Kristen Visbal (born December 3, 1962) is an American sculptor living and working in Lewes, Delaware.[1] She specializes in lost-wax casting in bronze.[2]
Kristen Visbal | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 3, 1962 Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Salisbury University |
| Alma mater | Salisbury University |
| Notable work | Fearless Girl |
Biography
editVisbal was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, the daughter of American Ralph Albert and Elizabeth Krystyniak Visbal; the father was in foreign service there at the time of her birth. She attended the University of Arizona in Tucson 1980–1982 and University of Maryland 1983–1984. She is a Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude at Salisbury State University of 1995.[3][2] She was an apprentice of lost wax fine art casting at Johnson Atelier Foundry, Mercerville, New Jersey, 1995–1998, and is the owner and manager of Visbal Fine Bronze Sculpture in Lewes, Delaware since 1998.
Her most prominent work of public art is Fearless Girl (2017), a 50-inch (1,300 mm) bronze figure originally installed at Bowling Green in Manhattan's Financial District, stirring much international attention and controversy, as it challenges the Charging Bull sculpture of 1989.[4] Visbal has said "The piece is pungent with Girl Power!"[1] In 2018, it was relocated to outside the New York Stock Exchange Building.[5]
Lawsuits
editKristen Visbal was sued for taking $28,102 from the US Coast Guard Alumni Association to make an Alexander Hamilton statue but allegedly failing to produce the work by the contracted deadline.[6]
On January 3, 2020, State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) sued Kristen Visbal, over issues concerning the artist's rights to sell replicas of the Fearless Girl. The court held there was no fraudulent inducement on behalf of SSGA in the formation of the contract.[7]
On May 27, 2020, in a later opinion Visbal's fourteenth affirmative defence was struck out due to a failure to meet the Bridgestone/Firestone requirements.[8]
Awards
edit- Charlotte Dunwiddle Memorial Award for a Realistic Sculpture by the Pen and Brush Club (2003) - Jessica (2002)[9]
- The Gold Medal of Honor by the National Arts Club (NYC) (2006) - The Prowler (2006)[9]
- A series of awards for the Fearless Girl Sculpture including 18 Cannes Lions (2017)
Other selected works of public art
edit- Goddess of the Sea, a mermaid with two dolphins framed in water, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina[10][11]
- The Cradle of Coaches (2009-2011 and 2014), a series of ten 120% lifesize statues of celebrated football coaches (Thomas Van Voorhis, Carmen Cozza, Weeb Ewbank, Paul Dietzel, Red Blaik, Paul Brown, Bo Schembechler, Ara Parseghian, John Pont, John Harbaugh) at Miami University's Cradle of Coaches Plaza in Oxford, Ohio.[12][13][14]
- In Search of Atlantis (2009), a girl swimming with a green sea turtle, Atlantic Beach, Florida[15][16]
- The American Cape (2004), a 12 feet 4 inches (3.76 m) statue of Alexander Hamilton in Hamilton, Ohio; Hamilton's full-length cape represents the 13-star American flag of the time.[17][18]
- Sea Express (2003), a man riding on a bottlenose dolphin, Jacksonville Beach, Florida[19][20]
- Passing the Torch (2002), a statue of Olympic athlete Bob Hayes (1942-2002), Jacksonville, Florida; Hayes wears his 1964 Olympics clothing and carries the Olympic torch.[21][22][23]
- Girl Chasing Butterflies (1998), Merrill Lynch HQ in Plainsboro, New Jersey, and (2005) revised version in Hershey Gardens, Pennsylvania[24][25]
References
edit- ^ a b Flood, Chris (March 8, 2017). "Lewes' Kristen Visbal creates Fearless Girl". Cape Gazette. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ a b MacArthur, Ron (August 7, 2012). "Kristen Visbal's artistic journey continues". Cape Gazette. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ "PICS: Artist in uproar as 'Fearless Girl' rivals NYC's bronze bull as major Wall Street attraction". Traveller24. 27 March 2017. Archived from the original on 30 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "'Fearless Girl': New statue stares down Wall Street's bull". The Mercury News. Associated Press. March 8, 2017.
- ^ Moyer, Liz (November 28, 2018). "'Fearless Girl' on the move, but leaves footprints for visitors to stand in her place". CNBC. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ "Fearless Girl's Kristen Visbal sued for breach of contract". Cape Gazette. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
- ^ Judge, GREGORY H. WOODS, United States District. "STATE STREET GLOBAL ADVIS | 431 F.Supp.3d 322 (2020) | 20200107e98 | Leagle.com". Leagle. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "State Street Global Advisors Trust Company v. Visbal, No. 1:2019cv01719 - Document 254 (S.D.N.Y. 2020)". Justia Law. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ^ a b "A Biography of Kristen Visbal". visbalsculpture. 2021.
- ^ "The Goddess of the Sea". Myrtle Beach Downtown Public Arts Initiative. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ "Public Art Initiative to hold reception for city sculpture project". WMBF News. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ "Historic Cradle of Coaches weekend draws near". Miami Redhawks. October 12, 2010. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ "John Harbaugh statue unveiled at Miami's 'Cradle of Coaches'". NFL.com. April 19, 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ "Cradle of Coaches". Kristen Visbal. Archived from the original on 11 April 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ Dixon, Drew (30 May 2009). "Publicly funded statue is erected in Atlantic Beach". Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ "In Search of Atlantis". Kristen Visbal. Archived from the original on 24 March 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ "Alexander Hamilton". Hey! Hamilton. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ "The American Cape". Kristen Visbal. Archived from the original on 24 March 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ "Oceanfront Park". City of Jacksonville Beach. Archived from the original on 22 March 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ "Sea Express". Kristen Visbal. Archived from the original on 9 May 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ "Bullet' Bob Hayes Commemorated in Bronze". City of Jacksonville. November 7, 2002. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ Emery, Glenn. "Have Track Shoes, Will Travel". Jacksonville Historical Society. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ "Passing the Torch". Kristen Vispal. Archived from the original on 16 April 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ "Statuesque Beauty in the Gardens" (PDF). Twigs & Gigs: A Publication for Members of Hershey Gardens. 8 (2): 5. Fall 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ "Girl Chasing Butterflies". Kristen Visbal. Archived from the original on 16 April 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.