International Shoebox Sculpture Exhibit at the Rauschenberg Gallery
May 24, 2007
The Bob Rauschenberg Gallery is pleased to present the 9th International Shoebox Sculpture Exhibition from June 1 – 30.
Opening Night Reception: 6 P.M. to 8 P.M.
Refreshments provided by the Gallery Docents
This exhibition, organized by the University of Hawaii Art Gallery and sponsored in part by the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture, features more than 80 small sculptures from around the world.
All works are limited by specific requirements, and the exhibition shows how artists have handled the challenges of space and scale dictated by the size of an ordinary shoebox.
Some works are conceptual, some reflect the artist’s cultural heritage, and others are universal in expression. The exhibition is a powerful commentary on the state of humankind at the end of a century driven by industry and technology and at the beginning of a new millennium that is already marked with strife, uncertainties, and tragedies.
The International Shoebox Sculpture event is held every three years and is by invitation only. The show includes many well-known artists from Hawaii, the U.S. mainland, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, Mexico, Norway, The Netherlands, South Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam.
Rauschenberg Gallery hours: Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Saturday 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Closed Sunday.
The gallery is located in Humanities Hall - Building L - on the Lee campus of Edison College, 8099 College Pkwy. in Fort Myers. Click here for a map of the campus.
For additional information, click here to visit the Rauschenberg Galley web page or call 239-489-9313. The exhibit is open to the public and is free with donations gladly accepted.
Last Updated: May 24, 2007
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