Olympic Park tower sculptor Sir Anish Kapoor calls Britain’s treatment of jihadi bride Shamima Begum ‘disgraceful’ claiming she’d be returned safely to the UK ‘if she was white’ Anish Kapoor designed the ArcelorMittal Orbit artwork in London’s Olympic Park He criticised Britain’s treatment of Shamima Begum who joined ISIS in 2015 Ms Begum’s citizenship was revoked … Read more
He’s the sculptor whose work gives you a certain sinking feeling. Jason deCaires Taylor is known for creating underwater museums that feature fascinating sculpture collections. He’s created aquatic sculpture gardens in locations such as Mexico, Grenada, the Bahamas, Lanzarote, the Maldives – though this one was partially destroyed after it was deemed offensive – Norway … Read more
The stunning home of master woodcrafter and sculptor Tim Stead has been saved for the nation – after an 11th-hour fundraising campaign helped raise £450,000. The Tim Stead Trust had almost given up hope of raising the cash needed to buy the late artist’s home, which is furnished in sculpted wood made by Stead himself … Read more
His sculptures have been unveiled by the Princess Royal and the Earl of Wessex, while his most famous creation — the 6.5-ton bull in Birmingham’s shopping centre — has become Britain’s third most photographed icon, pipped to No1 only by the Houses of Parliament and the London Eye. But, suddenly, in his 85th year, the … Read more
The Countess of Wessex has become the first member of the royal family to sit for a sculptor while the process was streamed live on the internet – to raise awareness about the blind and partially sighted. Sophie Wessex, 55, who lives at Bagshot Park, in Surrey, sat earlier today for the acclaimed Leeds-born artist Frances … Read more
A sculptor has admitted that he has been met with a tirade of abuse for his statue of the 19th century explorer Sir Henry Morton Stanley amid the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests. Nick Elphick, from Llandudno, Wales, who spent two years crafting the tribute to Sir Henry, has been hit with criticism for his … Read more