Woman claims 23andMe results confirm she is the daughter of sculptor Fred Eversley
A woman from California, Kelly Krechmer, claims her genetic test from last year supports what her mother, Patricia, told her throughout her life about her parentage. At 54, Krechmer is aiming for a share of artist Fred Eversley’s substantial $39 million estate, as indicated in documents submitted to a Manhattan court. She asserts that she […]
Kin of sculptor behind defaced NYC WWI monument calls anti-Israel vandals ‘idiots’
The granddaughter of a sculptor whose war memorial was defaced by anti-Israel protesters in Central Park has said the perpetrators were “stupid” and her loved ones will be “very, very sad”. “Good God. I can’t believe it. What a time we live in,” the 76-year-old Face Runner said at the historic premiere of his late […]
‘Fearless Girl’ sculptor, State Street settle lawsuit over sale of replicas
The sculptor who created the “Fearless Girl” statue that promoted gender diversity on Wall Street has settled a lawsuit filed by the State Street unit that sought to prevent the replica from being sold. Kristen Visbal and State Street Global Advisors signed a settlement agreement following mediation earlier this month, their attorneys said in a […]
Ukrainian sculptor who fled Kyiv accepted into Royal Society of British Artists | Art
A Ukrainian sculptor who fled to Britain after his studio was destroyed has been admitted to the Royal Society of Artists. After the Russian invasion began on February 24, 2022, Alex Ridagovsky was forced to leave Kiev with his wife Dasha Nepochatova and 16-year-old stepdaughter. The sculptor told the PA news agency that friends had […]
Richard Serra, uncompromising American abstract sculptor, dies aged 85 | Richard Serra
Richard Serra, the American artist known for pushing the boundaries of sculpture, has died at the age of 85. Mr. Serra died Tuesday at his home in New York. Her cause of death was pneumonia, her lawyer John Silverman confirmed to the New York Times. Serra was best known for its giant curved oxidized steel […]
Ukrainian sculptor uses war debris to create art
From the ashes of Russia’s war, Ukraine’s most famous sculptor was forced to take a dark artistic turn on the day his country home was destroyed in a Russian attack. “It happened by chance. It happened when a missile flew into our house or dacha, and the neighbors collected the missile fragments,” Mikhail Leva said […]