January 21, 2014

3 Things You Need To Know: Foon Sham’s Vessel

We’ll be doing a series of posts throughout CSA: 40 Years of Community-Sourced Art with three things to know about each artist in the show. First up, Foon Sham and his Chapel Oak Vessel.

3 Things:

1) The wood from Foon’s piece came from a white oak tree that recently died on University of Maryland’s College Park campus where Foon is a professor. It was loved by and cared for by Duke,  a campus groundskeeper there for nearly half a century – and dubbed “Duke’s Tree” in his honor. Find out more about Duke and this stately white oak in this video.

Duke and his tree
Duke and his Tree

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


2) It took nine very strong people to transport and install the 5000+ pound piece. They built it (quite heroically) in the pouring December rain! Check out the process of bringing it in.

In Foon's studio
In Foon’s studio
On the truck
On the truck
Wheel of time
Carting in the wheels
Round one
Round one
Aerial
Aerial
Fin-ish
Fin-ish

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Foon Sham - artist, sculptor, teacher
Foon Sham – artist, sculptor, teacher

3) Foon had a studio at AAC for a number of years and exhibited here in 1988, 1990, 1992, 1997 and 2006. And we’re so honored to have him back for more! Meet Foon at the opening reception for CSA: Forty Years of Community-Sourced Art at AAC this weekend, Jan. 25 from 6 pm – 9 pm 

 

 

Global Spotlight: Video Art from Ukraine

March 16 - May 14, 2023

Experimental and Truland
Global Spotlight: Video Art from Ukraine introduces audiences to four of Ukraine’s leading contemporary artists, with a focus on recent video work.

Rebecca Rivas Rogers: Grey View

February 11 - May 14, 2023

Wyatt Resident Artists Gallery
Grey View is MoCA Arlington resident artist Rebecca Rivas Rogers‘ exuberant love letter to the color gray, a record of the abstractions, colors and textures found in America’s constructed spaces and a snapshot of the artist’s creative process.

Adam Henry: Make Your Mark

January 12 - April 2, 2023

Front Lawn
Bright and eye-catching, Adam Henry’s Make Your Mark celebrates the Museum’s recent rebranding and brings energy and life to the lawn space in front of MoCA Arlington’s building.

CLOSE