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Showing posts with label contemporary art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label contemporary art. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
The Fox Finds a Home
Ever wonder how contemporary art looks when it gets home? Following up on my earlier post in which Stephen commissioned a Shawn Smith fox sculpture for my mom, the finished piece has finally arrived and found it's home in a sumptuous Delray condo. The original fox sculpture was called "Skulk" and sold at Aqua Art Fair's opening night to a hot shot collector. This piece is very similar, a balsam wood sculpture made up of hundreds of little blocks that give a pixalated look when close and a fluffier look from a distance. It also shows movement and different character depending on the light. Pure genius. It's a bit of contemporary art in Marcia and Steve's more traditional place and it looks fabulous!
Monday, December 26, 2011
The Fox (by artist Shawn Smith) is Out of the Bag
Ok, so I can finally spill the beans. My mom (and I) totally became obsessed with San Francisco-based artist Shawn Smith after seeing "Skulk", his Balsa Wood Fox sculpture at Cain Schulte's booth at Aqua Art Fair during Basel. Of course, this being one of the centerpieces of the fair, it was sold at the opening (vernisage in Baselspeak.) But after listening to my mom carrying on about the fox for a couple of days, my crafty second daddy (read: Stepfather) decided to commission one as a very awesome Christmas gift. Of course, it isn't ready yet - but a thrice wrapped photo of the sculpture produced the desired response and we're all excited for it's arrival. Stay tuned.
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