Through several monumental projects and collaborations with renowned architects Richard Meier, Whipple Russell, and Citterio-Viel, the ever-meaningful relationship between art and architecture has become central to Richard Erdman's art practice. Architecture is the triumph of human imagination over materials, methods, and men, to put man into...
As we near the end of the summer and catch our breath, even just a little, the transition of seasons invites a pause to reflect on all that’s been in motion this year. Not only did Richard complete his largest work since Passage—the Carrara marble...
Here at the studio, 2024 begins with the exciting announcement of a new sculpture commission by Melissa Morgan Fine Art: a monumental public artwork destined for Reno, Nevada. Carved from a 40-ton block of white Carrara marble quarried from the Apuan Alps, Belladonna will rise...
Nothing quite compares to seeing a work of art take its place in the world. It goes from an idea to a vision to a material reality, but the cycle is not truly complete until the work becomes integrated into its environment. The world has...
The Year of Monumental Sculpture We are wrapping 2019 with a tremendous sense of gratitude for the many opportunities the year has presented. It has been one of immense growth and creative risk with several works in marble coming to completion, Richard pushing the limits of...
From 40 tons of marble cut from Carrara, Italy's Apuan Alps to a massive yet buoyant work of art in a transforming Taiwanese cityscape, the monumental sculpture Seri Tai has finally arrived home in its dynamic public setting. Conceived as the centerpiece for architects Antonio...
It's hard to believe that 2018 is already coming to a close — the past year has brought a wealth of new opportunities and ventures, a year of placemaking in which Richard's monumental sculpture has found homes all over the world. Installing Monumental Sculpture in Taipei The...
When Bay Area couple and private clients of Jacqueline Becker Fine Arts last visited Paris, they found themselves falling in love — with a sculpture. While taking in the Louvre's many cultural treasures, the pair became enthralled with The Winged Victory of Samothrace, the famed Hellenistic marble statue...
After Jack and Suzy Welch were married in 2004, the power couple went looking for a sculptural statement to commemorate their bond. Jack, the former CEO of General Electric, first met author and business journalist Suzy (née Wetlaufer) during a 2001 interview — and the highly...
Timeless Tower welcomes a monumental Richard Erdman sculpture. This January, a major work has come full circle: Richard has just returned from Taipei, Taiwan where he and team members oversaw the installation of the monumental Arete at Richard Meier & Partners' Timeless Tower. "I’ve always admired Richard Meier,"...