Latest news from William Pye
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New Work By William Pye At The Royal British Society Of Sculptors
Wednesday, 21st May, 2008
'Beneath the Surface: A Decade of Projects Seen in Depth' opens on 5th June 2008. Alongside recently completed works, it will feature maquettes, drawings and photographs of five large-scale projects.Professor Brian Falconbridge President of the RBS, said: "For more than... Read more
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Major Makeover At King's Cross, London
Wednesday, 21st May, 2008
A new 8.5 metre sculpture is now in King's Cross on the same site that my first major commission appeared over thirty years ago. I returned to the site of Nat West's former offices on Pentonville Road - now The... Read more
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William Pye Wins Competition In Norway
Friday, 9th May, 2008
On 5th May 2008 William Pye won a major international sculpture competition for a water sculpture to occupy a new square in the town of Drammen, near Oslo in Norway.The jury, comprising professional artists, the donors and members of the... Read more
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Three Sculptures In Russia
Thursday, 11th January, 2007
On 1st November 2006 I learned that the head of the Mariinsky organisation wished to acquire three of my works - 'Coracle', 'Dish Vortex' and 'Starburst'. These water sculptures were destined for the new Mariinsky Concert Hall in St Petersburg... Read more
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September 2006: New Sculpture In Greece
Wednesday, 10th January, 2007
In early September 2006 'Attica', an eight metre high, six tonne water sculpture in mirror-polished stainless steel was loaded and sent on its way by road and ferry to Greece where it was installed on the slopes of Mount Parnitha,... Read more