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Brenda Terris, executive director of Sarasota Season of Sculpture, watches as "Oloid," by sculptor Eva Calder Powel, is installed on the bayfront.
"Nature has a grand design, but its manifestations unfold in imperfection and specificity," says artist Emilie Benes Brzezinski of her work.
Like a sinuous ballet dancer, Andrew Rogers' 14-foot cast bronze sculpture, "Flora Exemplar," balances on the tip of its "toe."
Artist Herk Van Tongeren's "Teatro XI" was accidentally shipped to Sarasota this week in addition to his "Teatro XVII."
"Dancers," by Andrew Rutsch, was cast in bronze from an original work of wood.
Assembled from stainless steel, when the wind moves through David E. Davis' "Fourth of July," a clattering sound is produced.
Magdelena Abakanowicz's 12-foot bronze "Hand-Like Tree: Cecyna" was once exhibited at the south end of Central Park in New York City.
"Sumerian Figures" by Larry Bell. Bell's work is found in cultural institutions throughout the world, including the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Robert Ressler's curvaceous "Wave Hill" was inspired by the female form.

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Well as a sculptor, it's about time we got good stuff to show off Sarasota. An arts committee is suposed to know art.
I am glad to hear they have gone back to the books and learned what art is.
And from their past experience, isn't.
wolfe zucker
Thu 29th Oct 2009
at 11:31pm