La Donna Forte arrived at the New York Academy of Art where she will be on view and auctioned off at the annual “Artists for Artists” event (formerly known as Take Home a Nude) supporting scholarships and programs at the New York Academy of Art. On view at the Academy from October 1st through the 26th the bidding starts on Oct 6th on Artsy.net
It was a long journey to arrive to this gallery. Born from an incredible block of Carrara Statuario marble and carved by hand with a view of the Apuane Mountains at Studio Corsanini in Carrara Avenza, Italy, Kelly roughed out the sculpture for four weeks while on residency sponsored by ABC Stone and the New York Academy of Art. The marble was then crated up and shipped across the Atlantic arriving in Long Island, New York, where Kelly completed the sculpture at the North American Sculpture Center.
But look at the company she has the honor of keeping! In the front gallery of the Academy, La Donna Forte is positioned as though she’s on guard to protect the works of Kiki Smith, Shepard Fairey, Hunt Slonem and Scott Avett among several exquisite academy alumni.
