" Bronze Sculpture 22" x 9" inch by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak
Located in Culver City, CA
"Entropy" Bronze sculpture 22" x 9" inch by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak Entropy, 2005 Bronze & Marble Signed & Dated Sculptures that mostly depict his ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

"Sacandaga River Landscape XI", Industrial, Abstract Sculpture in Metal & Stone
Located in New York, NY
"Sacandaga River Landscape XI" by John Van Alstine NY State green granite, pigmented and sealed steel The sculpture of John Van Alstine beautifully, and powerfully, balances the uni...
Category

2010s Abstract Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Granite, Metal, Steel

"A pen in my underpants" - abstract sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful mixed media sculpture is part of Ilanit`s Calligraphy series. It is made of glue, sand, cement, resin and covered with automotive paint. As all of Ilanit`s works, thi...
Category

2010s Abstract Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone

"Sacandaga River Landscape IX", Industrial, Abstract Sculpture in Metal & Stone
Located in New York, NY
"Sacandaga River Landscape IX" by John Van Alstine Stone, pigmented and sealed steel The sculpture of John Van Alstine beautifully, and powerfully, balances the union of stone and m...
Category

2010s Abstract Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Metal, Steel

"Honey Pot" - abstract sculpture - Barbara Hepworth
Located in Atlanta, GA
Susan Hable is inspired by the work of David Hockney, Milton Avery, Henri Matisse, Alex Katz, Howard Hodgkins, Hilma af Klint, Georgia O'Keeffe, Barbara Hepworth and Constantin Brâncuși. With humor and a bit of mischief, Susan Hable’s “Don't Pick The Flowers!” is a body of work that is at once a refuge and a playground. Inspired by her sumptuous garden just outside of her Athens studio, Susan flows from one medium to the next from painting to collage to sculpture. Susan sees her garden as a place for adventure and daydreaming, challenging her perceptions of what her Art can be. Even a weedy ground cover has caught Susan’s eye, an overlooked invasive is seen in a new light becoming a dreamlike fairytale path. Her work asks us to engage in life, go for a walk and play. Susan Hable Smith is the artist and designer behind the boldly colored and hand drawn patterns of Hable Construction...
Category

2010s Abstract Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

"Abstract, " White Opal Sculpture by Obert Mukumbi
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Abstract" is an original white opal sculpture by Obert Mukumbi. The artist signed the sculpture. 13 1/2" x 9" x 6" Obert Mukumbi was born on February 11, 1974 in Mashonaland Central Province where he also attended school. He was interested in wood craft and worked on that while he was still in school. Soon after school he was encouraged by his cousin Kennedy Musekiwa...
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone

"Relic", abstract sculpture, torched wood, granite base, bicycle rubber tube
Located in Toronto, Ontario
"Relic" is a sculpture of geometric abstraction by Stan Olthuis composed of fire-torched pine wood, plywood, and reclaimed bicycle inner tube, mounted wit...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Granite, Metal

British Contemporary Sculpture by Philip Hearsey - Let's Go !
Located in Paris, IDF
Bronze on a slate composite base Series of unique variations Stamped with monogram signature and uniquely numbered 765A The natural bronze raised patterns are finely rubbed and lacqu...
Category

2010s Abstract Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Slate, Bronze

Artisanal Magic, White Elegant Abstract Patterns
Located in Mexico City, MX
These two pieces are an elegant and contemporary mix. Perfect for decorating neutral color painted walls or simply white on white. They decorate spaces in a delicate way and are extr...
Category

2010s Abstract Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone

Homage to Miro`
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: I went on a drive with some friends up into the hills of Carrara where the marble quarries are. There were marble "rocks" all over the place and I when I expresse...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Stainless Steel

"Vortex" Abstract, Volcanic Sand Sculpture by John Ruppert
Located in New York, NY
"Vortex" by John Ruppert Volcanic sand (magnetite) harvested from Joshua Tree, rare earth magnet Over the past 35 years, John Ruppert has been working in...
Category

2010s Abstract Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Metal

"Chrysalis" Bronze and Marble sculpture 19" x 15" in by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak
Located in Culver City, CA
"Chrysalis" Bronze and Marble sculpture 19" x 15" in by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak Chrysalis, 2005 Bronze & Marble 48 x 39 cm, Signed & Dated Sculptures that mostly depict his character...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

"Symphony II" Bronze Sculpture 14.5" x 17" inch by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak
Located in Culver City, CA
"Symphony II" Bronze Sculpture 14.5" x 17" inch by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak Bronze & Marble Signed & Dated Sculptures that mostly depict his characteristic figures of feminine form an...
Category

20th Century Abstract Expressionist Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

"Love of Horses" Bronze and Marble Sculpture 16" x 7" in by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak
Located in Culver City, CA
"Love of Horses" Bronze and Marble Sculpture 16" x 7" in by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak Love of Horses, 2000 Bronze & Marble (Double Face) 40 x 18 cm, Signed & Dated Sculptures that mostl...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

"Lucky Number" - abstract sculpture - Barbara Hepworth
Located in Atlanta, GA
Susan Hable is inspired by the work of David Hockney, Milton Avery, Henri Matisse, Alex Katz, Howard Hodgkins, Hilma af Klint, Georgia O'Keeffe, Barbara Hepworth and Constantin Brâncuși. With humor and a bit of mischief, Susan Hable’s “Don't Pick The Flowers!” is a body of work that is at once a refuge and a playground. Inspired by her sumptuous garden just outside of her Athens studio, Susan flows from one medium to the next from painting to collage to sculpture. Susan sees her garden as a place for adventure and daydreaming, challenging her perceptions of what her Art can be. Even a weedy ground cover has caught Susan’s eye, an overlooked invasive is seen in a new light becoming a dreamlike fairytale path. Her work asks us to engage in life, go for a walk and play. Susan Hable Smith is the artist and designer behind the boldly colored and hand drawn patterns of Hable Construction...
Category

2010s Abstract Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Echo lumineux
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Gabriel Sobin was born in 1971 in Salon de Provence, France, to an English mother and an American father. Sobin studied at l’École d’Arts Appliqués Oli ...
Category

2010s Abstract Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

Split Sea
Located in New York, NY
Ben Young Split Sea, 2021 Laminated Float Glass, Cast Concrete and Stainless Steel Frame
Category

2010s Abstract Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Concrete, Steel, Stainless Steel

Untitled
Located in Miami, FL
After having studied visual arts and worked as a graphic designer, in the 2000s Karine Benvenuti took another path to devote herself to ceramics: "I wanted to return to something mor...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone, Enamel

"Equine Spirit II" Bronze sculpture 23" x 14.5" inch by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak
Located in Culver City, CA
"Equine Spirit II" Bronze sculpture 23" x 14.5" inch by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak Equine Spirit II, 1997 Bronze & Marble Signed & Dated Sculptures that mostly depict his characteristic...
Category

20th Century Abstract Expressionist Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Guardianship
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A series of works .. ANCIENT .. ..FOREST .. ..AQUA .. all these series have a magical connection with each other. They have the ancient spirit of past civilizations and sections of d...
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

View
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A series of works .. ANCIENT .. ..FOREST .. ..AQUA .. all these series have a magical connection with each other. They have the ancient spirit of past civilizations and sections of d...
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Granite, Bronze

Fish
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A series of works .. ANCIENT .. ..FOREST .. ..AQUA .. all these series have a magical connection with each other. They have the ancient spirit of past civilizations and sections of d...
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Untitled
Located in Miami, FL
The works of Karine Benvenuti do not merely catch the eye – they grab it, as do those “found stones” that are turned up by attentive walkers; those Suiseki which the Far East turned ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone, Enamel

Untitled
Located in Miami, FL
After having studied visual arts and worked as a graphic designer, in the 2000s Karine Benvenuti took another path to devote herself to ceramics: "I wanted to return to something mor...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone, Enamel

Scars - 21st Century, Marble sculpture, Organic shapes, nature inspired
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Noemi Palacios expresses herself through form and matter, a medium through which she has found a deep understanding of her inner self. Her evocative pieces are inspired by the univer...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Rise
Located in New York, NY
Ben Young Rise, 2022 Laminated float glass, cast concrete, stainless steel, LED lighting and MDF plinth
Category

2010s Abstract Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Concrete, Stainless Steel

Vase 2017. Stone mass, 14x15.5x12 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Vase 2017. Stone mass, 14x15.5x12 cm
Category

2010s Abstract Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Descending
Located in New York, NY
Ben Young Descending, 2021 Laminated Float Glass and Cast Concrete
Category

2010s Abstract Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Concrete

Vestige
Located in Roma, RM
One of the beer bottle tops sculpture by the celebrated artist Chris Soal, the youngest ever chosen by Christian Dior for his Dior Lady Bag Art project.
Category

2010s Abstract Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Concrete, Metal

Studio Visitors
Located in Wiscasett, ME
Robin Antar: One day I woke up and said to myself, "I want to have some people visit my studio." I could not let anyone in because of COVID-19 so I decided to cut studio visitors out of stone. These pieces are carved out of a very rare piece of blue onyx. American sculptor Robin Antar has been called “Brooklyn’s answer to Andy Warhol.” Her mission is to create a visual record of modern American culture through commonplace objects as she explores the question, “What is America?” Meticulously carved in stone, a hamburger with fries, an American-made work boot, denim jeans and a giant "Ballpark Frank...
Category

2010s Abstract Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Black Marble “LIAISON” with 3 links, Hand Carved Marble Sculpture
Located in Montreux, CH
A black marble “liaison” with 3 links. Hand carved from a single block of marble. 78 x 30 x 23 cm signed Cedric Koukjian 2019 Switzerland Cedric Ko...
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Transient
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Gabriel Sobin was born in 1971 in Salon de Provence, France, to an English mother and an American father. Sobin studied at l’École d’Arts Appliqués Oli ...
Category

2010s Abstract Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

Untitled
Located in Miami, FL
After having studied visual arts and worked as a graphic designer, in the 2000s Karine Benvenuti took another path to devote herself to ceramics: "I wanted to return to something mor...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone, Enamel

Untitled
Located in Miami, FL
After having studied visual arts and worked as a graphic designer, in the 2000s Karine Benvenuti took another path to devote herself to ceramics: "I wanted to return to something mor...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone, Enamel

Untitled Group of 20 Columns
Located in Miami, FL
After having studied visual arts and worked as a graphic designer, in the 2000s Karine Benvenuti took another path to devote herself to ceramics: "I wanted to return to something mor...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone, Enamel

Untitled IX
Located in Miami, FL
After having studied visual arts and worked as a graphic designer, in the 2000s Karine Benvenuti took another path to devote herself to ceramics: "I wanted to return to something mor...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone, Enamel

Yellow Disc
Located in London, GB
Marble and hand-painted steel Edition of 35 15.3 x 30.5 x 15.3 cms (6 x 12 x 5 7/8 ins)
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Geometric Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Steel

Walking Man
Located in New York, NY
Abstract Sculpture. About the Artist: Ed Haugevik has established a career as professional sculptor placing his work at numerous private and public sites throughout the country. ...
Category

2010s Abstract Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Marble, Steel

Drift
Located in Belgravia, London, London
"Drift" by Michael Thacker British, 21st Century Portoro Marble with Gold Leaf Sculpture size (HxWxD): 25 x 18 x 11.5 inches Monogrammed and dated 19 07 18
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Gold Leaf

Pair of sculptures
Located in Miami, FL
The works of Karine Benvenuti do not merely catch the eye – they grab it, as do those “found stones” that are turned up by attentive walkers; those Suiseki which the Far East turned ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone, Enamel

Untitled
Located in Miami, FL
After having studied visual arts and worked as a graphic designer, in the 2000s Karine Benvenuti took another path to devote herself to ceramics: "I wanted to return to something mor...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone, Enamel

Untitled
Located in Miami, FL
The works of Karine Benvenuti do not merely catch the eye – they grab it, as do those “found stones” that are turned up by attentive walkers; those Suiseki which the Far East turned ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone, Enamel

Untitled
Located in Miami, FL
After having studied visual arts and worked as a graphic designer, in the 2000s Karine Benvenuti took another path to devote herself to ceramics: "I wanted to return to something mor...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone, Enamel

Nebza I Sculpture by Camilo Andres Rodriguez Marquez a.k.a CarmWorks
Located in Paris, FR
Nebza I by Camilo Andres Rodriguez Marquez Iranian Pink Marble Dimensions: H. 16 cm x 15 cm x 4 cm Camilo Andres Rodriguez Marquez is a Colombian born designer with a degree in In...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Torsion
Located in Belgravia, London, London
"Torsion" by Michael Thacker British, 21st Century Ruivina Marble with Platinum Leaf Sculpture size (HxWxD): 23.75 x 16.5 x 10 inches Monogrammed and dated 27 6 18
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Platinum

Rising
Located in Belgravia, London, London
"Rising" by Michael Thacker British, 21st Century Bardiglio Marble with Platinum Leaf Sculpture size (HxWxD): 19.75 x 15 x 6 inches Monogrammed and dated 9 5 21
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Platinum

Afrika
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Bronze sculpture
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Granite, Bronze

Nebza Sculptures by Camilo Andres Rodriguez Marquez a.k.a CarmWorks
Located in Paris, FR
Nebza by Camilo Andres Rodriguez Marquez Iranian Pink Marble Dimensions: - Small sculpture (Square): H. 16 cm x 15 cm x 4 cm - Large sculpture: H. 10.5 cm x 33 cm x 4 cm Camilo A...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Balanced Point Stone and Steel with Patina Angled Abstract Sculpture
By Delos Van Earl
Located in Miami, FL
Two marble pieces converge on one point in this perfectly balanced sculpture of warm marble and steel. It is a beautiful abstract work that hold both inte...
Category

1990s Abstract Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Steel

Mistral
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Gabriel Sobin was born in 1971 in Salon de Provence, France, to an English mother and an American father. Sobin studied at l’École d’Arts Appliqués ...
Category

2010s Abstract Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster, Marble

Nebza II Sculpture by Camilo Andres Rodriguez Marquez a.k.a CarmWorks
Located in Paris, FR
Nebza II by Camilo Andres Rodriguez Marquez Iranian Pink Marble Dimensions: H. 10.5 cm x 33 cm x 4 cm Camilo Andres Rodriguez Marquez is a Colombian born designer with a degree in...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble

"Cumulus Stone No. 2", Large Abstract Carved Marble Sculpture, Mirror Base
Located in New York, NY
Available by commission. Please contact gallery for details. "Cumulus Stone No. 2" by Norman Mooney Carrara Marble, Stainless Steel In 1994 Mooney moved from Ireland to New York Ci...
Category

2010s Abstract Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Marble, Metal, Steel, Stainless Steel

Head 2
Located in London, GB
Stamped with the artist’s monogram, dated 94 and numbered 6/6 (on the reverse) Bronze, on York stone base Executed in 1994, this work is number 6 from an edition of 6. Provenance: ...
Category

1990s Abstract Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Untitled
Located in Miami, FL
Las obras del maestro Atchugarry vienen de la naturaleza, es una piedra de marmol forjada por siglos, unica he irrepetible, luego son esculpidas a mano usando las tecnicas originales...
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Untitled
Located in Miami, FL
Las obras del maestro Atchugarry vienen de la naturaleza, es una piedra de marmol forjada por siglos, unica he irrepetible, luego son esculpidas a mano usando las tecnicas originales...
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble

"Inner View Open_Nexus III" Abstract Marble Sculpture by Caroline Ramersdorfer
Located in New York, NY
"Inner View Open_ Nexus III" by Caroline Ramersdorfer Three layered, marble slabs on a steel pedestal (each slab is 1.5" thick") Ramersdorfer carves slabs of marble to reveal comple...
Category

2010s Abstract Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Marble, Steel, Metal, Stainless Steel

Volumen VPC-038
Located in Miami, FL
Volumen VPC-038, 1970 Unique Piece Direct carving on Cumarebo stone 40 x 32 x 20 cm 15.7 x 12.5 x 7.8 in ABOUT THE ARTIST Narváez was born in Porlamar, Venezuela, in 1905; he was the fifth son of eleven siblings; his parents were Jose Lorenzo Narváez and Vicenta Rivera. Don José Lorenzo, a multifaceted and creative man, sowed the seed of creativity in his son. “My father did not fit in with his fantasies of cabinetmaker, bricklayer, master builder, and self-taught architect.”1 From an early age, Francis was led to the artistic activity, he traced, carved, made replicas of the furniture and the saints restored by his father. In 1920 he obtained his first professional assignment, a San Rafael for the Church of Carupano, and, in 1922, his father authorized him to travel to Caracas to pursue his studies as an artist. He studied at the atelier of Marcos Castillo, at of the Angel Cabre y Magriña and at the Academy of Fine Arts in Caracas, where he was introduced to the painters and intellectuals of the time. In 1928 he presented his first solo exhibition at the Club Venezuela. With the money raised from the sale of the works and the support of Monsignor Sosa, and the Ministers Centeno Grau and Arcaya, he studied in Paris on a scholarship. Once there, he enrolled at the Académie Julian, where Tito Salas, Cristóbal Rojas and Arturo Michelena had also studied. It was in Paris where, unable to work in wood, he turned to stone carving. “In Paris, I didn’t have wood, so I carved a lot in stone (…), when there were demolitions I purchased chunks of stone, I would take them to the workshop and carve them.”2 His first attempts at volumetric sculptures and painting in plain colours, linked to the thematic of American miscegenation and Creole reality, can be traced back to that first trip to Paris. During his stay in the French city, Arturo Uslar Pietri, Alfredo Boulton, and Finita Vallenilla supported the artist both financially and logistically, and in February of 1930, the trio of friends arranged another exhibition for him at the Club Venezuela. Narváez describes his exhibition as follows: “(…) in it I feel that the sculptural work is more my own, done with more assurance, a response to my pursuit of large planes, stylisation and synthesis.”3 By then, as Boulton himself noted in his book about the artist, Narvaez departed from most of the artistic traditions that prevailed by that time in Venezuela. In 1931 he returned to Caracas and established his atelier at the Barrio Obrero in Catia. The atelier became the hub of the intellectual life of the time. “In those years, the atelier of Francisco Narváez was the hub of the greatest Venezuelan hope. Nothing comparable to it can be found either before or since.”4 From that year onwards, exhibitions, projects, trips, and awards we multiplied. He was awarded the President of the Republic of Venezuela Prize, the National Sculpture Prize of the 1st Official Venezuelan Art Salon, and the John Boulton Prize of the 3rd Annual Venezuelan Art Salon; for the Military Academy, he produced a spectacular relief entitled La Patria. In 1945, commissioned by the architect Carlos Raúl Villanueva, he produced two groups of sculptures known as Las Toninas, both located in the O’Leary Square. There, as he himself states, he incorporates some baroque patterns into the figures to the source itself: “It is a work of balance between the decorative requirements and the sculpture of planes and angles.”5 In 1948 he was awarded the National Painting Prize. In the same year, he was called upon by the architect Carlos Raul Villanueva to participate in the project for the arts integration in the Universidad Central de Venezuela. Francisco Narváez’s public output continued with works such as the statue of Fermín Toro, La Educación, La Ciencia, three murals (produced by María Luisa Tovar) for the Instituto de Medicina Experimental, El Cristo; el Atleta, the equestrian statue of General Rafael Urdaneta. In 1953 he was appointed Director of the School of Plastic and Applied Arts, and in July of the same year, he exhibited “Francisco Narváez, Maderas, Piedras y Bronces” (Francisco Narváez, Woods, Stones and Bronzes) at the Museum of Fine Arts. Narváez is, unquestionably, one of the great Venezuelan sculptors, his work goes through various stages and interests; as the art world evolves, the artist does not remain in his initial scopes of work. His creations are not imposed by the prevailing trends or fashion but do evolve by experimenting with new materials and interests. When one peruses the artist’s lengthy list of exhibitions, commissions, and awards, it is worth remembering the Narvaez who embark on his career as a child and who, overcoming obstacles, knew how to make the most of his curiosity. He did not settle for living off his successes. He did not remain stagnant as many creators of his environment did. Narvaez managed to understand the changes in the history of art around him. We must not overlook the fact that Francisco Narvaez is an artist amid all the changes occurring in the art world. He moves from the classics to the great transformations in the art world. It is the Europe of Picasso, Braque, Arp. He observes, he is aware of what is happening in the centres of the world of art, but between his craft and his sensitivity, the result is NARVAEZ, his stamp, and his identity. Francisco Narváez comes from tradition, and his first stage is linked to the classics, to the exploration of his heritage, but always with his very own language. Throughout his prolific career, he knew how to remain true to himself, without disregarding the influences of his surroundings or his artistic interests: his ability as a sculptor, his selection of materials, whether they were wood, stone or bronze; his choice of the subject of his work…His mastery and great craftsmanship are a constant that over time have made him a leading player in the history of contemporary Venezuelan and world art. From his beginnings, no subject was foreign to him. His paintings, drawings, aquarelles, and sketches are testimony to his prolific output. Among his themes are portraits, our traditions, still lifes, and landscapes. Narváez is an artist who represents his time. Later, he evolved towards purer and simpler forms, abandoning figurative art for short periods. In 1956 he declared to the newspaper El Nacional: “Every day I am freeing myself, it is a soul that frees itself from the ephemeral wrappings of the circumstantial always, as well as from the inevitable weight of the anecdote. This second stage of my work is remarkably close to abstractionism, even if there are still certain figures or figurations in the sculptures that I will shortly be showing. However, pure, and absolute abstractionism, it will treat the form itself as the sole reason for its existence on the plane of artistic excellence.”6 The artistic development was his professional life. Each period of his life as an artist, he went one step further, searching, solving, seeing plenty of things and understanding how diverse expressions were transforming themselves. His hands followed his gaze and his mind, always inquisitive. He added movement to the volumes. Arturo Uslar Pietri, “Formas Nuevas”, Cromotip editions, 1956 “Francisco Narváez is a path: the path that Venezuelan sculpture...
Category

1970s Abstract Stone Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Volumen VPC-062
Located in Miami, FL
Volumen VPC-062, 1972 Unique Piece Direct carving on Cumarebo stone 67 x 38 x 20 cm 26.3 x 14.9 x 7.8 in. ABOUT THE ARTIST Narváez was born in Porlamar, Venezuela, in 1905; he was the fifth son of eleven siblings; his parents were Jose Lorenzo Narváez and Vicenta Rivera. Don José Lorenzo, a multifaceted and creative man, sowed the seed of creativity in his son. “My father did not fit in with his fantasies of cabinetmaker, bricklayer, master builder, and self-taught architect.”1 From an early age, Francis was led to the artistic activity, he traced, carved, made replicas of the furniture and the saints restored by his father. In 1920 he obtained his first professional assignment, a San Rafael for the Church of Carupano, and, in 1922, his father authorized him to travel to Caracas to pursue his studies as an artist. He studied at the atelier of Marcos Castillo, at of the Angel Cabre y Magriña and at the Academy of Fine Arts in Caracas, where he was introduced to the painters and intellectuals of the time. In 1928 he presented his first solo exhibition at the Club Venezuela. With the money raised from the sale of the works and the support of Monsignor Sosa, and the Ministers Centeno Grau and Arcaya, he studied in Paris on a scholarship. Once there, he enrolled at the Académie Julian, where Tito Salas, Cristóbal Rojas and Arturo Michelena had also studied. It was in Paris where, unable to work in wood, he turned to stone carving. “In Paris, I didn’t have wood, so I carved a lot in stone (…), when there were demolitions I purchased chunks of stone, I would take them to the workshop and carve them.”2 His first attempts at volumetric sculptures and painting in plain colours, linked to the thematic of American miscegenation and Creole reality, can be traced back to that first trip to Paris. During his stay in the French city, Arturo Uslar Pietri, Alfredo Boulton, and Finita Vallenilla supported the artist both financially and logistically, and in February of 1930, the trio of friends arranged another exhibition for him at the Club Venezuela. Narváez describes his exhibition as follows: “(…) in it I feel that the sculptural work is more my own, done with more assurance, a response to my pursuit of large planes, stylisation and synthesis.”3 By then, as Boulton himself noted in his book about the artist, Narvaez departed from most of the artistic traditions that prevailed by that time in Venezuela. In 1931 he returned to Caracas and established his atelier at the Barrio Obrero in Catia. The atelier became the hub of the intellectual life of the time. “In those years, the atelier of Francisco Narváez was the hub of the greatest Venezuelan hope. Nothing comparable to it can be found either before or since.”4 From that year onwards, exhibitions, projects, trips, and awards we multiplied. He was awarded the President of the Republic of Venezuela Prize, the National Sculpture Prize of the 1st Official Venezuelan Art Salon, and the John Boulton Prize of the 3rd Annual Venezuelan Art Salon; for the Military Academy, he produced a spectacular relief entitled La Patria. In 1945, commissioned by the architect Carlos Raúl Villanueva, he produced two groups of sculptures known as Las Toninas, both located in the O’Leary Square. There, as he himself states, he incorporates some baroque patterns into the figures to the source itself: “It is a work of balance between the decorative requirements and the sculpture of planes and angles.”5 In 1948 he was awarded the National Painting Prize. In the same year, he was called upon by the architect Carlos Raul Villanueva to participate in the project for the arts integration in the Universidad Central de Venezuela. Francisco Narváez’s public output continued with works such as the statue of Fermín Toro, La Educación, La Ciencia, three murals (produced by María Luisa Tovar) for the Instituto de Medicina Experimental, El Cristo; el Atleta, the equestrian statue of General Rafael Urdaneta. In 1953 he was appointed Director of the School of Plastic and Applied Arts, and in July of the same year, he exhibited “Francisco Narváez, Maderas, Piedras y Bronces” (Francisco Narváez, Woods, Stones and Bronzes) at the Museum of Fine Arts. Narváez is, unquestionably, one of the great Venezuelan sculptors, his work goes through various stages and interests; as the art world evolves, the artist does not remain in his initial scopes of work. His creations are not imposed by the prevailing trends or fashion but do evolve by experimenting with new materials and interests. When one peruses the artist’s lengthy list of exhibitions, commissions, and awards, it is worth remembering the Narvaez who embark on his career as a child and who, overcoming obstacles, knew how to make the most of his curiosity. He did not settle for living off his successes. He did not remain stagnant as many creators of his environment did. Narvaez managed to understand the changes in the history of art around him. We must not overlook the fact that Francisco Narvaez is an artist amid all the changes occurring in the art world. He moves from the classics to the great transformations in the art world. It is the Europe of Picasso, Braque, Arp. He observes, he is aware of what is happening in the centres of the world of art, but between his craft and his sensitivity, the result is NARVAEZ, his stamp, and his identity. Francisco Narváez comes from tradition, and his first stage is linked to the classics, to the exploration of his heritage, but always with his very own language. Throughout his prolific career, he knew how to remain true to himself, without disregarding the influences of his surroundings or his artistic interests: his ability as a sculptor, his selection of materials, whether they were wood, stone or bronze; his choice of the subject of his work…His mastery and great craftsmanship are a constant that over time have made him a leading player in the history of contemporary Venezuelan and world art. From his beginnings, no subject was foreign to him. His paintings, drawings, aquarelles, and sketches are testimony to his prolific output. Among his themes are portraits, our traditions, still lifes, and landscapes. Narváez is an artist who represents his time. Later, he evolved towards purer and simpler forms, abandoning figurative art for short periods. In 1956 he declared to the newspaper El Nacional: “Every day I am freeing myself, it is a soul that frees itself from the ephemeral wrappings of the circumstantial always, as well as from the inevitable weight of the anecdote. This second stage of my work is remarkably close to abstractionism, even if there are still certain figures or figurations in the sculptures that I will shortly be showing. However, pure, and absolute abstractionism, it will treat the form itself as the sole reason for its existence on the plane of artistic excellence.”6 The artistic development was his professional life. Each period of his life as an artist, he went one step further, searching, solving, seeing plenty of things and understanding how diverse expressions were transforming themselves. His hands followed his gaze and his mind, always inquisitive. He added movement to the volumes. Arturo Uslar Pietri, “Formas Nuevas”, Cromotip editions, 1956 “Francisco Narváez is a path: the path that Venezuelan sculpture...
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1970s Abstract Stone Abstract Sculptures

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