This one is fun. R Antar: Inside the Studio: Recent Honors and Works in Progress

Inside the Studio: Recent Honors and Works in Progress This month marks a period of increased recognition, with Balancing Act named one of Light Space & Time Gallery’s “Top 5 Three-Dimensional Works” and Summer Barbecue featured in Biafarin’s 5th Annual Online Exhibition with international editorial coverage. Alongside these honors, the studio remains in active production, with works from the What Is America? series and new sculptures underway, including an opened Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup and a new addition to the Conversations series. Notable Highlights The award was accompanied by a feature in Art Week’s editorial coverage, “Biafarin Awards 2025 Exhibition: A Global Dialogue Through Art,” which spotlights the selected artists and contextualizes the exhibition within a broader international conversation. As part of the recognition, Summer Barbecue was also listed on Artsy, expanding the work’s visibility to a global collector and institutional audience. Read More Summer Barbecue wins feature in Biafarin's (2026) 5th Annual Online Exhibition Robin Antar’s sculpture Summer Barbecue was selected for recognition by Biafarin as part of its 5th Annual Online Exhibition, an international juried presentation highlighting contemporary artists across disciplines. Summer Barbecue, limestone, marble, honeycomb calcite, alabaster, mixed media, 15 x 26 x 22 in, 2016 Inside the Studio: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups & Two New Figures Robin Antar continues to expand her hyperreal food sculptures with a new work underway in the studio: an opened Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup carved in stone. Building on her recreations of iconic American sweets, the sculpture explores consumer culture and illusion through graphics applied directly to an orange-painted “wrapper,” with a carved tear that reveals the raw material beneath, highlighting the tension between surface realism and enduring stone that defines Antar’s practice. (click image above to view video) This work in progress features a pair of abstract figures emerging in conversation, shared by Robin Antar through the carving process on Instagram. Reclined in form, one figure is carved in purple jasper and the other in blue alabaster, reflecting Antar’s frustration with the challenge of meaningful dialogue. Part of the Expressions in Stone and Conversations series, the sculpture uses minimal, geometric forms and subtle humor to explore human connection, tension, and exchange. Award Announcement: Balancing Act Named Top 5 3-Dimensional Work in Light Space & Time Gallery’s “All Women” Online Exhibition Balancing Act, Honeycomb Calcite, 28 x 7 x 6 in, 2012 Robin Antar was recognized by Light Space & Time Art Gallery as one of the “Top 5 Three-Dimensional Artists” in its 2026 All Women Exhibition for Balancing Act (2012), a sculpture carved from a single 100-pound block of honeycomb calcite topped with a Yule marble sphere. The work transforms rigid stone into a form that appears flexible, reflecting Antar’s ongoing exploration of illusion, balance, and material permanence. For inquiries regarding installation, display, or availability, please contact robin@rantar.com Read More Collection Spotlight Decorative Works: Salt Cellars and Striking Centerpieces (clockwise from top left) Fluorite Bowl, fluorite, 3 × 13 × 10 in, (available); Stone Earth-Tone Centerpiece, alabaster, 4.5 × 13 × 12 in, (sold); Tan/Gray Salt Cellar, alabaster, 2 × 3.5 × 3.5 in, (sold); Blue Alabaster Bowl, alabaster, 7 × 16 × 10.5 in (sold) During the COVID period, Robin Antar developed a series of decorative stone centerpieces to make her sculptural practice more accessible to a broader audience. The collection includes carved bowls, salt cellars, and small dishes designed to function as both utilitarian objects and sculptural focal points.  Minimal in form yet rich in material, the works are available in a range of sizes and stone varieties and are intended to integrate seamlessly into diverse interiors, offering collectors a refined, hand-carved entry point into Antar’s practice. Robin has since concluded work on the collection; however, select decorative pieces remain available. Please inquire for details or visit: https://www.artworkarchive.com/profile/robin-antar/collection/decorative-works.

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Must Love Mushrooms:45th Morgan Hill Mushroom Festival Morgan Hill, CA May 23-24, 2026 apply now!!!

45th Morgan Hill Mushroom Festival Morgan Hill, CA May 23-24, 2026 Rolling Application - Apply Today

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Call to Artists  WHAT: 45th Annual Morgan Hill Mushroom Festival WHERE: Downtown Morgan Hill Amphitheater Grounds & Surrounding area Morgan Hill, California WHEN: May 23-24, 2026 | Saturday: 10am - 7pm | Sunday: 10am - 6pm

NOTEWORTHY: NO JURY FEE - Rolling Admission 20,000 Attendance  Load-in Friday, May 22 (after 5pm) Drive up Access to Booth Site for Unload and Loading Free Artist Parking Extra Space Behind Booth for Storage Listing in Official Festival Program Security 24/7 from Friday Night to Sunday Night Confirmation packet with Booth Number and Vendor Instructions Prior to the Festival Booth Fees: $500 (10'x10'); $850 (10'x20'); +$250 Corner; +$100 Electric Applications Open - Apply HERE Application Deadline: March 1, 2026 Jury Decisions are Rolling - Apply Early for Premium Placement Information:  MorganHillMushroomFestival.org  Contact:  Heather Moggia, Event Director at info@mhmmg.com or call (408) 858-8694

Join us for a family-fun festival featuring over 200 vendor booths to shop from Arts & Crafts, Marketplace and Gourmet Food Booths with mushroom inspired dishes, Chef Demonstrations, A Mushroom Garden of treasures; Strolling Entertainment and street performers, Live Music, Wine, Sangria and Beer. Retail booths and Business Display booths, Kids fun zone and much, much more! Morgan Hill, CA is Silicon Valley's escape. Centrally located between San Francisco and Monterey Bay, Morgan Hill is one of the most desirable and fastest-growing communities in Santa Clara County. People are drawn to the beautiful hillsides surrounding the valley, the peaceful atmosphere and the general quality of life Morgan Hill offers. Morgan Hill's combination of climate, resources, points of interests and ethnic diversity provide a solid economic environment as well as a vital and exciting community in which to live, work and play. City Demographics are provided upon request. Extensive Marketing and Advertising through print, electronic and social media throughout the Bay Area and Central Coast. #morganhillmushroomfest#sunstormfineartmagazine#fineartmagazine.com

Snow, Snow and more Snow coming!! For Poodles this it's fun!!!!

Snow , Snow , and more snow coming!!! So no art news today!!!!

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