There is a curious contradiction at the center of Ruth Asawa’s place in American art history: an artist who fundamentally altered the possibilities of sculpture has spent much of the postwar period sitting just outside the canonical narrative her innovations should have helped define. That narrative has largely been built around David Smith’s monumental ambitions, […]
Mexican sculptor Pedro Reyes has developed a multidisciplinary practice that spans sculpture , architecture , social engagement, and activism. Trained as an architect , Reyes approaches sculpture as both a material and a collective process, combining traditional stone carving with participatory projects that address contemporary social issues. His work frequently explores transformation, whether …
Working between sculpture, jewellery, and installation, Shu Wang creates wearable structures that are not fully complete until they encounter a body. Drawing on a background in material engineering, her practice explores how objects influence movement, perception, and physical experience through pressure, tension, weight, and proximity. Rather than treating jewellery as decoration, Shu approaches…
Margaret McDermott, wife of founder Eugene McDermott, donates the 10-foot-tall steel Jack sculpture, affectionately called the “Love Jack” by students. American modernist sculptor and Texas native Jim Love created the Love Jack. It has been displayed in several locations across campus over the years.
