Moroles' Granite Windows Assembled on Prexy's Pasture

Jesus Moroles' Granite Windows is sited on Prexy's Pasture. Art faculty David Jones and his class arrive at the sculpture as they did a bike tour of all the works now on view in Scultpure: A Wyoming Invitational. Photo courtesy of the UW Art Museum.

Texas artist Jesus Moroles completed the assembly of his new work, Granite Windows, located on the west end of Prexy's Pasture (opposite Half Acre Gym). Finish work will continue over the next few weeks. Moroles said he was happy with the new work. Using a tank to refer to Wyoming's mining industries, the work furthers his exploration in combining found steel objects and granite.

Granite Windows is an interactive work so that viewers may climb inside, sit atop, and/or move the work on its spindle. The "windows" offer interesting and ever changing views of Prexy's Pasture. There are interesting surprises of texture and structure to be discovered inside the scultpure.

For complete information, www.uwyo.edu/artmuseum.

Press release for Jesus Moroles, click here.

Art Camp Students Create Artwork after visiting Steven Siegel on location

Yesterday, the subject of the Art Museum's Summer Art Camp was Steven Siegel's site-specific work, It goes under. Students were bussed to the site in West Laramie to meet the artist and experience the 170-ft long sculpture. Returning to the museum, students used similar recycled materials--window screen mesh and shredded paper--to create their own "worm-like" sculptures. They stuffed their mesh tubes with paper, using long tubes as a plunger, and then wrapped used wire to wrap and shape their creations.

Wanxin Zhang sculpture to be installed in Old Main

Wanxin Zhang, Waiting (2007, glazed ceramic, 76 x 24 x 18 in, University of Wyoming Art Museum Collection, Patricia S. Guthrie Special Exhibits Endowment and the National Advisory Board of the UW Art Museum Purchase). Photo courtesy of the artist.

Waiting, a new acquisition in the Art Museum's collection, is scheduled to be installed in the President's Suite of Old Main on the campus of the University of Wyoming on Monday, June 23.
One of five works from the museum's collection to be included in Sculpture: A Wyoming Invitational , Wanxin Zhang's first solo museum exhibition was on view in the Art Museum during the spring 2007. Zhang lives in California and is respresented by Bernice Steinbaum Gallery.

Moroles on location to complete Granite Windows

Jesus Moroles, assisted by Art Museum Chief Preparator Sterling Smith, works on assembling Granite Windows Tuesday on Prexy's Pasture. Photo courtesy of the UW Art Museum.

Texas artists Jesus Moroles returned to the University of Wyoming campus today to assemble his new work, Granite Windows, for Sculpture: A Wyoming Invitational which has been organized by the University of Wyoming.

Week of June 16 Update

This is the final week for Steven Siegel to create his work on the Laramie Greenbelt. The weather is finally warming up and the site is drying out from recent flooding. Steve and his crew of interns have made great progress since last week, having worked out a system of screen, mulch, and wire assembly that forms the exterior of the sculpture.

Jesus Moroles returns tomorrow to complete his work Granite Windows on Prexy's Pasture. He will be on site Tuesday - Wednesday, June 16 - 17 to complete the assembly of granite components inside the steel tank framework of the scultpure.

On the west end of Prexy's Pasture, the third site for scultpure is in its initial preparation. Carl Reed's Braced Ring with Outlyer is scheduled for installation in July.

For complete information, www.uwyo.edu/artmuseum.

The Artwork, When and Where - Ongoing and Future Installations

Linda Fleming's Refugium is scheduled to be installed on the University of Wyoming campus in late June for Sculpture: A Wyoming Invitational. Photo courtesy of the artist.

The following is an updated schedule of ongoing and future installations as well as information of scultpure currently on view as Scultpure: A Wyoming Invitational begins to transform our campus and community.

Currently on view at the UW Art Museum

Deborah Butterfield, Billings, 1996, found steel, welded, 87 x 102 x 32 in, lent by the artist

Ursula von Rydingsvard, Doolin Doolin, 1995-1997, cedar and graphite, 83 x 212 x 77 in / 210.8 x 538.5 x 195.5 cm, lent by Neltje

Jun Kaneko, Untitled (dango), glazed ceramic, 75-1/2 x 59 x 29 inches, 2001, University of Wyoming Art Museum Collection, Purchased by Patricia R. Guthrie, the W. Sherman and Dorothy Burns Trust, and the National Advisory Board of the UW Art Museum Acquisition Funds, 2004.3

Jesús Moroles, Eclipse, Vermont granite, 78-1/2 x 33-1/4 x 7-1/2 inches, 1990, University of Wyoming Art Museum Collection, gift of Harvey and Mireille Katz, in honor of Olga Mordo, 1998.8

Currently on view at Prexy’s Pasture

Charles Parson, Molto Allargondo, 65-ft long, steel, glass, plastic, earth, lent by the artist

Ongoing and future installations

June 16 - 17
Completion of Granite Windows (found steel tank, red granite, 8-ft dia x 7-ft high ) by Jesús Moroles, Prexy’s Pasture

June 14 - 21
Completion of sculpture by Steven Siegel, Laramie Greenbelt, Commerce Street

June 26
Installation of Refugium (2007, laser cut steel, 105 x 228 x 108 in) by Linda Fleming, west plaza, Classroom Building (pending)

July 7-25
Site specific installation created from found saplings by Patrick Dougherty, Prexy’s Pasture

July 21-23
Installation of 10 x 10 x 10-ft stainless steel sculpture by James Surls, Prexy’s Pasture

July 21-23
Installation of Open Book (2004, bronze, 1 of 5, 79 x 63 x 40 inches) by Charmaine Locke, Albany County Public Library

July 28-29
Installation of Braced Ring with Outlyer (2008, stone, steel, dimensions variable) by Carl Reed, Prexy’s Pasture

July 28 - 30
Installation of River High (2008, painted steel, 80 ft high) by John Henry, Laramie Recreation Center

Installation dates to be determined

Installation of Alligator (1973, chrome plated steel, welded, 26-1/2 x 115 x 24 in, University of Wyoming Art Museum Collection, gift of Mr. Harris J. Klein, 1974.3) by John Kearney, Carnegie Building, City of Laramie Annex

Installation of First Steps (c.1972, bronze, 5 x 6-1/2 x 3-1/2 ft, gift of Isadore Familian, University of Wyoming Art Museum, 1991.23) by Robert Russin, Undine Park

Installation of Waiting (2007, glazed ceramic, 76 x 24 x 18 in, University of Wyoming Art Museum Collection, Patricia S. Guthrie Special Exhibits Endowment and the National Advisory Board of the UW Art Museum Purchase) by Wanxin Zhang, Old Main, President’s Suite

For complete information, visit www.uwyo.edu/artmuseum.

Water Recedes as Steven Siegel's Site-Specific Installation Progresses

Steven Siegel's sculpture emerges from the receding waters of the Laramie River Thursday as work progresses. Photo courtesy of the UW Art Museum.

With brisk winds, chilly temps, and receding water, Steven Siegel continues to work on his site-specific sculpture along the Laramie Greenbelt. Mother Nature has not been kind over the last two weeks during the artist's visit with rain, a snow squall, cold, constant wind, and rising waters of the Laramie River that flooded the area last weekend. Still, the artist's spirits are high as he remains focused on completing the work over the next week.

The Art Museum's Summer Art Camps begin next week as well and students will venture to the site to talk with the artist and learn about alternative materials and creating art for a specific location.

If you want to meet the artist and see his work in progress, the site is along the Laramie Greenbelt in West Laramie. From Snowy Range Road, turn south at the Gunslinger Gas Station (Snowy Range Road west of I-80), proceed to the second left (Commerce St), and park near the paved entrance to the Greenbelt. Walk east toward the Laramie River and you will discover Steve's work.

For information on the Art Camps, click here.
Press release for Steven Siegel, click here.
For complete information, www.uwyo.edu/artmuseum.