Robin antar biography
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ROBIN ANTAR
BIOGRAPHY
"My Passion as a sculptor involves a technique I uncovered more than 20 years ago -- the precise art of creating "virtual records" of contemporary culture -- capturing common, everyday items in stone. Essentially, I replicate these items on a real life scale, complete with meticulous detail. inom achieve this absolute realism by incorporating parts of the actual object as well as custom-made stains, paints, plastics and gold leaf. It's more than art imitating life, it's art mirroring life."
Robin Antar was born in Atlantic City, NJ in She has been sculpting since when a high school teacher introduced her to stone carving.
Her mission as a sculptor is to create a visual record of modern culture bygd capturing contemporary everyday objects in stone, mostly marble, travertine and alabaster. bygd replicating the model on a life-scale along with marking and symbol details, she attempts to frysa the object in time as an artistic f
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About Me
Why did you start working on condiments and food?
After 9/11, I began to ask, “What is America?I also did condiments because every restaurant you go to there’s mayonnaise and ketchup – it’s a big thing for America. Actually I don’t like condiments. I don’t even have them in my house.
My Realism in Stone series became a statement of faith in the future of American culture while questioning the direction our society will take.
What is your most controversial piece?
When Donald Trump started running for president, I carved the hat he wore on the campaign trail: a white “Make America Great Again” golf cap. When I posted it on Instagram last year, the comments literally blew up - I lost hundreds of followers and had to take it offline because customers started boycotting one of my galleries. I’m not taking political sides, I created it because that’s America. I’m just an observer
What are you working on now?
I’m currently working on a sculpture titled “The U.S. Constituti
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My works have been exhibited in various shows and galleries, including Sotheby&#;s, NY;
the National Art Club, NY; Nabisco Gallery, NJ; Fine Art Management Enterprises,
Miami, FL; the City Museum of St. Louis, Mo.; the Provincetown Art Museum,
Provincetown, MA; the MGM Grand Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, and others. Recent
commissions include Dr. Marten Boots, England; Skechers Boots USA; California and
Chateau Haut-Brion wines, France as well as private collections. I have been featured in
newspapers including The New York Post, New York Daily News, Las Vegas Tribune
and others, and magazines such as Fashion Manuscript, Art Business News and
Sportswear International and NY Home, to name a few. I have also been awarded
The Allied Artist of America (Gold Metal of Honor and asked to become a full
member), Match Up (first prize) in sculpture, work selected to be in Best of America
artists and artisans, Best of New York Artists Books (second place) in sculpture,
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