"On Governors Island, a Machine That Jolts History,". Charles Gaines re-enters public art in a huge way with a rumbling sculpture that evokes America’s economy built from conquest and enslavement. By... Read full biography
"On Governors Island, a Machine That Jolts History,". Charles Gaines re-enters public art in a huge way with a rumbling sculpture that evokes America’s economy built from conquest and enslavement. By Siddhartha Mitter, Oct. 7, 2022. New York Harbor was in rhythm on a recent morning, as the artist... Read full biography
"On Governors Island, a Machine That Jolts History,". Charles Gaines re-enters public art in a huge way with a rumbling sculpture that evokes America’s economy built from conquest and enslavement. By Siddhartha Mitter, Oct. 7, 2022. New York Harbor was in rhythm on a recent morning, as the artist Charles Gaines considered the panorama from the western edge of Governors Island. The classic attractions — the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island — felt eclipsed by the movement on the water. A giant... Read full biography
"On Governors Island, a Machine That Jolts History,". Charles Gaines re-enters public art in a huge way with a rumbling sculpture that evokes America’s economy built from conquest and enslavement. By Siddhartha Mitter, Oct. 7, 2022. New York Harbor was in rhythm on a recent morning, as the artist Charles Gaines considered the panorama from the western edge of Governors Island. The classic attractions — the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island — felt eclipsed by the movement on the water. A giant cruise ship passed, then the Staten Island Ferry. Barges and passenger boats made their way in various directions. The water lapped the embankment, churning current and tide. The scene was giving Gaines energy. His enormous public-art installation on... Read full biography
"On Governors Island, a Machine That Jolts History,". Charles Gaines re-enters public art in a huge way with a rumbling sculpture that evokes America’s economy built from conquest and enslavement. By Siddhartha Mitter, Oct. 7, 2022. New York Harbor was in rhythm on a recent morning, as the artist Charles Gaines considered the panorama from the western edge of Governors Island. The classic attractions — the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island — felt eclipsed by the movement on the water. A giant cruise ship passed, then the Staten Island Ferry. Barges and passenger boats made their way in various directions. The water lapped the embankment, churning current and tide. The scene was giving Gaines energy. His enormous public-art installation on Governors Island, “The American Manifest: Moving Chains,” goes on view Oct. 15. Set on the waterfront esplanade, the 100-foot-long,... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (3)
Publications based on askART research. List may not be comprehensive.
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
479 pages
Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes