JIM WEST SCULPTOR

The McIlroy Center for Science and Innovation opened in May 2018 as the stunning new home of the SSA Senior School Science Department.

Jim West Scultpure, 2.C, is located at the McIlroy Center for Science and Innovation, Science, Technology & Innovation Facility.

Bronze, Steel, Aluminum, Kinetics

Dimensions: 19′ including 42″ Sphere, 2500 lbs.

Gold LEED certified “green” building with sustainable features that reduce environmental impact while creating teaching opportunities.
2.C is about seeing in a different way; more depth, physical mass, spirit and space. Change the way you look at things and the things you look at change. Thousands of years ago indigenous people called this ‘looking through the fire’, not just seeing the surface, but feeling the dynamics beneath. Continue reading →

Unlike other Sculptors, Jim West Art appeal to All viewers. His Art is read at many levels, appreciated by the highly select and educated and as well captivating general audiences.

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Pittsburgh Artist James West Brings 1-Ton Einstein Sculpture to SteelStacks

By Emily Cummins, Public Relations Coordinator

Think

Think

THINK!

Aiming to educate through art, Pittsburgh-based sculptor James West wants to challenge the public to step outside its comfort zone. To this end, his new cast bronze sculpture of Albert Einstein at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks begs spectators to stop and think. Continue reading →

A picture is worth a thousand words.

Shady Side Academy Senior School in Fox Chapel celebrated the newest edition to their campus on May 18, 2018. The construction started one year ago of the new Mcllroy Center for Science and Innovation and was designed by Frederick Fisher & Partners of Los Angeles. The large sculpture in the center of the courtyard was designed and created by Blawnox artist Jim West.

Shady Side Academy opens $11 million science center
TAWNYA PANIZZI | Friday, May 18, 2018

Shady Side Academy has a new, brick-and-glass science lab that puts college-level equipment in the hands of high school students.

“Not many high school labs have this type of equipment,” Science Department Chair Joe Martens said. Continue reading →

Einstein is coming to Bethlehem.

The famed physicist arrives next weekend as a 37-foot tall, 2,000-pound bronze sculpture, a guest of the SouthSide Arts & Music Festival. His gigantic size, reflecting both his intellect and his influence, will be a sight to behold as he simultaneously emerges from the floor and disappears into the ceiling, seemingly ascending a rope attached to his shoe. Continue reading →

‘Split Infinity’ on display in the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks April 19-June 23

BETHLEHEM, PA— The Theory of Relativity, E = mc2, is perhaps the most famous equation in the world, and while most can attribute it to Albert Einstein, few understand its significance.

Aiming to educate through art, Pittsburgh-based sculptor James West wants to challenge the public to step outside its comfort zone and explore science and physics with his large cast bronze sculpture of Einstein. Weighing in at more than 2,000 pounds, Split Infinity will be on display at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem, from April 19-June 23 in the Capital BlueCross Creativity Commons. Continue reading →

April 19 ~ June 30, 2018 – ArtsQuest Foundation at STEELSTACKS Southside Arts & Music Festival. Split Infinity Unveiling and Installation, Educational Experience. Providing access to art, culture and educational programs.

Jim West & Kevin McMahon of the cultural trust of Pittsburgh waiting for the new NEA chair Dr. Jane Chu to tour the cultural district. Continue reading →

West is teaming with the Allegheny Land Trust to produce Sculptures, shown below in maquette form. Jim was once again creatively inspired by the beautiful nature found on Sycamore Island and Wingfield Pines. Continue reading →

by Joe Vennare | Innovation

Being a mid-sized city can be a gift and a curse.

No matter what happens in Pittsburgh, it will never gain the acclaim of New York or L.A. That’s not to say that Pittsburgh hasn’t played a pivotal role in America’s development. It certainly has. And it still is, developing game-changing innovations whose impact far exceeds its midsize status. Continue reading →