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ISC is celebrating the past 60 years and the many milestones we have reached over the last half century! 
A party 60 years in the making!Thank you to everyone who joined us on Saturday, April 30th at Gardenship in Kearny, NJ for our 60th celebration. Your attendance ensured that we can continue our mission to advance the creation and understanding of sculpture and its unique and vital contribution to society. We hope you enjoyed our community bamboo build, Gardenship iron pour, exhibitions, door prizes, live music, food truck and more. ISC HistoryFor the past 60 years, ISC has supported the sculpture community through membership, events, opportunities, awards programs, and publications. The ISC was created with a vision that remains as strong today as it was over half a century ago, to advance the creation and understanding of sculpture and its unique and vital contribution to society. The 60 stories, books, films, Sculpture Parks, events & works of public art best represents the rich history of International Sculpture Center and demonstrates the best of the contemporary sculpture field today As we celebrate our 60th Anniversary take a look back at ISC history. Read More
Sharing the stories of the people and organizations that are an integral part of the ISC community.We are pleased to present 60 stories, books, films, Sculpture Parks, events and works of public art. We will be adding new features to this page so check back often for updates. We invite you to make a recommendation through the 60th Anniversary Submission Form. Welcome to the CelebrationWhat is a Buckyball?ISC has chosen the Buckyball as the hallmark of our 60th Anniversary celebration to represent the interconnectedness of the sculpture community, the art world, and society at large. For a full explanation of the Buckyball structure and why it was chosen for our celebration, learn more from Julian Voss-Andreae, Artist and ISC Board Member. Learn MoreBooks
'My Hyperrealist Life and Legacy'
ISC Board Member Carole Feuerman’s Autobiography 'My Hyperrealist Life and Legacy' is available now! “This book dives deep into my experience. It highlights my struggles to survive the odds through balance, perseverance, and independence on my journey to fulfilling my true calling. Art has always been my saving grace” –Carole Feuerman. 
Strange Devices by Joshua Reiman
Artist, educator and author, Joshua Reiman, has served the ISC by continually offering ideas and thought provoking discussion on the current state of the sculpture field. The recently released publication, Strange Devices, contains two essays, fifteen interviews with artists, and three reviews of exhibitions that express sculpture as neospatial practice.
Michael Rees: Synthetic Cells: Site and (Para)site
Contemporary artist Michael Rees is an acknowledged leader in the field of cutting-edge digital art. This volume documents a compelling group of Rees's colorful inflatable sculptures that incorporate brilliant structural elements and dynamic interventions of augmented reality. Events
ISC 60th Anniversary Celebration
The ISC will celebrate 60 years of supporting the sculpture community at an in-person event at Gardenship on April 30, 2022. A full day of programming including exhibitions, demonstrations, hands on activities, and more! 
2021 ISC Outstanding Educator
Celebrating 60 years of honoring excellence! The 2021 Outstanding Educator Award recipient is Foon Sham, professor in the Sculpture Program at University of Maryland, College Park. The ceremony took place on Thursday July 1st at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. 
Adhoc: Michael Rees in Conversation with Artists, Curators, Writers and more!
Michael Rees and International Sculpture Center in partnership with Grounds For Sculpture are excited to present adhoc, a virtual talk series. Join Michael Rees as he talks with special guests who work in art, technology, and sculpture with a focus on making and the artist’s role in the current era. Join ISC every other week for more episodes! Films
URSULA VON RYDINGSVARD: INTO HER OWN
Ursula von Rydingsvard was awarded the International Sculpture Center’s 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award and has been featured in Sculpture Magazine. URSULA VON RYDINGSVARD: INTO HER OWN is an artistic biography of one of the few women in the world working in monumental sculpture. 
Plastic Man, the Artful Life of Jerry Ross Barrish Sometimes an individual is compelled, in the face of daunting odds, to find his identity by making art and becoming an artist...Plastic Man is a must see film about longstanding and valued ISC member, Jerry Ross Barrish. 
George Segal: American Still Life
George Segal was the 1992 ISC Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. George Segal: American Still Life tells the story of one man's search for a unique way to express himself, and in the process, provides a lively history of American culture in the last half of the twentieth century. Public Art
Sculpture Milwaukee: In Conversation: Thomas J. Price and Courtney J. Martin
ISC in partnership with Sculpture Milwaukee presents artist Thomas J. Price, and Director of the Yale Center for British Art, Courtney J. Martin, as they explore the acute relevance of Price’s work in the social environments of the US and the UK. Sculpture Talks brings together a diverse range of cultural leaders to discuss artists included in Sculpture Milwaukee. 
Intersect Chicago 2020: ARTISTS IN THE LEAD, Public Art Beyond Site On November 12th, 2020, ISC hosted a panel discussion that explored ways artists shape and change where they work and how their vision and methods might expand the definition of public art beyond a single site into the larger community. This panel featured Renee Piechocki and Norie Sato in conversation with artists, Edith Abeyta, Buster Simpson, and Rosten Woo. 
ISC Public Art Resource Directory
Public art today represents an extensive range of work--from the permanent to the ephemeral—that exists to edify, beautify, distract, concentrate, educate and, crucially, help form and solidify communities. In our directory, you will find artists who create public works, companies that implement them and organizations that support their existence. Sculpture Parks
ISC Endowment Program and diRosa Center for Contemporary Art
ISC is pleased to present, Fletcher Benton’s Folded Circle with Disc and Arc as the first work added to the ISC Endowment program. This masterpiece of constructivism, iconic of Benton’s work, is currently on loan to diRosa Center for Contemporary Art in Napa, CA. 
Josephine Sculpture Park (Frankfort, KY)
2019 marked ISC's first year collaborating with Josephine Sculpture Park (JSP) on a residency program. Sherwin Rio, a 2019 Student Award recipient participated in a 4 week summer program living and working on JSP's campus surrounded by artists, professionals, park visitors and sculpture immersed on campus. Sherwin Rio shared his about residency experience and work (THE SPIRIT'S WORK IS SHARED LIFTING) that he made while in residence at JSP. 
Yorkshire Sculpture Park (West Bretton, United Kingdom)
The Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) is an open-air showing work by British and international artists. The park's collection of works by Moore is one of the largest open-air displays of his bronzes in Europe. Yorkshire has hosted exhibitions of many ISC Lifetime Achievement Award recipients. Director, Peter Murray, formerly served on the ISC board. Stories
Student Award Recipient, Jennifer Shelly Keturakis
The ISC Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award was founded in 1994 to recognize young sculptors and encourage their continued commitment to the field of sculpture, as well as to recognize the award recipients' faculty sponsors and their institutions. Hear how this award and ISC impacted this student award recipient. 
Against the Odds, An ISC Member Story
Mirek Struzik, ISC member and artist from Poland, tells how soon after the fall of communism, he managed to get an issue of Sculpture Magazine in an extraordinary way. Since then, ISC has had a huge impact on his career - especially in times when Poland was just a few days after the fall of the Iron Curtain. 
Thank you Josh Kanter!
ISC member, board member and past board chair, Josh Kanter, shares his story. The ISC thanks Josh for his continuous support and his efforts to always to propel ISC further. We chose the buckyball because of its connection to the number 60. Learn more about the history and uses of this important shape here, from an essay written by artist and ISC Board member, Julian Voss Andreae. The International Sculpture Center is celebrating the 60th anniversary of its founding in 1960! For the whole year, we will be sharing moments in our history, as well as highlighting influential books, films, works of art, sculpture parks, events, and stories that reflect the international sculpture community. Visit this page often for updates, and add to the celebration by submitting your favorite ISC memory or recommendation here. ISC will be hosting a celebration on April 30, 2022 at Gardenship (205 Campus Dr Building 44C, Kearny, NJ 07032). For ticket information visit: https://sculpture.org/event/60Event This page will be updated weekly. Check back often to see the latest features. Tell us your story! ISC welcomes members of the community to submit their story for consideration to be included on this page by filling out the submission form. ISC will be accepting submissions for books, films, public art, sculpture parks, and stories in the form of links, videos, and images. To submit your recommendations, please fill out the submission form. Start a conversation with the sculpture community in the ISC forums! Share your opinions, questions, and make new connections by submitting a discussion topic. We would love to chat with you about getting more involved in this year-long celebration. Please email events@sculpture.org to let us know your ideas! ISC offers various levels of membership and subscriptions. Go over Member Types to learn about the various levels available and click the Join button to proceed. You will be asked to create a username and password before taking you to the registration page. Throughout the year, the International Sculpture Center hosts special events providing regular in person and virtual gatherings to engage in critical discourse. Check out the ISC Calendar to see the most recent events. |
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