Dwyane Wade visited our studio after the announcement a sculpture is being commissioned by the Miami Heat. Omri Amrany and Oscar Leon will sculpt the NBA Hall of Fame star player. Wade was in the Midwest visiting his alma mater Marquette University, and stopped by to see the clay sculpting already in progress. He reminisced […]
McKinlock American Legion Post 264 in Lake Forest, Illinois dedicated a memorial to fallen soldiers from the town. Fellow veteran and Post 264 member Gary Tillery sculpted the white bronze eagle applied to the front side of the three ton black granite wall. Tillery designed the piece which also features dedications on the opposite side. […]
Julie Rotblatt Amrany, one of our studio founders, is currently exhibiting in two spaces. She has a solo exhibition, Cyclical Nature of Emergence, at the Koehnline Museum of Art at Oakton College in Des Plaines, Illinois. This show was organized by Nathan Harpaz, and is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council. Opening […]
Our studio artists Jessica LoPresti and Lou Cella created a bronze sculpture of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini for Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago. A small group recently visited the Vatican, presenting a statuette as a gift to Pope Francis.
The Dallas Mavericks and artist Omri Amrany unveiled a white bronze and black granite sculpture of Dirk Nowitzki before the game versus the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas Day. The German basketball star who played his entire professional career in Dallas, will join the ranks of legends sculpted by the Fine Art Studio of Rotblatt […]
Chicago Cubs star Fergie Jenkins is being honored in bronze again–this time by his hometown of Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada. Mayor Darrin Canniff was present for the Chicago unveiling at Gallagher Way in May. He connected with Cubs owner Tom Ricketts and received permission to cast the sculpture for the star pitcher’s Canadian hometown. The Chatham […]
Fergie Jenkins was honored by the Chicago Cubs with a bronze statue outside Gallagher Way and Wrigley Field. The statue by artist Lou Cella is installed alongside Ernie Banks, Billy Williams, and Ron Santo–also by Lou Cella of Fine Art Studio of Rotblatt Amrany. The lineup of baseball bronzes was referred to as “The Mount […]
Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks has been honored by a jersey retirement, and will soon have a 24-foot white bronze sculpture of his likeness in front of the American Airlines Center in Dallas. A maquette of the sculpture created by Omri Amrany was unveiled by Mark Cuban at Nowitzki’s jersey retirement ceremony on January […]
Lincoln Memorial University unveiled a bronze and Tennessee stone sculpture of Pete DeBusk. Gary Tillery was lead artist on this project that features DeBusk’s signature hat and a rolled set of plans for his alma mater. Many were on hand to celebrate with Pete and Cindi DeBusk at the Harrogate, Tennessee campus of Lincoln Memorial […]
Auburn University unveiled sculptures of legends Cliff Hare, Shug Jordan, and Pat Dye on Friday October 8. Family and friends were on hand to remember the character and accomplishments of some who helped make the Auburn Tigers so cherished.
The most legendary soccer player in the United States, captured in bronze by legendary artists: The Fine Art Studio of Rotblatt Amrany – Timeless Creations will unveil its next creation for the LA Galaxy at Dignity Health Sports Park in Los Angeles. The Landon Donovan sculpture will join a previously installed work by Julie Rotblatt […]
The Fine Art Studio of Rotblatt Amrany, in partnership with the city of Worcester, Massachusetts, is proud to honor Bob Cousy with a bronze statue of his likeness. Congratulations to Bob Cousy and his family. As one of the greatest ball handlers to ever play in the NBA, Bob Cousy was nicknamed ‘Houdini of the […]
Lawrence, Kansas, 10.8.2020 — The Rotblatt Amrany Studio, located at historic Fort Sheridan, has once again created a sculpture of one-of-a-kind athletes. Artist Lou Cella created the likenesses of Gale Sayers and John Hadl for the University of Kansas. The unveiling took place at Booth Memorial Stadium at halftime on Saturday, October 3. Lou is […]
Named after Civil War cavalry general Philip Sheridan, Fort Sheridan is a beautiful neighborhood located in Lake Forest, Highwood, and Highland Park, Illinois. Fine Art Studio of Rotblatt & Amrany makes its home in Fort Sheridan in the Highwood portion of the area. History of Fort Sheridan Fort Sheridan got its start as a French […]
Julie Rotblatt Amrany was featured at the Biggs Muesum of American Art in Dover, Delaware. The Exhibit was entitled, “Biggs Body: A Juried Competition of Figural Art,” September 6, 2019, through November 17, 2019, featuring human and animal figures.
All of us at Fine Art Studio of Rotblatt-Amrany are proud to announce that BTN (The Big 10 Network) has created a documentary about The Quintessential Engineer. In The Quintessential Engineer: Creating a Lasting Role Model, you’ll learn about PhD candidate Sakshi Srivastava and her work on bringing the beautiful work of art to the campus […]
Fine Art Studio of Rotblatt Amrany is proud to announce an exhibit by Julie Rotblatt Amrany. Her work will be on display at SOFA (Sculpture Objects Functional Art and Design) located at Hive Contemporary. The dates of the showing are October 31st through November 3rd. The showing can be found at Festival Hall, Navy Pier, […]
A life-size bronze tribute to a significant figure in the nation’s history was unveiled on October 9. A statue of Mayor Richard Hatcher was created to honor the first African-American mayor of Gary, Indiana, a major United States city. Mayor Hatcher was elected at the height of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. The […]
Julie Rotblatt-Amrany‘s work will be a part of a juried competition of figural art in all media at Biggs Museum of American Art from September 6, 2019, through November 17, 2019. The museum address is 406 Federal Street, Dover, DE, 19901. (See map below for directions) The opening is Friday, September 6, 2019.
Published this year, Women and Ideas in Engineering: Twelve Stories of Illinois, by Laura D. Hahn and Angela S. Wolters, features the bronze sculpture by Julie Rotblatt-Amrany titled the “Quintessential Engineer” for the University of Illinois Engineering-Micro Nano Technology Lab in 2017. An overview of the book notes “the increasing presence of women within engineering […]