Congratulations to my old friend, and art colleague artist Antar has been awarded with a juror appointment form the National Association of Women Artists. as a peer juror. See Ms. Antar's sculpture below to see why she qualified for this honor. Jamie Forbes, Fineartmagazineblog.blogspot, Publisher, Sun Storm Fine Art Magazine
This month, as Robin Antar is honored with a juror appointment from the National Association of Women Artists, we highlight key works and new explorations in stone. From the Carrara marble gloves named NY Tough and monumental tributes to contemplative pieces like Undoing the Knot, her practice unites material mastery with personal narrative and universal themes. For custom commissions or inquiries, contact info@rantar.com. |
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Carved from white Carrara marble, NY Tough turns a pair of boxing gloves into a symbol of collective resilience. Originally titled Win the Fight and born from personal struggle, it was renamed in 2020 as New York City faced the COVID-19 pandemic, reflecting the #Nytough spirit of perseverance. The enduring forms balance vulnerability and strength, transforming a familiar object into a tribute to everyday courage and mutual support. |
Carved in translucent onyx with a granite base, Undoing the Knot features a permanently intertwined form that invites the viewer to mentally “undo” what cannot be physically loosened. Part of Robin Antar’s knot series, the sculpture reflects the complexity of trauma and offers a quiet, contemplative space where emotional entanglements can begin to ease even as the stone remains bound.
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Robin Antar is carving a large marble sculpture of a tied trash bag to reflect the current state of the country through a familiar, symbolically charged form. By turning a discarded object into enduring stone, she explores what society keeps, discards, and displays. Working from an actual trash bag reference, every fold and tension point is translated into marble, emphasizing labor and process. She may place the finished work atop a green mesh city trash bin to strengthen its connection to shared urban experience. |
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Robin Antar was selected as a 2026 Certified Peer Juror for the National Association of Women Artists, the oldest professional women’s fine arts organization in the United States. Founded in 1889, NAWA champions women artists through exhibitions, programs, awards, and national catalog opportunities, supporting and elevating visual art by women across the country. |
Lovers began in Robin Antar’s childhood basement during a quiet Halloween in Brooklyn, when she picked up a block of black stone with no plan. As she carved, two intertwined figures emerged and a void between them suggested a bond, inspiring the title Lovers. |
Lovers, donated to the Deal Sephardic Network, Italian carrara marble, 58.5 x 46.6 x 15 in, base: 14 x 50 x 18 in, 2025 |
After her parents passed, she held onto this piece and later expanded it into a monumental version as a memorial. The sculpture donated to the Deal Sephardic Network stands as a quiet celebration of connection, partnership, and enduring presence. |
| Top: Classic Yellow, travertine, 20 x 11 x 6.5 in, 2011, (available), bottom left: The Energy of Life, alabaster, 22 x 22 x 7 in, 2002, (available), bottom right: Sacred Geometry, honeycomb, calcite, 10.5 x 11 x 3 in, 2016, (available) |
Robin Antar is featured once again on Stone-Ideas.com, the international online magazine for natural stone, where her work is noted for capturing visual narratives of modern American life. The feature highlights how she immortalizes everyday objects in stone and explores the question “What is America?” through her sculpture, reinforcing her voice in contemporary cultural discourse. |
Robin Antar’s David’s Knot in Flames at Zucker Hillside Hospital turns a 1,500-pound block of Turkish marble into a public monument of endurance and memory. The bound form opens into a rising flame to express struggle and transcendence, with the stone’s purple veins, David’s favorite color and a whispered “secret code” between mother and son, central to its emotional impact. Created nine months after her son’s death at age 26 and honoring his work founding C.R.I. Out!, the sculpture stands as a space of healing and connection.
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David's Knot in Flames at The Zucker Hillside Hospital, Turkish Marble , 38 x 26 x 15 in, 2015 |
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