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VOL. III NO. 12 06/15/2022

Stockbridge: Chesterwood announces its 44th annual contemporary sculpture show

July 1 – October 24 Thursdays – Mondays 10am – 5pm

Berkshire artist Jonathan Prince brings “Elemental Matters” to the historic landscape at Chesterwood

Elemental Matters: The Sculpture of Jonathan Prince will feature 12 large-scale works sited throughout Chesterwood’s 122 acres.

Recognized as both a National Historic Landmark and a Massachusetts Historic Landmark, entry to Chesterwood is by ticket only.

Grounds-Only and Guided Buildings Tour tickets can be reserved online or upon arrival.

Special tours of Elemental Matters: The Sculpture of Jonathan Prince, will be listed throughout the season at www.chesterwood.org

Commenting on Elemental Matters, Chesterwood’s Guest Curator, Cassandra Sohn, Director of Sohn Fine Art, was drawn to the way Prince’s metal works are often mistaken for wood, stone or liquid. “Though monumental in structure, rooted in geometry and made of metal, Prince’s sculptures possess an innate vulnerability. They are a meditation both in process and concept.”

Chesterwood’s Executive Director, Donna Hassler, believes Prince’s work will take on whole other dimensions “considered against the ever-changing sky and forest backdrop.”

All of Jonathan Prince’s sculpture is for sale, with a portion donated directly to Chesterwood to advance its mission to support contemporary artists.

About Contemporary Sculpture at Chesterwood

Chesterwood is notably one of the earliest venues in the United States to showcase large-scale works in an outdoor setting. Since 1978, Chesterwood has exhibited sculpture by more than 600 emerging and established artists. Chesterwood is the former summer home, studio, and gardens of America’s foremost sculptor of public monuments, Daniel Chester French (1850 – 1931). French is best known for his sculptures of the Minute Man (1871 – 75) in Concord MA, and the seated figure of Abraham Lincoln (1911 – 22) for the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Contemporary Sculpture at Chesterwood is supported by the Lillian Heller Sculpture Endowment.

Chesterwood proudly celebrated the centennial of the Lincoln Memorial in May 2022 with the launch of the documentary film Daniel Chester French: American Sculptor. The film will be released on the streaming platform Kanopy later in 2022

Photo: Patrick White

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