Where Cultures Meet
We share the same planet. We share many common themes in our lives. Let us embrace our similarities and respect our differences.
Trooper Statue Measures up to Mission of RI State Police
October 30, 2010
With a commission from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, South Dakota artist Benjamin Victor is crafting in bronze an 8-foot, 3-inch statue to stand on a 4-foot, 3-inch pedestal on the plaza in front of the new Rhode Island State Police Public Safety Complex.
New Sculpture Represents Diversity
October 27, 2010
A new sculpture representing different ethnicities was donated to the university and unveiled earlier this month. The 10,000-pound bronze sculpture, titled “Where Cultures Meet,” resembles the world with 10 life-size figures, five male and five female, from different ethnicities. The 12-foot sculpture took eight months to complete.
Oil Monument: “You’ll just be astounded”
October 14, 2010
An effort that began more than four years ago to salute oil workers past and present has mushroomed into a stunning tribute that none of the organizers ever envisioned.
First Stage of Taft’s Oilworker Monument Takes Shape
August 18, 2010
It’s taken more than four years, but the first stage of the Taft Oil Worker Monument is being assembled. Visitors can catch a peek of the monument base and oil derrick during a ceremony to thank donors scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday at the site and the 10 a.m. Saturday grand opening of the Oildorado Store. The monument will be dedicated to oil workers Oct. 15, which kicks off Oildorado, the city’s 10-day, 100th anniversary party.
Weekend Festivities Outlined for Saturday
announced plans forFebruary 23, 2010
With the announced retirement of Northern State University men’s basketball coach Don Meyer, NSU athletic officials have announced plans for Saturday night’s men’s and women’s basketball games. The Wolves take on Southwest Minnesota State in a pair of key Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference match-ups. The women will tip off at 6 p.m. with the men to follow.
Sculptures of a Young Artist
June 18, 2009
Tove Hoff Bormes said she was moved to tears as she recently helped unpack 10 pieces by Aberdeen Sculptor Benjamin Victor. “We are really excited to see him get some exposure here in Sioux Falls,” said Bormes, co-owner of Rug & Relic, the 8th and Railroad Center shop showing Victor’s work starting Friday.
Boise Art Museum Just the Right Size
January 10, 2008
Some museums are too big. The Boise Art Museum doesn’t suffer that fate. Of, if you live in a place like Portland, it’s great to have the expanded Portland Art Museum because you can visit it over and over. But when you’re driving through a place like Boise, it’s nice to be able to see most of the exhibits in the Boise Art Museum in an afternoon.
Roadside Sights Stir Up Opinions
January 6, 2006
Working my way through the inevitable post-holiday backlog… My recent column about Highway 99’s sorry appearance drew a surprising number of responses, including one from a man who’s traveled that route practically daily on and off for years.
Statues Evoke Thoughts of Freedom, Sacrifice
November 12, 2005
As diplomats and community leaders heaped praise on Ben Victor’s war memorial at Aberdeen Regional Airport, the local artist said that without the stories of veterans his sculptures wouldn’t be so meaningful or moving.
Winnemucca Sculptor Selected
February 20, 2004
Nevada officials selected a South Dakota university student to create a larger-than-life statue of Sarah Winnemucca for placement in the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall. Benjamin Victor, an art student at Northern State University, was one of four finalists interviewed Wednesday by Sarah Winnemucca Statue Selection Committee.
Artist Wins Statue Contest
February 20, 2004
Ben Victor has done it again. Victor, 24, a Northern State University art student, beat out three other finalists and was named the winner of a contest Wednesday to create an official statue for Nevada, according to published reports.
Art Starts in Aberdeen
January/February 2004
Though not yet finished with college, Northern State University sculpture major Ben Victor is already off to a highly successful career in the art world.