https://www.brendastein.com/art-gallery daily 0.75 2023-08-23 https://www.brendastein.com/art-gallery/Blog Post Title One-xnh7c-sfjdz monthly 0.5 2023-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc1630d312cd3cfc599538/1691446803556-25R7LPT2PU6QETDY2LCW/Rachael-Black-Photo-scaled.jpg ART GALLERY - PUBLIC ART - Soaring Together Hawks bring harmony to Nashville’s Montgomery Bell Academy. The private school commissioned artist Brenda Stein to create a permanent suspended art installation as a central biophilic element of a new wellness center and fieldhouse. Designed specifically to employ nature to enhance the well-being of students, Soaring Together also pays homage to Red-tailed Hawks that frequent the campus. An integral part of the challenge incorporated wood from a 256-year-old Sycamore tree into the sculpture. The resulting two-part installation represents a natural skyscape using both a kinetic and a static mobile. Lifelike hawks, the largest with a 45″ wingspan, float twenty-five feet up through the open stairwell atrium into the skylight, creating an awe-inspiring view. Gentle air movements create an ever-changing relationship between the birds in flight and the viewer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc1630d312cd3cfc599538/1691446802088-85LTS3XYVVGGARWX08RM/17644845420_46e23c331b_z.jpg ART GALLERY - PUBLIC ART - Rise Above Metro Arts commissioned woodturner and Nashville artist Brenda Stein to create an interior artwork using wood from hackberry trees removed from the Bellevue Branch Library construction site. Installed in 2014, Stein’s suspended wood sculpture is titled Rise Above. Her artwork is inspired by the Bellevue community’s resiliency and the limitless possibilities of books and learning. Above the circulation desk and the tech commons, nearly ninety birds gracefully soar together past the clerestory windows. 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LEED-certified building and stadium fieldhouse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc1630d312cd3cfc599538/1691447838055-S2CM75A18K19MVEJFUUF/53101020564_d519f7120c_k.jpg Public Art - Soaring Together The artwork balances the energy of an all-male sports facility with natural wonder, promoting individual health while fostering interdependence and community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc1630d312cd3cfc599538/1691447838055-0L33DL8EQW03L6JWTUY7/53100265632_413391f710_k.jpg Public Art - Soaring Together The historical meaning of the art is underscored by incorporating salvaged wood from an MBA heritage tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc1630d312cd3cfc599538/1691447838055-CDPXI1YAMKNIJLOTMFPG/53100828751_32a1794d2c_k.jpg Public Art - Soaring Together The natural skyscape features kinetic and static mobiles. Lifelike hawks, the largest with a 45″ wingspan, float up through the open atrium into the skylight, creating an awe-inspiring view. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc1630d312cd3cfc599538/1691447838055-J3QSOJK27BAZHI7H071U/53100265637_71d6bbc4bb_k.jpg Public Art - Soaring Together The birds fly in formation as if beginning migration. The artwork symbolizes beauty and strength in unity, reinforcing the tenet of helping one another so all may succeed. https://www.brendastein.com/public-art/rise-above monthly 0.5 2023-08-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc1630d312cd3cfc599538/1692884037495-IP2E34B2JNAZE0J0N16Q/8d73a53f9ff48687267e33e0ed82ae08.jpg Public Art - Rise Above The City of Nashville and the Nashville Public Library commissioned Brenda Stein to create this permanent suspended artwork at the Bellevue Branch using the 1% for Public Art Program. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc1630d312cd3cfc599538/1693680163497-FGB2HC5OVFN8D30CNR14/Bellevue-Trees%2BDistance.jpg Public Art - Rise Above Rise Above came with a unique challenge: to create a meaningful legacy in concert with the building’s construction using beloved trees that were cut down where the building now stands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc1630d312cd3cfc599538/90f98adb-1af7-455b-9f3f-6389064c6f2c/10475438_810781715613497_6824217217886156566_o.jpg Public Art - Rise Above With the design team, the artist developed the project scope, concept, and timeline for the 83 bird installation. It floats 64 feet through the library commons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc1630d312cd3cfc599538/7383559f-bf6b-4f0e-8295-9252a0f35190/10873618_909064262451908_3551008396168673353_o.jpg Public Art - Rise Above The bird’s profile reflects the client’s open book theme while underscoring the power of books. 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The 4778 square foot design incorporates 10 colors, some of which were custom mixed just for this project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc1630d312cd3cfc599538/d7480899-acdc-48f3-a2ab-a4a0eda6552c/DSC_4588.JPG Public Art - Our Radiant City The artist team put meticulous care into small details: the sun sets in the western quadrant, echoing real life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc1630d312cd3cfc599538/ee14400e-d1cc-446e-baa3-267012886768/DSC_4625.JPG Public Art - Our Radiant City Terrazzo contractor David Allen Company partnered every step of the way from design to fabrication and installation. (Click image to view David Allen Company website).