Thursday, November 17, 2011.  A reception will be held at 6 p.m. followed by the lecture at 6:30 p.m. In his lecture, Joyce will discuss his work, process and life of ironwork.  Joyce’s work is represented in over 25 public collections and has been exhibited in 146 solo and group exhibitions.

Since 1982, Joyce has lectured throughout the world on his work and on the arts of African blacksmiths.  Joyce is currently working on sculpture commissions for the Santa Fe Botanical Garden; the Mint Museum of Craft + Design, Charlotte, N.C.; the National September 11 Memorial Museum, New York; and the Museum of Arts and Design, New York.  Joyce is infusing many of these works with inherited histories represented by the material he uses. He continues to re-examine the social, political, economic and historical implications of using iron in his work.

The exhibition Cast, Cut, Forged and Crushed: Selections in Metal from the John and Robyn Horn Collection will be on view through January 15, 2012.  This exhibition showcases works by over two dozen metal artists including Elizabeth Brim, Hoss Hayley, Tom Joyce, Albert Paley, Rick Smith and others.

Tickets for the lecture are $5. Arkansas Arts Center Members attend free.  Reservations are required.

To make reservations, call 501-372-4000 or visitwww.arkarts.com.

Contact: 501-372-4000

Location: Arkansas Arts Center – 9th and Commerce, Little Rock, AR  72202

Comments (0)