Opening Night of the Tucson Sculpture 2013

If you have not had the chance to visit this year’s Tucson Sculpture Festival you have only two more days to visit one of the best sculpture exhibitions in Tucson history.

Unoccupied view of some of the sculptures at this year’s Sculpture Festival

On Friday, February 15, there will be a closing party to celebrate this year’s successful event. Many of the 75 artists that participated this year will be available to answer questions you may have about their work. It will be the last opportunity for the public to view this exceptional collection of local artist’s three-dimensional creations. You may still visit the exhibitions at the Whistle Stop Depot and the Sculpture Resouce Center during the day Thursday and Friday from 11 AM -7 PM. The location for the closing event will be at the Whistle Stop Depot from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM.

The Sculpture Resource Center will have a happy hour catered by the Tasteful Kitchen, from 5 – 6 pm, on Friday, February 15th.

The Whistle Stop Depot (main venue)  – 127 West 5th STREET (one block west of Stone Ave)

(Note: Lots of parking during open hours, including the adjacent lot on the east side)

The Sculpture Resource Center –  640 North Stone Avenue

Location Map of Tucson Sculpture Festival

Gonzalo Espinosa creating a new sculpture at the Sculpture Resource Center in Tucson

The 4th Annual Tucson Sculpture Festival opens in Tucson this Friday, February 1st at the Whistle Stop Depot (6- 9:30 pm), and the Sculpture Resource Center (8 – 11 pm)(address and directions below the article) The exhibition will be open to the public from 11 am – 7 pm daily February 1 – 15^th.

The openings this year are sure to excite anyone that loves sculpture. Some of the finest sculptural artworks from Tucson will be on exhibition at this year’s event. Here is what to expect at the openings.

Our local internationally recognized Metalphysic’s Sculpture Studio will be showing bronze castings and their unique technology utilized by many fine artists locally and internationally for creating monumental sculptures.

The totally sculptural creation known as Anarchestra will be making music featured at the opening Friday and their instruments will be on exhibition for the duration of the festival. They will also be playing at the closing of the event.

Visitors Friday will witness cutting edge technology with Digital-To-Physical Sculptures  being presented that few have ever known existed. Our local  Xerocraft hackerspace will be demonstrating their 3-D Printers, augmented reality and the online virtual sculptures in OpenSim.  Modern day sculptors now have access to digital tools at this moment like the new 123D Catch, where anyone can make a  digital 3-D object using a digital camera.

Sculpture by Susan Kay Johnson

Also at the  Whistle Stop opening Susan Kay Johnson will be giving a live demonstration. She is considered one of Tucson’s finest artists and the original creator of the All Souls Procession. Members of Tucson High School Drumline will parade from the Whistle Stop to the Sculpture Resource  Center before 9:00 PM.  Carl Hanni will be the DJ at the Sculpture Resource Center opening.

Moises Orozco creating a new sculpture at the Sculpture Resource Center

New Sculpture by Gonzalo Espinosa

There will be a wide variety of expressions and mediums, at the exhibitions from paper to bronze, and everything in-between reflecting the diversity of Tucson’s sculpture community.  By clicking on the hot links above you will see why this event is going to be exciting for the Tucson community.  Most all the sculpture on exhibition will be FOR SALE. It is a great time to buy one of these unique works of art.

The locations for the exhibitions and openings are below.

The Whistle Stop Depot (main venue)  – 127 West 5th STREET (one block west of Stone Ave) –  6:00 – 9:30 pm (reception)February 1

(Note: Lots of parking during open hours, including the adjacent lot on the east side)

The Sculpture Resource Center –  640 North Stone Avenue

        — 8:00 – 11:00 pm (reception) February 1.

Location Map of Tucson Sculpture Festival Exhibitions

Get up off the couch, get your shoes on and get out the door this weekend as there are lots of art and music happening in Tucson and YOU should be there!

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