February
27 ,
2004
Cast
Glass Sculptor to Speak at Gamble Auditorium March 2
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Sculptor Howard Ben
Tré |
Plans are afoot to renovate the area in
front of the Mount Holyoke Art Museum to create an outdoor gathering
space. As the centerpiece of this project, the museum is planning
to commission a large outdoor sculpture. A selection committee
of faculty, staff, and students has developed a list of three
possible sculptors for the commission who will be invited to
campus to meet with members of the community and make presentations.
The first, Howard Ben Tré, will speak about his work on
March 2 in Gamble Auditorium at 4:30 pm. He will also talk with
students from the advanced sculpture class about creating public
works of art.
A pioneer in the use of cast glass as a sculptural medium, Ben Tré is
internationally known for his unique sculptures and large-scale works of art
for public and private spaces. His technical innovations have allowed him to
extend his mastery of cast glass and to create monumental sculptures that can
survive the rigors of outdoor installation. Among his many works are the award-winning
fountains and seating created for Post Office Square
in Boston and a sited sculpture for the plaza at the Rhode Island Convention
Center in Providence. Ben Tré’s work can be seen in more than 85
museums and public collections worldwide, including the Metropolitan Museum of
Art in New York and the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington,
DC.
Ben Tré is a native of Brooklyn, New York. He received his B.S.A. from
Portland State University and an M.F.A. from the Rhode Island School of Design.
He is a three-time recipient of both a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship
and a Rhode Island State Council
of the Arts fellowship. He was also recognized in 1996 by the First Annual Pell
Awards for Excellence
in the Arts. He resides in Providence, Rhode Island.he
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