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Item Ships From: Illinois
Thesis by Kostis Georgiou - Yoga - Figurative Sculpture
By Kostis Georgiou
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Bronze sculptures
7 x 9.5 x 2 in
18 x 24 x 5 cm
Available in RED & BLACK painted patinas
Born in Thessaloniki, Greece, Kostis Georgiou studied stage scenery in Floren...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Matisse's Persian Woman - Sculptural Ode to Henri Matisse in Hand Built Ceramic
By Sandy Kaplan
Located in Chicago, IL
Henri Matisse collected Persian carpets, Arab embroideries and African wall hangings throughout his life, his studio becoming a treasure trove of exotic and vibrant pattern. The collection was practical — it was the impetus for various works with voluptuous women surrounded by rich textures and patterns. Sandy Kaplan takes Matisse's work to a three-dimensional level in her ceramic piece simply titled "Matisse's Persian Woman".
Sandy Kaplan
Matisse's Persian Woman
ceramic
18h x 14w x 14d in
45.72h x 35.56w x 35.56d cm
SAK007
Sandy Kaplan
b. 1943, St. Louis, MO
2021 Maturity and Its Muse, Art Saint Louis
2020 Storytellers Exhibit, Art Saint Louis
2019 SOFA Chicago, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
Honors Exhibit, Art Saint Louis
Anthony Bourdain - Parts Unknown: Ceramic Centric, Foundry Arts Ctr, St. Charles, MO
Current Profiles, Craft Alliance Center, St. Louis, MO
2018 SOFA Chicago, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
Maturity and Its Muse, Art Saint Louis
Works from the Studios, Craft Alliance, St. Louis, MO
Drawn From Life: Artful Aging, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
2017 3-D, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL
SOFA Chicago, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
2016 Works from the Studio, Craft Alliance, St. Louis, MO
A Moveable Feast Exhibit, Oak Park Art League, Oak Park, IL
Maturity and Its Muse, Art Saint Louis
2015 Writers Round Table, Craft Alliance Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2014 Save the Last Dance for Me, Art Saint Louis XXX...
Category
2010s Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Retablo No. 4 (Blackbird)", Mixed Media Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
The intricate retablos of contemporary artist Patrick Fitzgerald are his means of paying homage to the musicians that inspired him throughout his life. Derived from Mexican votive...
Category
2010s Surrealist Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Paper, Found Objects, Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel
Phylax by Kostis Georgiou - Figurative Sculpture
By Kostis Georgiou
Located in Chicago, IL
Aluminum sculpture
54 x 25 x 16 cm
Born in Thessaloniki, Greece, Kostis Georgiou studied stage scenery in Florence (1981-1982), painting and sculpture in the School of Fine Arts, Athens (1982-1986) with Dimitris Mitaras and Dimosthenis Kokinidis, as well as at the Royal College of Fine Arts, London (1985-1986) with Peter de Francia...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Other Medium
"Iridescence, " Mixed Media Sculpture
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his travels. In his ongoing series of memory jugs, Thompson adorns stoneware vessels with a kaleidoscope of ceramic shards, found objects, and pocket-sized trinkets he collected over the course of his life.
Also known as forget-me-not jugs or spirit jars...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Jump by Kostis Georgiou - Decorative Figurative Sculpture - Yoga
By Kostis Georgiou
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Bronze Sculptures
RED: 13.5 x 3.25 x 5 in (35 x 8.25 x 12.7 cm)
BLACK: 13.5 x 2.75 x 1 in (35 x 2.5 x 7 cm)
Born in Thessaloniki, Greece, Kostis Georgiou studied s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
The Black Road: Crystal - Resin Head Sculpture with Interior Light and Tree
By Dean Kugler
Located in Chicago, IL
Dean Kugler
The Black Road: Crystal, 2022
resin, steel, limestone
31h x 13w x 12d in
78.74h x 33.02w x 30.48d cm
DK0044
Dean Kugler is a seasoned interdisciplinary artist, painter, ...
Category
2010s American Realist Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Concrete, Steel
As seen in ~DARK MATTER~ Losing Myself In You (Gold Leaf) - Bronze Sculpture
By Boky Hackel-Ward
Located in Chicago, IL
Bronze with Gold Leaf
Based on Boky Hackel-Ward’s self-portrait, this sculpture is not only about what can happen to us when we get lost in a love that seems to be grander than gran...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
George, Portrait of an Older Male, Raku Fired Ceramic
By Pavel Amromin
Located in Chicago, IL
Pavel Amromin
George
raku fired ceramic
17h x 15w x 9d in
43.18h x 38.10w x 22.86d cm
PAM002
Pavel G. Amromin
EXHIBITIONS
2017 SOFA: Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
2009 Pavel Amromin: Adventure Bound, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
SOFA: Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art, New York, NY
2008 SOFA: Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art, New York, NY
38th Annual Ceramics Exhibition, Crossman Gallery, UW Whitewater, WI
2007 SOFA: Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art, Chicago, IL
SOFA: Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art, New York, NY
2006 SOFA: Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art, Chicago, IL
The Toy Soldier Collection - MFA Thesis Exhibition, University Gallery, University of Florida...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
As Seen in ~DARK MATTER~ Losing Myself In You (Platinum Leaf) - Bronze Sculpture
By Boky Hackel-Ward
Located in Chicago, IL
Bronze with Platinum Leaf
Based on Boky Hackel-Ward’s self-portrait, this sculpture is not only about what can happen to us when we get lost in a love that seems to be grander than ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Beach-Combed Mochaware, " Mixed Media Sculpture
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his travels. In his ongoing series of memory jugs, Thompson adorns stoneware vessels with a kaleidoscope of ceramic shards, found objects, and pocket-sized trinkets he collected over the course of his life.
Also known as forget-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one who has recently passed. Small tokens and mementos of the deceased are gathered and affixed to the exterior of a jug or vase, an abundance of memories that celebrates a life lived to the fullest.
Michael Thompson applies this tradition to his own practice, creating tactile assemblages of this and that. Formed in the manner of collage, each jug honors the lost memories of generations past and his own memories of personally discovering each item. With varied sources for materials including Kyoto, Turkey, and Mexico, a great number of the found shards are 18th and 19th century ceramics...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Figure Buffeted by Wind - Paper Sculpture, Male Swept Up in a Gust of Wind
By Ivan Markovic
Located in Chicago, IL
The male figure, catching himself before tumbling to the ground in Ivan Markovic's paper sculpture, "Figure Buffeted by Wind" is deceptively fluid and light. The viewer senses the w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Conectados VI - Bronze Figure Emerging From a Collection of Stacked Tiles
By Jesus Curia Perez
Located in Chicago, IL
Jesús Curiá Perez
Conectados VI
bronze
29h x 9w x 5.50d in
73.66h x 22.86w x 13.97d cm
ed. 1 of 8
JCP051
Jesús Curiá's sculptures arouse something more than purely aesthetic pleasur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Steel
"Maquette Car, " Mixed-Media Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
To Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald, his miniature car sculptures are a means of traveling through time. Born from a fascination with the soap box...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paper, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
"Man in Green Shirt, " Acrylic on Ceramic
Located in Chicago, IL
Although this whimsical sculpture by Allan Winkler has the look of outsider art, this ceramic work stems from the art school-trained artist’s interest in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Acrylic
Nightfall - Highly Detailed Paper Sculpture of Sleeping Figure & Bicycle
By Ivan Markovic
Located in Chicago, IL
This realistic sculpture is created from scraps of paper and glue. The sculpture is inspired by the characters found in cities around the world. In this case, a figure sleeps beside a bicycle. A backpack is used as a pillow and shoes has been kicked off. Every attention has been paid to the smallest of details in this truly amazing paper sculpture. This sculpture is presented in a custom acrylic display case...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Wire
"Ghost (Get Out of Town), " Mixed Media Mosaic, 2022
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricate, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist Toyoharu Kii reflect a sophisticated approach to the technica...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
"Lady in a Striped Dress, " Ceramic Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Although this whimsical sculpture by Allan Winkler has the look of outsider art, this ceramic work stems from the art school-trained artist’s interest in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze
Boat III, Large Bronze and Wood Sculpture of Inverted Balancing Figure
By Jesus Curia Perez
Located in Chicago, IL
Inspired by the Shoulder Stand in Yoga, aka Sarvangasan, Curiá brings an abstraction to the pose as the figure's legs morph into a wooden boat. The figure has a beautiful green pati...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Steel
"Protector One" Folk Art Crow Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Richly textured with whimsical appeal, this late 20th century wooden crow is a delightful example of naive American sculpture. Poised mid-caw, the crow's wings are outstretched, read...
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Get a Load
Located in Chicago, IL
Bald and chunky, Esther Shimazu’s quirky clay figures are unabashedly naked and delightfully indulgent. Drawing up on her Japanese ancestry and experience...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware, Ceramic
Untitled figure by Robert "BOB" Brady
By Robert Brady
Located in Morton Grove, IL
ROBERT BRADY
terracotta
20.75 x 5 x 7.5”
signed by artist
date unknown
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Man with Cup, " Painted Ceramic Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Although this whimsical sculpture by Allan Winkler has the look of outsider art, this ceramic work stems from the art school-trained artist’s interest in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Acrylic
"Ghost (Waiting for Friends), " Mixed Media Mosaic, 2022
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricate, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist Toyoharu Kii reflect a sophisticated approach to the technical art of mosaic making. Clas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Wet Dreams (INV# NP3775) by Sunkoo Yuh
By SunKoo Yuh
Located in Morton Grove, IL
Untitled Sculpture (INV# NP3775)
Sunkoo Yuh
clay and glaze
19.75 x 19 x 10”
2010
signed
Category
2010s Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$8,000 Sale Price
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"Grocery Getter, " Mixed-Media Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
To Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald, his sculptures are a means of traveling through time. Working from found materials, Fitzgerald constructs miniature soap box cars...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wire
"Meng, " Porcelain Pillow Sculpture by Xie Dong
Located in Chicago, IL
Capturing the ephemeral beauty of a pillow recently dimpled with use, Xie Dong’s porcelain pillow sculptures are at once realistic and mysterious. Sculpted with a subtle impression i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Sir Woffic Newton by Mail Peeples-Bright (INV# NP4058)
By Maija Peeples-Bright
Located in Morton Grove, IL
Maija Peeples-Bright
Sir Woffic Newton (INV# NP4058)
ceramic and glaze
6.25 x 5 x 10"
2005
signed by the artist
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze
White Mountain
By Michael Lucero
Located in Morton Grove, IL
Very rare early work by master Michael Lucero.
Originally purchased at Linda Farris Gallery, Seattle in 1982 for $8500.
Michael Lucero (b. 1953) was born in Tracy, California and...
Category
1980s Modern Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wire
...But I Love Her - Neon Light Installation
By David Drebin
Located in Chicago, IL
...But I Love Her, 2017
Neon Light
Edition of 9 + 1 AP (Artist's Proof)
40.5" x 53.5" x 6
Disarmingly blunt and intensely intimate, Drebin's neon light installations illuminate hi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Neon Light
Price Upon Request
...But I Love Him - Neon Light Installation
By David Drebin
Located in Chicago, IL
...But I Love Him, 2017
Neon Light
Edition of 9 + 1 AP (Artist's Proof)
40.5" x 53.5" x 6
Disarmingly blunt and intensely intimate, Drebin's neon light installations illuminate hi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Neon Light
Price Upon Request
Swept Away- Lenticular by David Drebin, 2023
By David Drebin
Located in Chicago, IL
Swept Away, 2023
Lenticular
Edition of 9
Size: 60" x 43"
New York City based multidisciplinary artist David Drebin is celebrated for creating spectacular images of dazzling subjec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lenticular
Price Upon Request
...But I Love Her by David Drebin - 2017
By David Drebin
Located in Chicago, IL
...But I Love Her by David Drebin - 2017
Neon
Edition of 9 + 1 Artist's Proof
Size: 40.5" x 53.5" x 6"
New York City based multidisciplinary artist David Drebin is celebrated for c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Neon Light
Price Upon Request
...But I Love Him by David Drebin - 2017
By David Drebin
Located in Chicago, IL
...But I Love Him by David Drebin - 2017
Neon
Edition of 9 + 1 Artist's Proof
Size: 40.5" x 53.5" x 6"
New York City based multidisciplinary artist David Drebin is celebrated for c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Neon Light
Price Upon Request
Big Heart - Neon Light Installation
By David Drebin
Located in Chicago, IL
Big Heart, 2013
Edition of 9 + 1 AP (Artist's Proof)
40" x 30" x 7.5
Disarmingly blunt and intensely intimate, Drebin's neon light installations illuminate hidden aspirations and s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Neon Light
Price Upon Request
Serenity
By Carole Feuerman
Located in Chicago, IL
Serenity by Carole Feuerman
Size: 48" x 18" x 26"
Carole A. Feuerman (born 1945) is an American sculptor and author working in Hyperrealism. She is one of the three artists credite...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Resin
Price Upon Request
Figurative Vessel by Beatrice Wood (INV# NP4056)
By Beatrice Wood
Located in Morton Grove, IL
Beatrice Wood
Figurative Vessel (INV# NP4056)
stoneware and glaze
5.75 x 6.25"
signed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware, Glaze
Price Upon Request
The River of Life
Located in Chicago, IL
Unique
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Price Upon Request
Perseverance
By Carole Feuerman
Located in Chicago, IL
Perseverance
Oil on Resin with 24K Gold Leaf Cap
35” x 12” x 12”
Edition: 1/8
Carole A. Feuerman (born 1945) is an American sculptor and author working in Hyperrealism. She is o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Price Upon Request
Serena by Carole Feuerman - Swimmer Sculpture
By Carole Feuerman
Located in Chicago, IL
Serena
Resin, Laquer, 24K Gold Leaf Cap
8" x 17" x 9
Carole A. Feuerman (born 1945) is an American sculptor and author working in Hyperrealism. She is one of the three artists ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Price Upon Request
Contemplation
By Carole Feuerman
Located in Chicago, IL
Contemplation
Epoxy and Laquer
34" x 42" x 22"
Carole A. Feuerman (born 1945) is an American sculptor and author working in Hyperrealism. She is one of the three artists credit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Epoxy Resin
Price Upon Request
Pegnion (Equus with Acrobats)
By Kostis Georgiou
Located in Chicago, IL
Pegnion (Equus with Acrobats)
Bronze sculpture
300 x 32 x 140 cm
118.11" x 12.60” x 55.12”
Available in Blue, Red, Gold, and Silver painted patinas
Born in Thessaloniki, Greece, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Price Upon Request
Euphoria
By Kostis Georgiou
Located in Chicago, IL
Euphoria
Bronze sculpture
275 x 106 x 83 cm
108.3" x 41.73” x 32.7”
Available in RED & BLACK painted patinas
Born in Thessaloniki, Greece, Kostis Georgiou studied stage scenery...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Price Upon Request
Epiphanion
By Kostis Georgiou
Located in Chicago, IL
Epiphanion
Bronze sculpture
145 x 130 x 80 cm
57.1” x 51.2” x 31.5”
Available in RED & BLACK painted patinas
Born in Thessaloniki, Greece, Kostis Georgiou studied stage scenery in Florence (1981-1982), painting and sculpture in the School of Fine Arts, Athens (1982-1986) with Dimitris Mitaras and Dimosthenis Kokinidis, as well as at the Royal College of Fine Arts, London (1985-1986) with Peter de Francia...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Price Upon Request
Meteoron
By Kostis Georgiou
Located in Chicago, IL
Meteoron
Bronze sculpture
205 x 100 x 70 cm
80.7” x 39.4” x 27.6”
Available in RED & BLACK painted patinas
Born in Thessaloniki, Greece, Kostis Georgiou studied stage scenery in Florence (1981-1982), painting and sculpture in the School of Fine Arts, Athens (1982-1986) with Dimitris Mitaras and Dimosthenis Kokinidis, as well as at the Royal College of Fine Arts, London (1985-1986) with Peter de Francia...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Price Upon Request
Diver
By Kostis Georgiou
Located in Chicago, IL
Diver
Bronze sculpture
240 x 100 x 60 cm
94.5” x 39.4” x 23.62”
Available in RED & BLACK painted patinas
Born in Thessaloniki, Greece, Kostis Georgiou studied stage scenery in Florence (1981-1982), painting and sculpture in the School of Fine Arts, Athens (1982-1986) with Dimitris Mitaras and Dimosthenis Kokinidis, as well as at the Royal College of Fine Arts, London (1985-1986) with Peter de Francia...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Price Upon Request
Diver
By Kostis Georgiou
Located in Chicago, IL
Diver
Bronze sculpture
230 x 100 x 50 cm
90.6” x 39.4” x 19.7”
Available in RED & BLACK painted patinas
Born in Thessaloniki, Greece, Kostis Georgiou studied stage scenery in Florence (1981-1982), painting and sculpture in the School of Fine Arts, Athens (1982-1986) with Dimitris Mitaras and Dimosthenis Kokinidis, as well as at the Royal College of Fine Arts, London (1985-1986) with Peter de Francia...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Price Upon Request
Phantom Anima (The Spirit Phantom)
By Blake Ward
Located in Chicago, IL
The Spirit Phantom. Defined as “an individual's true inner self” referring to “the unconscious mind” or “the undiscovered self” in the analytic psychology of Carl Jung. It can also “...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
Price Upon Request
Angel Bahram (Angel of Victory)
By Blake Ward
Located in Chicago, IL
Angel of Victory. Bahram reveals inner strength and complexity of character. She stands tall in the face of danger. Her coiled interior is firmly grounded and it is unclear where s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Price Upon Request
Angel Hamael (Angel of Dignity)
By Blake Ward
Located in Chicago, IL
Angel of Dignity. Hamael encourages us to persist and be practical.
Bronze
Monaco 2012
Unique Piece
29.1 x 7.5 x 13.4 inches
ARTIST STATEMENT:
"The beauty, grace and symmetry of traditional figurative sculpture has always called to me. It is my school and my obsession. My language is the figure and I feel the need to comment on the human condition, sometimes distorted by demons, and other times enchanted by all that is pure within us.
I have renewed my relationship to the human form. It has undergone a metamorphosis from silent conformity, where the rules and proportions are tantamount to a partial figure where the human condition becomes of primary importance. I want to stretch the canons of classical realism by giving beauty another voice that challenges socio-political norms. I speak of spirit and courage, of heritage and of imperishable strength.
Today I challenge the traditional figure, creating a characterization of the Spirit; a metaphor to our inner world that might encourage us to seek a deeper understanding of ourselves. Consciousness, as a philosophical concept, can lead us many places, from the empirical world of the cognitive sciences to a theoretical one, where psychology attempts to provide the answers. It is my intention to reach into the 21st. century using sculpture to transcend disciplinary boundaries between the physical bodies in bronze and the self-knowledge and understanding of the ethereal realm that is our internal landscape."
~ Blake Ward...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Price Upon Request
Andromeda: Devorah
By Blake Ward
Located in Chicago, IL
Andromeda Series: Devorah 62
Digital 3D Printed in wax polymer Cast
Final bronze case produced at ArtCast Georgetown Ontario, Canada 2018
Bronze
Monaco 2013
24.4 x 4.7 x 7.9 inches
Edition size: 3 plus 1 AP
ARTIST STATEMENT:
"The beauty, grace and symmetry of traditional figurative sculpture has always called to me. It is my school and my obsession. My language is the figure and I feel the need to comment on the human condition, sometimes distorted by demons, and other times enchanted by all that is pure within us.
I have renewed my relationship to the human form. It has undergone a metamorphosis from silent conformity, where the rules and proportions are tantamount to a partial figure where the human condition becomes of primary importance. I want to stretch the canons of classical realism by giving beauty another voice that challenges socio-political norms. I speak of spirit and courage, of heritage and of imperishable strength.
Today I challenge the traditional figure, creating a characterization of the Spirit; a metaphor to our inner world that might encourage us to seek a deeper understanding of ourselves. Consciousness, as a philosophical concept, can lead us many places, from the empirical world of the cognitive sciences to a theoretical one, where psychology attempts to provide the answers. It is my intention to reach into the 21st. century using sculpture to transcend disciplinary boundaries between the physical bodies in bronze and the self-knowledge and understanding of the ethereal realm that is our internal landscape."
~ Blake Ward...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Price Upon Request
Babylonian Marut (Angel of Babylon)
By Blake Ward
Located in Chicago, IL
Babylonian Marut (Angel of Babylon). The Qur’an (2:102) relates an account of two angels named Harut and Marut who were sent to the people of Babylon to test their faith by teaching ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Price Upon Request
Babylonian Harut (Angel of Babylon)
By Blake Ward
Located in Chicago, IL
Babylonian Harut (Angel of Babylon). The Qur’an (2:102) relates an account of two angels named Harut and Marut who were sent to the people of Babylon to test their faith by teaching them magic.
Bronze
Monaco 2014
Unique Piece
29.9 x 10.2 x 17.3 inches
ARTIST STATEMENT:
"The beauty, grace and symmetry of traditional figurative sculpture has always called to me. It is my school and my obsession. My language is the figure and I feel the need to comment on the human condition, sometimes distorted by demons, and other times enchanted by all that is pure within us.
I have renewed my relationship to the human form. It has undergone a metamorphosis from silent conformity, where the rules and proportions are tantamount to a partial figure where the human condition becomes of primary importance. I want to stretch the canons of classical realism by giving beauty another voice that challenges socio-political norms. I speak of spirit and courage, of heritage and of imperishable strength.
Today I challenge the traditional figure, creating a characterization of the Spirit; a metaphor to our inner world that might encourage us to seek a deeper understanding of ourselves. Consciousness, as a philosophical concept, can lead us many places, from the empirical world of the cognitive sciences to a theoretical one, where psychology attempts to provide the answers. It is my intention to reach into the 21st. century using sculpture to transcend disciplinary boundaries between the physical bodies in bronze and the self-knowledge and understanding of the ethereal realm that is our internal landscape."
~ Blake Ward...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Price Upon Request
Angel Inanna (Sumerian Goddess of Love and War)
By Blake Ward
Located in Chicago, IL
Sumerian Goddess of Love & War. Inanna was also associated with rain and storms and with the planet Venus.
Her name is commonly derived from Nin-anna "...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Price Upon Request
Phantom Zella (The Shadow Phantom)
By Blake Ward
Located in Chicago, IL
The Shadow Phantom. The Egyptians believed that a person’s shadow was an important element of that person as it is formed by the sun; a sacred symbol in their faith. An individual’s ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold, Bronze
Price Upon Request
Angel Muriel
By Blake Ward
Located in Chicago, IL
Angel of Emotional Awareness
Bronze
23.3 x 8 x 7.5 inches
58.9 × 21.1 × 19.1 cm
This sculpture is from THE SPIRIT COLLECTION and was featured in Blake Ward...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Price Upon Request
Angel Perpetiel (Angel of Success)
By Blake Ward
Located in Chicago, IL
Angel of Success. Considered an archangel by some, Perpetiel encourages our dreams and aspirations and assists by bring our awareness to the diligence and focus required to be succes...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Price Upon Request
Ushabti Hathor (Goddess of Love)
By Blake Ward
Located in Chicago, IL
Goddess of Love.
Bronze
28.7 x 3.5 x 6.7 in
73 x 9 x 17 cm
Hathor is a solar deity, the goddess of beauty, music, dance, joy, motherhood, and love....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Price Upon Request
Ushabti Hetheru (Goddess of Creation)
By Blake Ward
Located in Chicago, IL
Goddess of Creation.
Bronze
31.5 x 6.7 x 6.3 inches
80 × 17 × 16 cm
Hathor, meaning “the house of Horus” referring to the sky. She is the Goddess associated with creation and fertility.
This sculpture is from THE SPIRIT COLLECTION and was featured in Blake Ward's most recent exhibition "INNER PERCEPTIONS, OUTER REFLECTIONS" at Hilton Asmus...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Price Upon Request
Ushabtis Hetheru & Hathor
By Blake Ward
Located in Chicago, IL
Ushabti Hetheru is the Goddess of Creation. She is associated with creation and fertility.
Ushabti Hathor is the Goddess of Love. Hathor is a solar deity, the goddess of beauty, music, dance, joy, motherhood, and love.
Bronze
Monaco
Unique Pieces
30.5 x 7 x 7 inches (each)
May also be purchased individually. Please inquire.
ARTIST STATEMENT
"The beauty, grace and symmetry of traditional figurative sculpture has always called to me. It is my school and my obsession. My language is the figure and I feel the need to comment on the human condition, sometimes distorted by demons, and other times enchanted by all that is pure within us.
I have renewed my relationship to the human form. It has undergone a metamorphosis from silent conformity, where the rules and proportions are tantamount to a partial figure where the human condition becomes of primary importance. I want to stretch the canons of classical realism by giving beauty another voice that challenges socio-political norms. I speak of spirit and courage, of heritage and of imperishable strength.
Today I challenge the traditional figure, creating a characterization of the Spirit; a metaphor to our inner world that might encourage us to seek a deeper understanding of ourselves. Consciousness, as a philosophical concept, can lead us many places, from the empirical world of the cognitive sciences to a theoretical one, where psychology attempts to provide the answers. It is my intention to reach into the 21st. century using sculpture to transcend disciplinary boundaries between the physical bodies in bronze and the self-knowledge and understanding of the ethereal realm that is our internal landscape."
~ Blake Ward...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Price Upon Request