The statue, named “Embracing Peace,” is inspired by the victory celebrations marking the end of World War II. It sits in a new, multi-use plaza space.
Large sculpture inspired by famous WWII photo arrives at Memorial Park Friday morning
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A Memorial for ‘The Rapper Your Mother Liked’
A new abstract sculpture, inspired by the music of Heavy D, was unveiled in Mount Vernon, N.Y., where the hip-hop artist grew up.
Memorial Park unveils 26-foot sculpture in honor of 75th anniversary
A historic piece of art temporarily sits in one of Omaha’s most sacred parks. In honor of 75 years, Omaha Parks is expanding its mission to include the arts.
Central Bank dedicates new sculpture: ‘The Conversation’
The new sculpture depicts two chairs facing each other with tree branches growing out of the sides.
Former “On the Town” photographer Lucie Mellert dies
Lucie Mellert, who photographed the “On the Town” section of the Gazette and then the Gazette-Mail for more than a decade, died early Friday morning, her son said. She was 90.
A Charleston native, Mellert started taking photos at events for the newspaper as a volunteer beginning in the late 1990s, according to a 2010 interview with Mellert by late former Gazette writer Sandy Wells. She “retired” from the job in November 2013.
Famous WWII kiss sculpture placed in Memorial Park ahead of 75th anniversary
A larger-than-life sculpture that shows the iconic Times Square kiss from the end of World War II was installed Friday at Omaha’s Memorial Park. It will be there for the
PHOTOS: Incanto: An Oasis of Lyrical Sculpture
“Incanto: An Oasis of Lyrical Sculpture” wil be on display at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden until Oct. 29.
The Fantastic Winners of the 2022 One Eyeland Photography Awards
One Eyeland has announced the winners of the One Eyeland Photography Awards 2022. Grand prize winners in the “Professional” and “Amateur” sections were awarded cash prizes of $5,000 and $2,000, respectively.
A jury of 29 artists judged over 3,600 images from 55 countries. The judges awarded 30 Camera Trophies, plus hundreds of gold, silver, and bronze awards.
The judging panel evaluates images, doling out points based on finishing position across respective categories. Gold awards earned photographers 20 points, while silver and bronze awards are worth 10 and five points, respectively. Finally, earning the “finalist” designation added two points to a photographer’s total. Photographers earned 33 gold, 141 silver, 296 bronze, and 230 finalist awards in the contest.
Thai photographer Jatenipat Jkboy Ketpradit earned the title “Photographer of the Year,” and Bulgarian photographer Yuliy Vasilev was named “Amateur Photographer of the Year.”
Photographers can enter a maximum of 10 entries across the competition’s various sub-categories, including advertising, editorial, fine art, nature, people, sports, special, and more.
Professional photographer Ketpradit earned 130 points, beating out second-place finisher Andre Boto by 15 points and the third-place finisher Azim Khan Ronnie by 28 points.
Yuliy Vasilev earned 49 points to win the amateur category, with photographers Satheesh Nair (38 points) and Nana Hank (31 points) rounding out the top three.
By the way, it’s worth noting that in last year’s competition, Ketpradit earned the title “Amateur Photographer of the Year” with a winning score of 45 points.
The comprehensive list of all 700-plus winners of the One Eyeland Photography Awards 2022 is available on One Eyeland. People can see every awarded image across all categories from the lengthy list.
Entries for the 2023 One Eyeland photo contest are now open. The website also hosts picture of the day, week, and month contests and maintains an active ranking of its contributing photographers.
Image credits: All photographs are individually credited and provided courtesy of One Eyeland.
Spotlight: A Show at Galerie Michael Haas in Berlin Pairs Louise Nevelson’s Organic Assemblages With George Rickey’s Graceful Steel Sculptures
The two artists were enduring fixtures of the German art scene, but the present exhibition is the first to show them together.
Climate protesters smear paint on sculpture at National Gallery of Art
Climate activists were captured on video smearing paint on a sculpture by Edgar Degas at the National Gallery of Art in D.C. on Thursday.
