Maurice Agis, UK sculptor whose runaway artwork killed 2 women in 2006 accident, dies at 77October 15th, 2009 British sculptor involved in tragic accident diesLONDON — British police say a sculptor whose inflatable artwork blew away and killed two people in a 2006 accident has died. Durham Police said Thursday that Maurice Agis died at the age of 77 in Spain where he lived.
Northern Illinois University unveils memorial sculpture for victims of campus shootingOctober 2nd, 2009 Memorial sculpture honors NIU shooting victimsDEKALB, Ill. — Officials at Northern Illinois University have unveiled a sculpture at the site of a campus shooting that left five students dead in 2008.
Da Vinci's forgotten sculptures, other rare works make first US appearance at Atlanta museumOctober 1st, 2009 Ga. museum displays forgotten da Vinci sculpturesATLANTA — Leonardo da Vinci once spent nearly two decades creating a 26-foot sculpture of a horse to honor a royal Italian family, only to have the plaster masterpiece destroyed by French soldiers. The Italian artist best known for his paintings and inventions rather than sculpting abilities created more than a dozen sculptures in his lifetime, many of which have disappeared.
Missing sculpture prompts tighter security at Bernard Madoff's former NY beach homeSeptember 17th, 2009 Sculpture missing from Madoff's NY beach homeMONTAUK, N.Y. — Security has been tightened at Bernard Madoff's former beach home after the theft of a sculpture off the front porch.
Bronze sculpture valued at $500,000 was donated to Goodwill; now it's going to back to ownerSeptember 10th, 2009 $500K artwork given to charity returning to ownerMIAMI — A valuable bronze sculpture that was donated to charity without the donor or recipient realizing its worth is going back to its owner. The approximately 1,200-pound sculpture, titled "Vanessa-Helena-Katharina-Landegger," by prominent American sculptor Sterett-Gittings Kelsey, was donated to Goodwill Industries of South Florida in May by a Miami investment firm, which asked to remain anonymous.
Man butts heads with Colorado town officials over bare-bottom statueSeptember 2nd, 2009 Man butts heads with town over bare-bottom statueSILT, Colo. — At least one critic in the western Colorado town of Silt said a new sculpture of a bare-bottom rock climber is exposing the public to a little too much art.
Sculptor Jason PetersAugust 16th, 2009 Sculptor Jason Peters was commissioned by the Times Square Alliance to create a temporary piece of art with old plastic beach chairs that will be replaced with 400 new metal chairs on 17 August. The sculpture lines the Broadway pedestrian plaza between 42nd and 47th Street..
Work by major South African artists erected in Johannesburg, part of public art collectionJuly 29th, 2009 Johannesburg gets work by major SAfrican artistsJOHANNESBURG — South Africa's bustling commercial capital paused for art Wednesday, with an unveiling ceremony for a monumental sculpture on a downtown traffic island. A four-story sculpture welded from jagged sheets of steel is hard to veil.
Sculpture of naked family turns heads at Florida shopping mall; PTA asks parents to complainJuly 24th, 2009 Sculpture at Fla. shopping plaza turns headsDELRAY BEACH, Fla.
Writer Langston Hughes' boyhood home in Ohio sold in foreclosure, bank to put it on marketJuly 22nd, 2009 Langston Hughes house in Ohio sold in foreclosureCLEVELAND — A boyhood home of writer Langston Hughes has been sold in foreclosure in Cleveland. The 2½-story, wood-frame house on the city's east side was sold at a sheriff's auction in February for $16,667.
High art, cool fountains: St. Louis has new sculpture garden that's just blocks from ArchJuly 13th, 2009 St. Louis has new urban sculpture gardenST. LOUIS — A new sculpture garden in downtown St.
Michael Jackson tribute at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland draws more than 2,000 fansJuly 8th, 2009 Rock Hall of Fame holds Jackson candlelight vigilCLEVELAND — More than 2,000 people have attended a candlelight vigil at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland in celebration of the life of Michael Jackson. Fans left handwritten notes, flowers and teddy bears inside the hall of fame lobby Tuesday night.
An edible garden grows in the BronxJune 22nd, 2009 An edible garden grows in the BronxNEW YORK — The New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx is opening a new outdoor exhibit called The Edible Garden with programming that includes tastings, tours, demonstrations and celebrity lectures. The Edible Garden, open June 27-Sept.
Mermaid sculpture in Mich. city targeted as illegal replica of Copenhagen's famed statueJune 20th, 2009 Mich. mermaid sculpture targeted as illegal copyGREENVILLE, Mich. — A Little Mermaid statue that has stood in a park in a Michigan city since 1994 may be removed because of a claim it's an illegal replica of the famous original in Denmark.
Upcoming 'Family Guy' spinoff, 'The Cleveland Show,' gets added vote of confidence from FoxMay 5th, 2009 'Family Guy' spinoff gets added boost from FoxNEW YORK — Fox is rewarding "The Cleveland Show" with a second season even before the first season has begun. The spinoff from the network's hit animated series "Family Guy" is scheduled to premiere next fall.
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