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ROCKPORT CENTER FOR THE ARTS ANNOUNCES NEW KENT ULLBERG ACQUISITION

Renowned sculptor’s “Kingfisher” to be installed in Rockport Center for the Arts’ Sculpture Garden

ROCKPORT, Texas (June 26, 2023) — Rockport Center for the Arts (RCA) today announced it is acquiring another work by internationally recognized wildlife sculptor Kent Ullberg.

Made possible through a generous contribution of an anonymous donor, the Kingfisher (2012) bronze will become the 22nd sculpture in RCA’s permanent collection. Standing 5 feet 3 inches tall, Kingfisher is featured in the current Ullberg exhibition at RCA, “Feathers and Flippers,” presented by Tito’s Handmade Vodka, which runs through August 6.

Number 2 in a series of 9, Kingfisher will be installed in August in the 16,000-square-foot Patricia Bennett Moore Sculpture Garden located on the 1.2-acre RCA campus. It will be the 10th piece from the permanent collection placed in the garden, which also includes Merry Time Romance (2022), by Ullberg, along with Man’s Best Friend (1999), Michael Atkinson; Moonscape (2014), Lighthouse Fountain (2002), and Interlocking (1985), Jesús Moroles; Uccelli (Birds of St. Francis) (1972), Charles Umlauf; Walking White Flower (2011), James Surls; The Inevitable Question, The Lure of Simple Inclinations, and The False Shadow of Transformation (2016), Danville Chadbourne; and Days (2009), Mark Williamson.

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About Rockport Center for the Arts

The new 1.2-acre Rockport Center for the Arts is located a block away from Aransas Bay in the heart of the Rockport Cultural Arts District. Designed by the award-winning team at Richter Architects, the state-of-the-art campus features a two-story, 14,000-square-foot, visual arts and education building with four galleries and five classrooms (204 S. Austin St.); a one-story, 8,000-square-foot conference and event center, known as The ROCC, including a 4,400-square-foot ballroom and culinary arts kitchen (106 S. Austin St.); with a 16,000-square-foot Sculpture Garden serving as a visually inspiring transition space between the two buildings. Hours of operation for the showroom, galleries, and gift shop are Tuesday–Saturday from 10 a.m.–5 p.m., and Sunday from noon–4 p.m. Admission is always free. For general information and to become a member, visit rockportartcenter.com, follow RCA on Facebook, or call (361) 729-5519. For information on event space, or to book an event, contact Paulette Kluge at (361) 960-2090.

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