Storm King Art Center, sculpture park and museum located in Mountainville, Orange co., SE N.Y., some 55 mi (89 km) north of New York City. Founded in 1960, it is comprised of 500 acres (202 hectares) of lawns, fields, hills, and forests, which provide a unique backdrop for sculpture, and a Norman-style museum (1935). The center has a large permanent collection of sculpture, much of it displayed on the grounds. Its holdings were mainly created after 1960 and are often monumental in scale and predominantly abstract. The core of the collection is a group of 13 large works by David Smith Smith, David, 1906–65, American sculptor, b. Decatur, Ind. He arrived in New York City in 1926 and studied painting at the Art Students League. In the 1930s he began experimenting with sculpture and after 1935 he worked primarily in this medium.
..... Click the link for more information. . Among the other notable works in the collection are those by Barbara Hepworth Hepworth, Dame Barbara, 1903–75, English sculptor. Hepworth's smooth, usually nonfigurative sculptures recall those of Jean Arp. Working in Cornwall, she consistently sought perfection of form and surface texture. She worked primarily in stone, in bronze.
..... Click the link for more information. , Alexander Calder Calder, Alexander (kôl`dər), 1898–1976, American sculptor, b.
..... Click the link for more information. , Louise Nevelson Nevelson, Louise, 1900–1988, American sculptor, b. Kiev, Russia. Using odd pieces of wood, found objects, cast metal and other materials, Nevelson constructed huge walls or enclosed box arrangements of complex and rhythmic abstract shapes.
..... Click the link for more information. , Isamu Noguchi Noguchi, Isamu (ēsä`m
nōg
..... Click the link for more information. , Mark di Suvero di Suvero, Mark (dē s`vərō), 1933–, American sculptor, b.
..... Click the link for more information. , Richard Serra Serra, Richard, 1939–, American sculptor, b. San Francisco. He creates large-scale minimalist (see minimalism ) works in metal, concrete, fiberglass, and other materials, usually intended for specific outdoor sites.
..... Click the link for more information. , George Ricky, and Kenneth Snelson. Open from April to November, the center holds annual special exhibitions.
..... Click the link for more information. . Among the other notable works in the collection are those by Barbara Hepworth Hepworth, Dame Barbara, 1903–75, English sculptor. Hepworth's smooth, usually nonfigurative sculptures recall those of Jean Arp. Working in Cornwall, she consistently sought perfection of form and surface texture. She worked primarily in stone, in bronze.
..... Click the link for more information. , Alexander Calder Calder, Alexander (kôl`dər), 1898–1976, American sculptor, b.
..... Click the link for more information. , Louise Nevelson Nevelson, Louise, 1900–1988, American sculptor, b. Kiev, Russia. Using odd pieces of wood, found objects, cast metal and other materials, Nevelson constructed huge walls or enclosed box arrangements of complex and rhythmic abstract shapes.
..... Click the link for more information. , Isamu Noguchi Noguchi, Isamu (ēsä`m
nōg..... Click the link for more information. , Mark di Suvero di Suvero, Mark (dē s
`vərō), 1933–, American sculptor, b...... Click the link for more information. , Richard Serra Serra, Richard, 1939–, American sculptor, b. San Francisco. He creates large-scale minimalist (see minimalism ) works in metal, concrete, fiberglass, and other materials, usually intended for specific outdoor sites.
..... Click the link for more information. , George Ricky, and Kenneth Snelson. Open from April to November, the center holds annual special exhibitions.
Bibliography
See J. Beardsley, A Landscape for Modern Sculpture (rev. ed. 1996)
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