Tag: Sculptor
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Thaddeus Mosley, Beloved Self-Taught Sculptor, Dies at 99
Thaddeus Mosley, a self-taught artist who became an internationally known sculptor and a beloved Pittsburgh public figure, died on Friday, March 6, at the age of 99. Members of the artist’s family, including Pittsburgh City Councilor Khari Mosley, one of his six children, announced that he had died at his home after spending time in read more
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Thaddeus Mosley, Sculptor Who Wielded Heavy Wood with a Light Touch, Dies at 99
Thaddeus Mosley, a sculptor whose abstractions formed from reused wood earned him a significant, fervent following in the late stages of his career, died in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Friday at 99. His family announced his passing, with his son, Pittsburgh City Councilman Khari Mosley, calling him “a dedicated family man, ubiquitous community pillar, and an read more
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Sculptor Henrike Naumann Dies at 41, Museo de Arte Moderno de Bogota Fires Director: Morning Links for February 16, 2026
To receiveMorning Linksin your inbox every weekday,signupfor ourBreakfast with ARTnewsnewsletter. The Headlines MAMBO SACKING. Italian curator Eugenio Violahas been fired from his position as artistic director of the Museo de Arte Moderno de Bogota (MAMBO), which he held since 2019,reports The Art Newspaper. In a statement, Viola said he was abruptly dismissed following his “decision read more
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Henrike Naumann, Sculptor Who Exhumed East Germany’s Troubled Past, Dies at 41
Henrike Naumann, a sculptor whose installations composed of furniture and design objects associated with East Germany’s troubled past made her a star of the German art scene, died on Saturday at 41. Her death preceded one of her biggest projects to date: the German Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, where the Berlin-based artist is set read more
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Fast-Rising Sculptor Yuko Mohri Wins $50,000 Calder Prize
Yuko Mohri, a Japanese sculptor whose assemblages of fruit and found objects are in high demand on the international art circuit, has won yet another accolade: the Calder Prize, which is awarded by the namesake artist’s foundation and comes with $50,000. Mohri had already built a long CV in her native Japan before she represented read more
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Seyni Awa Camara, Sculptor Beloved by Artists Ranging from Louise Bourgeois to Pharrell, Has Died
Seyni Awa Camara, a sculptor whose clay creations made in a remote Senegalese town captured the European art world’s attention in the late ’80s and gained a vast following in the decades afterward, has died. DakArt News reported Camara’s death on social media on Sunday. Because Camara’s birth year has not definitively been reported, ARTnews read more
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