Rocky Re-Runs Exhibition: An evening with A. Thomas Schomberg

Art and architectural historian Kenneth Jacobs will host an event dedicated to a discussion of the art of A. Thomas Schomberg, the Colorado-based sculptor commissioned by actor Sylvester Stallone to create a 2-ton bronze statue of Rocky Balboa, currently placed adjacent to the Art Museum Steps made famous in the movie. It will begin at 7pm with Jacob’s presentation- a powerpoint overview of the history of monumental figurative art from the ancient world to the present. In a skype interview, Schomberg will discuss his own artistic oeuvre (which includes many monumental sculptures and war memorials, throughout the US and in several foreign countries. He will also specifically address Rocky and will end this informal interview with a question and answer session with the audience.

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