Andy Goldsworthy OBE (born 25 July 1956) is an English sculptor, photographer, and environmentalist who produces site-specific sculptures and land art situated in natural or urban settings.

Twelve sheep paintings. Two of which will be on show at the RSA on the curved walls of the sculpture gallery in July. Drumlanrig Castle, February 2025 (See more).

Andy Goldsworthy, British sculptor, land artist, and photographer known for ephemeral works created outdoors from natural materials found on-site. He is known for such works as Rain Shadows (1987– ), Midsummer Snowballs (2000), and Garden of Stones (2003).

A sculptor and photographer, Andy Goldsworthy not only works with nature, but in nature. Rather than building monumental constructions on or out of the land, Goldsworthy works almost telepathically with nature, rearranging its natural forms in such a way as to enhance rather than detract from their beauty.

Andy Goldsworthy is a British artist known for his site-specific installations involving natural materials and the passage of time. View Andy Goldsworthy’s 323 artworks on artnet. Find an in-depth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices.

Feb 15, 2025 · While Goldsworthy is widely recognized for his ephemeral land art—delicate ice arches, intricate leaf patterns, and precariously balanced stone structures—this film revealed a more intimate side of his practice. It highlighted not just his creations but the physical endurance, risk, and spontaneity woven into his process.

Mar 8, 2021 · Andy Goldsworthy (born July 1956) is a British sculptor, photographer, land artist, and environmentalist, who is best known for the transient works that he creates in nature using materials found at the site.

Aug 7, 2023 · Andy Goldsworthy: Co-Authorship With the Earth through Land Art. Andy Goldsworthy creates intricate sculptures that often survive for less than a day. In the process, he has taught himself about life, death, and our place in nature.

Andy Goldsworthy was born in Cheshire, England, in 1956 and currently resides in Scotland. He studied at Bradford School of Art and Preston Polytechnic and has been making art in the environment, both rural and urban, since the mid-1970s. He is an Andrew D. White Professor at Cornell University.

In a diverse career spanning four decades, Andy Goldsworthy has become one of the most prominent and iconic contemporary sculptors. In photographs, sculptures, installations, and films, Goldsworthy documents his explorations of the effects of time, the relationship between humans and their natural surroundings, and the beauty in loss and ...