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International Sculpture Day: Take this occasion as an excuse or an opportunity to visit sculpture museums and other historical locations.
International Sculpture Day: Date
The special occasion of International Sculpture Day is a global celebration that takes place on the last Saturday of April every year. Sculptures are three-dimensional visual art, representative of abstract form, by carving stone and or wood. They have been a part of religious devotions in various cultures.
- 2025: 26 April, 2025 [Last Saturday of April 2025]
- 2026: 25 April, 2026 [Last Saturday of April 2026]
- 2027: 24 April, 2027 [Last Saturday of April 2027]
- 2028: 29 April, 2028 [Last Saturday of April 2028]
International Sculpture Day: History
This special occasion was first established in 2015 by the International Sculpture Center (ISC), a non-profit organisation based in the United States which is dedicated to upgrading and advancing the creation and understanding of sculptures. The day is observed to draw attention towards the art of sculpture and encourages people to explore and appreciate how sculptures can be expressed.
Significance:
This special event celebrates and highlights the importance of sculptures in the world. Sculptures are more than just decorative objects or pieces, but a diverse way of expressing politics, religion, history and many more.
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Popular Quotes:
- Sculpture is the art of intelligence. ~ Pablo Picasso
- A sculpture is just a painting cut out and stood up somewhere. ~ Frank Stella
- Sculpture is the art of the hole and the lump. ~ Auguste Rodin
- Sculpture is the only branch of the visual arts that is specifically concerned with the three-dimensional representation of form. ~ Herbert Read
- Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it. ~ Michelangelo
- Sculpture is the art of the shadow. ~ Ernst Haas
- Sculpture is an art of the open air. Daylight, sunlight, is necessary to it, and for me, its best setting and complement is nature. ~ Henry Moore
- Sculpture is the poetry of the form. ~ Jean Arp
- A great sculpture can roll down a hill without breaking. ~ John Chamberlain
- Sculpture is the best comment that a painter can make on painting. ~ Pablo Picasso
- Sculpture is the only branch of the visual arts that is specifically concerned with space. ~ Herbert Read
