FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Darlene Fiske, The Fiske Group [email protected], 512-331-7755 JESÚS MOROLES EXHIBITION BRINGS GRANITE SCULPTURE TO UMLAUF SCULPTURE GARDEN & MUSEUM IN LARGER THAN LIFE TRIBUTE November 20, 2015-March 13, 2016, JESÚS MOROLES: A TRIBUTE, Pays Homage to the Artist, a Master of Large-Scale Abstract Sculpture, Fountains, and Plazas AUSTIN, TEXAS—(October 16, 2015)—Jesús Moroles moved people through massive displays of granite—chiseled and smoothed to perfection. And equally people were touched by his tremendous generosity, energy, enthusiasm, and boundless energy. His untimely death in June 2015 sent shock waves of sadness through the art world. With the help of the Moroles Studio in Rockport, Texas, the UMLAUF Sculpture Garden & Museum is honored to present his work in the exhibition, JESÚS MOROLES: A TRIBUTE. The exhibition runs from November 20, 2015 through March 13, 2016 and will feature sculpture, drawings and models which Moroles used to create his work. Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, in 1950, he spent the better part of his upbringing in Dallas, Texas, and in 1983 opened a studio in Rockport with many of his family members contributing to the massive projects that characterized his work. Moroles visited Charles Umlauf in Pietrasanta, Italy, in the 1960’s and while studying the craft, pulled stone from the same quarry as the great Italian Renaissance sculptor, Michelangelo. A frequent visitor to the UMLAUF since it opened in 1991, he had most recently expressed interest in developing a granite fountain in the Garden. Always creating, it was reported that in his final years, Moroles was working on 25 commissions, such as sculptures, plazas and fountains – all at once. He said, “If you don’t imagine it, it won’t happen.” Today one of his most recognizable pieces, the 64-ton, 22-foot tall Lapstrake sculpture sits at the CBS Plaza in New York City, directly across from the Museum of Modern Art. Moroles is known throughout Texas for the Gateway Stele at Lubben Plaza in Dallas and the Houston Police Officers’ Memorial – the artist’s largest sculpture, an earthen stepped ziggurat extending above and below ground level and spanning 120 x 120 feet. Notable large-scale works include his 22-foot-tall sculpture, Floating Mesa Fountain, at the Albuquerque Museum in New Mexico and an environmental installation of 45 sculptural elements and fountains for the Birmingham Botanical Gardens in Alabama. Other commissions include the Granite Sculpture Plaza at the Edwin A. Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita, Kansas and the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, to name only a few. His art resides in countries around the world including China, Egypt, France, Italy, Mexico and

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Switzerland. Moroles' work, which includes more than 5,000 pieces, has been included in over 130 one-person exhibitions and over 200 group exhibitions. He was a recipient of the United States National Medal of Arts in 2008, received the 2007 Texas Medal of the Arts Award for Visual Arts, and was the 2011 Texas State Artist for Three-Dimensional work. Jesús is one of the few selected artists commissioned to place a large piece on the Great Wall of China. His art also is in the American Embassy to Mexico and at the residence of the 43rd President of the United States of America. Opening: Friday, November 20, 2015 from 6-8 pm. A welcome by Executive Director, Nina Seely and remarks by Curator, Katie Robinson Edwards and Jesús Moroles’ sister, Suzanna Moroles. This event is free and open to the public. Granite Splitting Demonstration: Sunday, March 13, 2016 at 1 pm and 3 pm by Kurt Kangas and the Moroles Studio. This event is free and open to the public. Insights Lecture on Jesús Moroles by Adair Margo, January 14, 2016, 6:00pm Adair Margo was the Chairman of the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities from 2001-2008, where she worked with Honorary Chairman Laura Bush. She ran the Adair Margo Gallery for 25 years. The Gallery exhibited over 400 artists from twelve countries. She specialized in artists of El Paso and the Southwest, placing their work in national museums and collections, including embassies worldwide and the Oval Office of the White House. She is currently the President of the Tom Lea Institute. Closing: Sunday, March 13, 2016. Address: 605 Robert E. Lee Road, Austin, Texas, 78704 Phone: 512-445-5582 Museum Hours: Tuesday – Friday 10 am – 4 pm, Saturday – Sunday Noon – 4 pm. Closed Monday. About the UMLAUF: The UMLAUF Sculpture Garden & Museum is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization founded around a vast collection of work by American sculptor Charles Umlauf. The UMLAUF Sculpture Garden & Museum exhibits the work of Charles Umlauf and other contemporary sculptors in a natural setting and provides educational experiences that encourage the understanding and appreciation of sculpture. Twitter: @UmlaufSculpture Instagram: @UmlaufSculpture ###

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