Friday, August 22, 2008

HEAD sculptures by JUN KANEKO at the PARK AVENUE MALLS




Turning heads on Park Avenue are three sculptures each entitled HEAD by internationally renowned artist JUN KANEKO. He is known for his large ceramic sculptures, like the HEADS that are on view in the landscaped medians at 52nd, 53rd, and 54th streets until October 31. Japanese-born Kaneko has been based in Omaha, Nebraska since 1986. His artwork appears in numerous international and national solo and group exhibitions annually, and is included in more than seventy museum collections. He has realized over thirty public art commissions in the United States and Japan and is the recipient of national, state, and organization fellowships.

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