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George Rickey Foundation
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The George Rickey Foundation advances appreciation and understanding of the life and work of artist #GeorgeRickey (1907-2002).
https://www.georgerickey.org/
When the light catches the grinding pattern. 😍

Don’t forget to change your clocks for #DaylightSavings as daylight becomes shorter in the Northern Hemisphere.
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George Rickey, “Three Squares Gyratory,” 1971. Stainless steel. J Paul @gettymuseum.bsky.social. Gift of Fran & Ray Stark.
November 2, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Poetry in motion.
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George Rickey, “Two Lines Oblique,” 1971. Stainless steel. Empire State Plaza, Albany.
October 23, 2025 at 2:40 PM
What does this sculpture evoke to you?

A chest moving with gentle breaths? Anxiety about something hidden? A childhood toy? Bobbing waves? Unwrapping a gift? Something else?
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George Rickey, “Unstable Cube VI,” 1970–71. Stainless steel. George Rickey Foundation.
October 11, 2025 at 9:51 PM
In George Rickey’s mature work, he skillfully manipulates shape, scale, speed, and space.
[George Rickey, “Three Rectangles Horizontal Jointed Gyratory IV,” 1991, Stainless steel, Edition ⅓. Collection George Rickey Foundation.]
September 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM