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sculpture

[skuhlp-cher] / ˈskʌlp tʃər /
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form a three-dimensional art object
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He saw it the way we see it today—as simply belonging in the ranks of significant American sculpture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

We thought of it as a kind of Beuysian social sculpture, it was a weekly ritual, and over time it became something of an institution in the L.A. art world.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Last July, the city unveiled the sculpture Cast in Blue, which locals have since nicknamed the Blue Blob.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The decision to relocate spurred a shift in his practice from painting to sculpture.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Whereas color is an adjunct element to graphics and sometimes sculpture, it is indispensable to virtually all forms of painting.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson