The best collaborations come from the purest of intentions. "Avenue of Sculpture" showcases 25 sculptures from the membership of Chicago Sculpture International (CSI).
The Chicago... More > Sculpture International advances the understanding and creation of sculpture as a unique and vital contribution to society. The CSI seeks to expand public understanding and appreciation of Chicago sculpture through exhibits and public forums on sculpture. To engage artists and art professionals in a dialogue to advance the art form, and promote a supportive environment for sculpture and sculptors.< Less
The best collaborations come from the purest of intentions. "Avenue of Sculpture" showcases 25 sculptures from the membership of Chicago Sculpture International (CSI).
The Chicago... More > Sculpture International advances the understanding and creation of sculpture as a unique and vital contribution to society. The CSI seeks to expand public understanding and appreciation of Chicago sculpture through exhibits and public forums on sculpture. To engage artists and art professionals in a dialogue to advance the art form, and promote a supportive environment for sculpture and sculptors.< Less
“Folly” is a design/build competition co-sponsored by the Architectural League and Socrates Sculpture Park, which invites emerging architects and designers to propose contemporary... More > interpretations of the architectural folly, traditionally a fanciful, small-scale building or pavilion sited in a garden or landscape to frame a view or serve as a conversation piece.
This year’s “Folly” winner is Toshihiro Oki architect p.c. with team members Toshihiro Oki, Jared Diganci, and Jen Wood, for their project tree wood. As winners, they receive a grant and a two-month residency in Socrates Sculpture Park’s outdoor studio in addition to the opportunity to build the full-scale project for exhibition in the Park.< Less
Heather Rowe’s Beyond the Hedges (Slivered Gazebo) was a large-scale outdoor installation of mirrors, corridors, and spatial slices that explored the transitional space between architecture and... More > sculpture. Creating and installing Beyond the Hedges in the expansive physical setting of Socrates Sculpture Park built on Rowe’s previous work, which was grounded in creating psychic architectural spaces through formal inversion and material deconstruction.< Less
