Ursula von Rydingsvard Split Lip VIII, 2014, Cedar sculpture, 19 x 3.5 x 6 inches

Ursula von Rydingsvard is best known for creating large-scale cedar sculpture. Her signature abstract shapes refer to both man-made and natural forms. von Rydingsvard’s monumental sculpture “Ona," cast at Polich Tallix Foundry was installed at the Barclays center in Brooklyn last year. Her sculpture is included in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, and Whitney Museum of American Art.