2019
Illustrator and sculptor Bjørn Okholm Skaarup brings vibrant life to his contemporary art through a parade of joyfully imaginative animalistic figures. These creatures are often depicted in anthropomorphic poses, such as a cheetah riding a scooter or a rhino dressed as a harlequin.
Okholm Skaarup was born in 1973 in Rudkøbing, Denmark. In 1994, he began working at the National Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen. In 2004, he moved to Florence, Italy, to study the work of the Renaissance masters and learn large-scale bronze casting. He received a PhD in 2009 from the European University Institute.
Now based in New York City, Okholm Skaarup builds on elements of art history in his work, as seen in his numerous renditions of the Hippo Ballerina, which is a whimsical take on Edgar Degas’s The Little Fourteen-Year-Old Dancer with an enthusiastic nod to Disney. Many of his artworks contain a mischievous twist, like his bronze sculpture of a lion with a crown on his head, riding a rocking horse instead of a majestic stallion.
Okholm Skaarup is a member of the Royal British Society of Sculptors and has exhibited his works at many notable venues, including the Koldinghus Museum in Kolding, Denmark, the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Connecticut, the Four Seasons Hotel in Florence and the Hotel Cipriani in Venice.
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Porky Drummer
By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
Located in Greenwich, CT
"Porky Drummer" is a whimsical bronze sculpture created by Bjørn Okholm Skaarup as part of his larger monumental installation, The Circus, which features an elaborate, neo-Baroque co...
Bronze
Hippo Circus Ballerina
By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition 1/9 Bronze with fabric skirt Bjorn Skaarup, Danish, b. 1973 Bjorn Skaarup holds a MA in History and Art History from the University of Copenhagen, and a PHD in History from...
Bronze
Emperor Penguin
By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
Located in Greenwich, CT
Bronze sculpture of an emperor penguin dressed in an emperor's military parade garb.
Bronze
Rhino Harlequin, pirouette
By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
Located in Greenwich, CT
Bjorn Skaarup Biography Danish, b. 1973 Bjorn Skaarup holds a MA in History and Art History from the University of Copenhagen, and a PHD in History from the European University Inst...
Bronze
Victory Lap!
By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition 2/9 White pedestal not included Artist Statement: Inspired by the 1840 “Broken Mast Monument” in Sag Harbor’s Oakland Cemetery – commemorating numerous ships that were crus...
Bronze
Rhino Harlequin, pirouette, maquette
By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 9 Danish, b. 1973 Bjorn Skaarup holds a MA in History and Art History from the University of Copenhagen, and a PHD in History from the European University Institute in Fl...
Bronze
Contemporary Bronze Wildlife Sculpture of a White Polar Bear 'Maximus' Bear
By Tobias Martin
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Maximus' the Polar Bear is an outstanding Bronze Sculpture by Tobias Martin. Tobias Martin was born in 1972 in Wiltshire, 12 miles from Stonehenge. Influenced by his idyllic rural ...
Bronze
Polar Bear
By François Pompon
Located in PARIS, FR
Polar Bear by François POMPON (1855-1933) An original edition sculpture made in white enameled porcelain biscuit. Stamped in the paste "S 1927 DN" (S for "Sèvres" – dated 1927 – DN...
Ceramic
Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Nanook, polar bear, arctic, white, animal, wild
By Tobias Martin
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Edition of 12 'Nanook' by Tobias Martin. A bronze sculpture of a polar bear walking, patinated in soft whites and creams, conveys both the power and grace of this iconic Arctic preda...
Bronze
Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Maximus, Polar Bear, arctic white, cream, wildlife
By Tobias Martin
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Edition of 12 'Maximus' by Tobias Martin, a bronze sculpture of a polar bear sitting with its paws crossed, patinated in soft whites and creams, conveys a sense of calm authority an...
Bronze
Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of a Polar Bear, 'Benji', animal, white, arctic
By Tobias Martin
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Edition of 12 'Benji' by Tobias Martin. A bronze sculpture of a polar bear sitting with its paws crossed, patinated in mottled white and cream, conveys a quiet dignity and contempla...
Bronze
Solid Bronze Animal Sculpture of 'Nanook' the Polar Bear by Tobias Martin
By Tobias Martin
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Nanook the Polar Bear is an outstanding Bronze Sculpture by Tobias Martin. Tobias Martin was born in 1972 in Wiltshire, 12 miles from Stonehenge. Influenced by his idyllic rural upbringing, and the forces of nature and magic that permeated his childhood surroundings, these works have something of the mystical about them. Each piece is approached with precise observation and an acute interest in the minutiae of the subject matter, manipulating the material with a delicacy and lightness of touch. Despite being realised in heavy materials such as bronze, the resulting piece achieves a sense of movement and character that conveys the essential spirit of the animal. Inspired by the work of Grinling Gibbons and Alfred Gilbert, Martin combines centuries old techniques with modern technology and materials. He has sculpted professionally for artists, film sets and exclusive interiors, as well as participating in numerous shows internationally including in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Switzerland, Turkey, UAE, UK and USA. Solid Bronze Animal...
Bronze
