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Nasher Sculpture Center Announces Nasher Public: Robert Barsamian
Nasher Sculpture Center Announces Nasher Public: Robert Barsamian Using hanging fabric panels, sculpture, and sound, the artist tells a story of human tragedy and perseverance. DALLAS, Texas (July 20, 2023) – The Nasher Sculpture Center announces Veils of Sorrow, an installation by Robert Barsamian incorporating drawing, collage, sculpture, sound, and performance that explores the strength of the human spirit and the possibility of healing in the wake of unspeakable tragedy. The installation is on view in the Nasher’s Public Gallery from July 22 to September 24, 2023. An artist of Armenian heritage, Barsamian draws on published research and the experiences of his grandmother—a survivor of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire (1915–1921)—to shed light…
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Nasher Sculpture Center Announces Offsite Nasher Public Project: Nic Nicosia, Presented in Partnership with Katy Trail Art
DALLAS, Texas (March 13, 2023) – The Nasher Sculpture Center announces Nasher Public: Nic Nicosia, its third offsite Nasher Public project on the Katy Trail. The twins, two stainless steel figures, can be found at the trail’s Thomsen Overlook, on view from February 20 to November 21, 2023. Best known for his work in photography and film, Nicosia initially came to international prominence as part of the Pictures Generation, artists who came of age in the 1970s and whose work was suffused with images from popular culture that also included figures such as Richard Prince, Laurie Simmons, and Cindy Sherman. Although he often built sets and props for his elaborately staged photographs,…
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Nasher Sculpture Center Announces Nasher Prize Laureate Lecture by Michael Rakowitz
Nasher Sculpture Center Announces Nasher Prize Laureate Lecture by Michael Rakowitz. 2020/21 Nasher Prize winner takes the virtual stage for a lecture on his artistic practice. Dallas, TX (April 7, 2021) – The Nasher Sculpture Center announces the Nasher Prize Laureate Lecture for Michael Rakowitz on Friday, April 16 at 12 p.m. CDT. The lecture will be held in virtual format and Rakowitz will be available for questions following the talk. Now in its fifth year, the Nasher Prize is an international award for sculpture, established to honor a living artist who elevates the understanding of sculpture and its possibilities. In American artist Michael Rakowitz, the Nasher Prize jury selected…
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