Artist Steven Siegel begins 3-week Residency to create new work for Sculpture: A Wyoming Invitational

On Monday, June 2, New York artist Steven Seigel arrives for a three-week visit to create a new site-specific installation for Sculpture: A Wyoming Invitational. Steve visited Laramie several weeks ago to consider sites and options for materials. Since he works with locally-available recycled materials, we took him to ARK, the Laramie City Dump, and the Recycle Center in Cheyenne. His works will be created near the Laramie Greenbelt east of the Commerce Street entrance (west side). Steve selected the site for its unique juxtaposition of nature, industry, commerce, and travel. The site is visible from I-80.

Steve will begin his work in the University of Wyoming Art Museum's shop to fabricate the internal structure for the work. We anticipate 3 days for this aspect of the project and then he will will begin constructing the work on location. Final materials for the sculpture will also be selected and delivered to the site. For this particular project, we look forward to working with Laramie Parks & Recreation.

This will be the second off-site installation for Sculpture: A Wyoming Invitational. Of the 16 sculptures scheduled for the exhibition, 5 are off-campus and have been made possible through a very special partnership with the various offices and agencies of the City of Laramie and Albany County.

VOLUNTEERS are needed to assist in the creation of Steve's sculpture between June 5 and 18. Plans are to work 8 - 5, Monday - Friday. If you are interested in helping, please contact Sarah Gadd, assistant curator at the Art Museum, 766-6621.

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

Charles Parson sculpture installed on Prexy's Pasture

Off-loading and placing sections of Molto Allargando. Photo courtesy of the UW Art Museum

Molto Allargando nearing completion. Photo courtesy of the UW Art Museum

The first off-site installation for Sculpture: A Wyoming Invitational was created by Denver sculptor Charles Parson for a site on Prexy's Pasture. Molto Allargando is a 65-ft steel and glass work that references the horizon line so prominent in the American West. The artist, Art Museum personnel and interns, and UW Physical Plant staff undertook the project of off-loading and place sections of the sculpture on the prepared site. Installation, including berming and sod work, was completed in two days.

Press release on Charles Parson, click here.
For complete information, http://www.uwyo.edu/artmuseum.

Sculpture: A Wyoming Invitational

Photo: Ursula von Rydingsvard's Doolin Doolin on the terrace of the University of Wyoming Art Museum. Photo courtesy of the UW ARt Museum

Sculpture: A Wyoming Invitational is an major exhibition that will bring 16 large-scale sculptures to the University of Wyoming campus and the City of Laramie. Participating artists are: Deborah Butterfield, Ursula von Rydingsvard, Jesus Moroles, Charles Parson, Steven Siegel, Patrick Dougherty, James Surls, Charmaine Locke, Carl Reed, John Henry, and Linda Fleming. Additional works from the UW Art Museum collection will include works by Jun Kaneko, Wanxin Zhang, Jesus Moroles, and Robert Russin.

To date, scultpure on view (all at the art museum) are Billings, a larger than life size bronze horse by Deborah Butterfield; Untitled (dango), a glazed ceramic work by Jun Kaneko; Jesus Morole's granite Eclipse; and Doolin Doolin, a carved and constructed cedar work by Ursula von Rydingsvard.

Press release for Ursula von Rydingsvard, click here.
For complete information, http://www.uwyo.edu/artmuseum.