Sculpture in the City
{{Short description|Annual sculpture park in the City of London}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox museum
| name = Sculpture in the City
| established = 2011
| location = City of London
| type = Sculpture park
| publictransit = {{rint|london|underground}} Aldgate, Aldgate East, Bank, Fenchurch Street, Liverpool Street, Monument
| website = [https://www.sculptureinthecity.org.uk Sculpture in the City]
}}
Sculpture in the City is a sculpture park that takes place every year in Aldgate, London, United Kingdom. Located in the City of London, the artworks in the open-air sculpture trail are updated annually and remain in place for the year.{{Cite web |last=Sculpture in the City |title=Financial Times |url=https://www.ft.com/content/7bc75fbc-3b26-4dda-9245-273ccbd31548 |website=}}
Since its inception in 2011, the event has hosted 130 artworks by 113 artists at locations throughout the city.{{Cite web |title=Sculpture in the City |url=https://artuk.org/visit/venues/sculpture-in-the-city-7894 |website=Art UK}}
Artists who have featured in the exhibitions include Anish Kapoor, Marina Abramović, Tracey Emin, Do Ho Suh and Ai Weiwei.{{Cite web |title=Sculpture in the City |url=http://lacuna-projects.com/projects/sculpture-in-the-city/ |website=Lacuna Projects}}{{Cite web |title=Traditional Korean house installed above busy London street by Do Ho Suh |url=https://www.dezeen.com/2018/09/26/bridging-home-london-korean-house-do-ho-suh/ |website=Dezeen}}{{Cite web |last=Brennan |first=Ailis |date=2018-07-02 |title=Pop-up sculptures turn London's city streets into an art gallery |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tracey-emin-and-marina-abramovic-lead-sculpture-in-the-city-lineup-a3871506.html |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=The Standard |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Bucknell |first=Alice |date=2018-10-10 |title=How Artists Reveal the Emotion Hidden in Our Cities |url=https://www.frieze.com/article/how-artists-reveal-emotion-hidden-our-cities |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=Frieze |language=en}}
The exhibition is free to visit and accessible at any time of day.
Description
Every summer Sculpture in the City shows artworks by different artists in different locations in the city, including 30 St Mary Axe, Leadenhall Market, the churchyard at St Botolph-without-Bishopsgate and 122 Leadenhall Street.{{Cite web |title=Sculpture in the City — lending new life to London
|url=https://www.ft.com/content/7bc75fbc-3b26-4dda-9245-273ccbd31548 |website=Financial Times}}
Sculpture in the city is a collaboration between Lacuna Projects{{Cite web |date=2021-10-27 |title=Installations and murals by Ugo Rondinone and Pae White to be unveiled in major revamp of London's Paddington station |url=https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2021/10/27/ugo-rondinone-and-pae-white-to-unveil-first-permanent-public-art-commissions-in-london |access-date=2022-05-17 |website=The Art Newspaper - International art news and events}} and the City of London Corporation. Stella Ioannou is the director of Lacuna Projects.{{Cite web |title=Stella Ioannou |url=https://www.cityam.com/60-seconds-with-sculpture-in-the-citys-stella-ioannou/ |website=CityAM}}
Each year, 200 students from schools in and around the City of London take part in workshops to explore and creatively respond to the artworks on show.{{Cite web |title=Sculpture in the City |url=https://www.urbanlearners.org/sculpture-in-the-city-2/ |website=Urban Learners}}
History
The 1st Edition of Sculpture in the city launched in 2011 with four artworks, by artists Anish Kapoor, Franz West, Julian Opie and Kenneth Armitage.{{Cite web |date=2011-07-05 |title=Anish Kapoor In New Temporary Sculpture Park |url=https://londonist.com/2011/07/anish-kapoor-in-new-temporary-sculpture-park |access-date=2022-05-17 |website=Londonist |language=en}}
In 2012–13, for the 2nd Edition, the number grew to eight and featured works by Michael Craig-Martin, Tracey Emin, Yayoi Kusama, Angus Fairhurst, Dan Graham, Julian Opie and Thomas Houseago.{{Cite web |title=Tracey Emin Unveils Seven Sculptures In London’s Square Mile |url=https://www.artlyst.com/news/tracey-emin-unveils-seven-sculptures-in-londons-square-mile/ |access-date=2022-05-17 |website=Artlyst |language=en-GB}}
In 2013–14, for the 3rd Edition, the exhibition featured works by Robert Indiana, Jake & Dinos Chapman, Ryan Gander, Richard Wentworth, Keith Coventry, Antony Gormley, Shirazeh Houshiary.{{Cite web |date=2013-06-19 |title=Sculpture in the City 2013 |url=https://londonist.com/2013/06/sculpture-in-the-city-2013 |access-date=2022-05-17 |website=Londonist |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Biography |url=http://keithcoventry.com/biography |access-date=2022-05-17 |website=Keith Coventry}}{{Cite web |title=Sculpture in the City {{!}} News {{!}} Lisson Gallery |url=https://www.lissongallery.com/news/sculpture-in-the-city |access-date=2022-05-17 |website=www.lissongallery.com}}
In 2014–15, for the 4th Edition, work was featured from Jim Lambie, Lynn Chadwick, Julian Wild, Paul Hosking, Peter Randall-Page RA, Antony Gormley, João Onofre, Nigel Hall (sculptor), Richard Wentworth (artist), Cerith Wyn Evans, Ben Long.{{Cite web |date=2014-08-11 |title=Sculpture In The City 2014 |url=https://londonist.com/2014/08/sculpture-in-the-city-2014 |access-date=2022-05-17 |website=Londonist |language=en}}
In 2015-16 the 5th Edition featured Kris Martin, Laura Ford, Adam Chodzko, Folkert De Jong, Xavier Vielhan, Sigalit Landau, Ekkehard Altenburger, Tomoaki Suzuki, Keita Miyazaki, Ai Weiwei, Damien Hirst, Bruce Beasley, Shan Hur.{{Cite web |title=Fifth edition in London’s Square Mile - Announcements - e-flux |url=https://www.e-flux.com/announcements/29202/fifth-edition-in-london-s-square-mile/ |access-date=2022-05-17 |website=www.e-flux.com |language=en}}
In 2016-17 the 6th Edition featured Gavin Turk, William Kentridge and Gerhard Marx, Lizi Sánchez, Ugo Rondinone, Recycle Group, Jürgen Partenheimer, Huma Bhabha, Antony Caro, Benedetto Pietromarchi, Michael Lyons, Mat Collishaw, Jaume Plensa, Giuseppe Penone, Petroc Sesti, Shan Hur, Sarah Lucas, Enrico David.{{Cite web |title=6th Edition Archives |url=https://www.sculptureinthecity.org.uk/artwork/6th-edition/ |access-date=2022-05-17 |website=Sculpture in the City |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Magazine |first=Wallpaper* |date=2016-07-07 |title=Site-specific: ’Sculpture in the City’ adorns London’s architectural landmarks |url=https://www.wallpaper.com/art/sculpture-in-the-city-2016-hits-londons-architectural-landmarks |access-date=2022-05-17 |website=Wallpaper*}}
In 2017-18 the 7th Edition featured Gavin Turk, Mark Wallinger, Martin Creed, Ryan Gander, Nathaniel Rackowe, Recycle Group, Paul McCarthy, Daniel Buren, Fernando Casasempere, Karen Tang, Kevin Killen, Mhairi Vari, Gary Webb, Damien Hirst, Bosco Sodi, Peter Randall-Page RA.{{Cite web |last=Frankel |first=Eddy |title=Five great things to see at Sculpture in the City 2017 |url=https://www.timeout.com/london/blog/five-great-things-to-see-at-sculpture-in-the-city-2017-070317 |access-date=2022-05-17 |website=Time Out London |language=en-GB}}
In 2018–19, the 8th Edition featured David Annesely, Richard Rome, Gabriel Lester, Tracey Emin, Claire Jarrett, Juliana Cerqueira Leite, Michail Pirgelis, Miroslaw Balka, Karen Tang, Sarah Lucas, Amanda Lwin, Shaun C. Badham, Sean Scully RA, Thomas J. Price, Jyll Bradley, Jean-Luc Moulène, Nancy Rubins, Marina Abramović, Doh Ho Suh{{Cite web |date=2018-06-29 |title=The 2018 Sculpture In The City Is The Best Yet |url=https://londonist.com/london/art-and-photography/the-2018-sculpture-in-the-city-is-the-best-yet |access-date=2022-05-17 |website=Londonist |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2018-07-12 |title=Sculpture carves out a new market in London |url=https://www.ft.com/content/e1ab4946-8514-11e8-9199-c2a4754b5a0e |access-date=2022-08-22 |website=Financial Ties |language=en}}
In 2019-21 the 9th Edition featured Kevin Francis Gray, Do Ho Suh, Michael Lyons, Leo Fitzmaurice, Nancy Rubins, Salvatore Arancio, Nina Saunders, Lawrence Weiner, Patrick Tuttofuoco, Shaun C. Badham, Marisa Ferreira, Jennifer Steinkamp, Nathan Coley, Juliana Cerqueira Leite, Jyll Bradley, Claire Jarrett, Reza Aramesh, Elisa Artesero, Jonathan Trayte{{Cite web |title=Sculptural delights in the City |url=https://www.culturewhisper.com/r/visual_arts/sculpture_in_the_city_london_sculpture_festival/4847 |access-date=2022-05-17 |website=Culture Whisper |language=en}}
In 2019, Sculpture in the city launched on Google Arts and Culture, allowing users to virtually tour the artworks.{{Cite web |last=Waywell |first=Chris |title=Sculpture in the City goes virtual with Google collaboration|url=https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/practice/culture/sculpture-in-the-city-goes-virtual-with-google-collaboration |access-date=2022-08-22 |website=Architects' Journal |language=en-GB}}
In 2021–22, the 10th Edition featured Alice Channer, Ruth Ewan, Isabella Martin, Mike Ballard, Oliver Bragg, Mark Handforth, Eva Rothschild, Laura Arminda Kingsley, Tatiana Wolska, Guillaume Vandame, Bram Ellens, Jake Elwes, Jun T. Lai, Regitze Engelsborg Karlsen, Almuth Tebbenhoff, Ro Roberston, Laure Provost, Elisa Artesero{{Cite web |last=Waywell |first=Chris |title=The City of London is getting an arty takeover |url=https://www.timeout.com/london/news/sculpture-in-the-city-returns-for-its-tenth-year-050721 |access-date=2022-05-17 |website=Time Out London |language=en-GB}}
In 2022–23, the 11th edition featured work by Emma Louise Moore, Sarah Lucas, Victor Seaward, Shezad Dawood,{{Cite news |last=Fowler |first=Susanne |date=2022-10-09 |title=This Fall, London Is Awash in Sculpture |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/09/arts/frieze-sculpture-london.html |access-date=2023-07-03 |issn=0362-4331}} Oliver Bragg, Pedro Pires, Jesse Pollock, Ugo Rondinone, Emma Smith, Bosco Sodi, Claudia Wieser, Mike Ballard, Alice Channer, Bram Ellens Jun T. Lai Eva Rothschild and Guillaume Vandame.{{Cite web |date=2022-06-24 |title=Trail of Sculptures Installed Across London's Square Mile |url=https://hypebeast.com/2022/6/sculpture-in-the-city-london-2022 |access-date=2023-07-03 |website=Hypebeast}}
In 2023, the 12th edition featured works by Simeon Barclay, Oliver Bragg, Jocelyn McGregor, Phyllida Barlow, Arturo Herrera, Vanessa da Silva,{{Cite web |date=2023-06-30 |title=Sculpture In The City 2023 |url=https://londonist.com/london/art-and-photography/sculpture-in-the-city-2023-trail-square-mile |access-date=2023-07-04 |website=Londonist |language=en}} Larry Bell, Rafael D’Aló, Isamu Noguchi, Mika Rottenberg, Emma Louise Moore, Pedro Pires, Jesse Pollock, Ugo Rondinone, Victor Lim Seaward Emma Smith and Elisa Artesero.{{Cite web |last=Barker |first=Sam |date=2023-05-31 |title=Sculpture In The City Returns This Summer For Their 12th Year Of Public Art Trails |url=https://secretldn.com/sculpture-in-the-city/ |access-date=2023-07-04 |website=Secret London |language=en-GB}}
Aldgate Square Commission
A new biannual art commission for Aldgate Square was announced by Sculpture in the city, to support emerging artists in the UK. Jocelyn McGregor's artwork was unveiled in May 2022, and will be followed by Emii Alrai's sculpture.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-12 |title=Human Snails Crawl Into Aldgate Square |url=https://londonist.com/london/art-and-photography/human-snails-crawl-into-aldgate-square |access-date=2022-05-17 |website=Londonist |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2022-08-22 |title=Great outdoor art to see this summer
|url=https://www.ft.com/content/3cbba72e-99fe-432f-b6e8-0f36e0675640 |access-date=2022-05-17 |website=Financial Times |language=en}}
See also
- List of public art in the City of London – for permanent sculptures in the area