Marin R. Sullivan
@sculpturalthings.bsky.social
Art Historian. Curator. Consultant. Writer. Sculpture Obsessive. Proud Chicagoan.
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Weird to feel excited about anything these days, but grateful to have the "distraction" of working on a project I deeply believe in. Thanks to Getty for supporting books about women artists and excited to (eventually) see 'Structure and Flow: The Life/Work of Claire Falkenstein' out in the world!
October 7, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Weird to feel excited about anything these days, but grateful to have the "distraction" of working on a project I deeply believe in. Thanks to Getty for supporting books about women artists and excited to (eventually) see 'Structure and Flow: The Life/Work of Claire Falkenstein' out in the world!
Was literally at Art Omi yesterday admiring his lovely work there
September 4, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Was literally at Art Omi yesterday admiring his lovely work there
I had the opportunity to spend a couple of days last week at Detroit's Hart Plaza, designed by Isamu Noguchi--a powerful reminder of the immense power and pleasure of public art (and huge props to the city for getting the fountain back up and running!)
August 19, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I had the opportunity to spend a couple of days last week at Detroit's Hart Plaza, designed by Isamu Noguchi--a powerful reminder of the immense power and pleasure of public art (and huge props to the city for getting the fountain back up and running!)
Perusing archival photos of 'Sculpture by Harry Bertoia' (1975) at the Art Institute of Chicago and sort of losing it over the ashtrays placed on the benches (also so grateful to institutions, in this case @artinstitutechi.bsky.social for making exhibition archival materials available online!)
August 7, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Perusing archival photos of 'Sculpture by Harry Bertoia' (1975) at the Art Institute of Chicago and sort of losing it over the ashtrays placed on the benches (also so grateful to institutions, in this case @artinstitutechi.bsky.social for making exhibition archival materials available online!)
A young Eero Saarinen (front)… or a long lost Finnish member of the Beatles?! (Also, duh, but this freaking family 🔥🤯🔥
July 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
A young Eero Saarinen (front)… or a long lost Finnish member of the Beatles?! (Also, duh, but this freaking family 🔥🤯🔥
You ok NYTimes?! Not that I fault their headline writer if they just decided to give up mid-headline...
June 5, 2025 at 5:35 PM
You ok NYTimes?! Not that I fault their headline writer if they just decided to give up mid-headline...
Museum folk--does anyone recognize the inscription visible in the background of this installation photo. I can't determine which institution this is!
June 4, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Museum folk--does anyone recognize the inscription visible in the background of this installation photo. I can't determine which institution this is!
I love when iconic things exceed your expectations…
May 16, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I love when iconic things exceed your expectations…
Preach sister…
April 19, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Preach sister…
Get your inner David Brooks on tomorrow Chicago! 😉
April 18, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Get your inner David Brooks on tomorrow Chicago! 😉
Putting aside the utter failure in international diplomacy that is our current government, this photo of who has seats at the proverbial table is just 👀
April 18, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Putting aside the utter failure in international diplomacy that is our current government, this photo of who has seats at the proverbial table is just 👀
Everything seems/ feels awful right now so it is even more special to see your friend be brave and awesome and ambitious enough to put something incredible out into the world. Congratulations to Danny Delpurgatorio who did the damn thing and directed a movie!Go see ‘Marshmallow,’ in theaters now 🏕️
April 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Everything seems/ feels awful right now so it is even more special to see your friend be brave and awesome and ambitious enough to put something incredible out into the world. Congratulations to Danny Delpurgatorio who did the damn thing and directed a movie!Go see ‘Marshmallow,’ in theaters now 🏕️
Sounds like things are going super well over at the Chicago History Museum 👀
April 10, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Sounds like things are going super well over at the Chicago History Museum 👀
I feel like our sign game was *on point*
April 5, 2025 at 8:10 PM
I feel like our sign game was *on point*
Friday mood courtesy of Constantin Brancusi conked out in a rattan armchair on the terrace of Mary Reynolds and Marcel Duchamp’e Villegranche-sur-mer, 1931
April 4, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Friday mood courtesy of Constantin Brancusi conked out in a rattan armchair on the terrace of Mary Reynolds and Marcel Duchamp’e Villegranche-sur-mer, 1931
Me having to care about college basketball this year… (but also, Go Gators 🐊)
March 28, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Me having to care about college basketball this year… (but also, Go Gators 🐊)
Paging @langealexandra.bsky.social and the rest of the architecture and design hive... does anyone recognize the font/ layout of this magazine clipping or can generally guess which publication this feature about the home Gordon Bunshaft designed for himself in 1958 may have come from?!
March 19, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Paging @langealexandra.bsky.social and the rest of the architecture and design hive... does anyone recognize the font/ layout of this magazine clipping or can generally guess which publication this feature about the home Gordon Bunshaft designed for himself in 1958 may have come from?!
Chicago showing up for Ukraine and democracy with a little bonus symbolism courtesy of Picasso
March 2, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Chicago showing up for Ukraine and democracy with a little bonus symbolism courtesy of Picasso
“For us to fall into the Fascist line of race bigotry is to defeat our unique personality and strength.” The ever powerful words of Isamu Noguchi, written in 1942, are hitting a little different on this Day of Remembrance in 2025.
February 19, 2025 at 9:34 PM
“For us to fall into the Fascist line of race bigotry is to defeat our unique personality and strength.” The ever powerful words of Isamu Noguchi, written in 1942, are hitting a little different on this Day of Remembrance in 2025.