Saturday, August 04, 2012
Maryland artist featured at Smithsonian
Sebastian Martorana, a sculptor and illustrator living and working in Baltimore, is featured in 40 under 40: Craft Futures,
an exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery
that investigates evolving notions of craft within traditional media
such as ceramics and metalwork, as well as in fields as varied as
installation art, fashion design and mathematics.
A 2012 Individual Artist Award recipient and alumnus of the Maryland Institute College of Art’s Rinehart School of Sculpture, Martorana’s current studio is part of the stone shop at Hilgartner Natural Stone Company in Baltimore.
A 2012 Individual Artist Award recipient and alumnus of the Maryland Institute College of Art’s Rinehart School of Sculpture, Martorana’s current studio is part of the stone shop at Hilgartner Natural Stone Company in Baltimore.
“Impressions” (pictured)—a marble piece depicting
a pillow showing the indentation left by a sleeping head—is made from
reclaimed Baltimore marble. The piece was acquired by the Smithsonian
and can be viewed on the first floor of the Renwick Gallery as part of
the 40 Under 40: Craft Features exhibit through February 3, 2013.