NAPA VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--“Chaos Pamplona,” (top left photo) a 21-foot tall bronze sculpture created by an internationally recognized artist and gifted to the Town of Yountville, was unveiled July 16 as part of the Festival del Sole celebration of arts and culture.Chaos Pamplona by Jedd Novatt, Yountville, CA (Photo: Business Wire)
The largest single public art donation to Napa Valley, “Chaos Pamplona,” donated by an anonymous patron of the arts, will be installed in downtown Yountville between Bardessono Hotel and the Community Center on Yount Street. “Chaos Pamplona” is one of only three sculptures in the Art Walk that will be installed permanently.
The idea to place Yountville on the list of possible recipients for Chaos Pamplona came about through a conversation with the anonymous patron and Michael Polenske (middle right photo) over a year ago.
Polenske, who acted as an advisor, has a notable work by Novatt placed in front of Ma(i)sonry in Yountville, and was first introduced to the artist’s work by the artist’s dealer in London, Tim Jefferies.
Polenske suggested that—given Yountville's commitment to the arts and the importance of Napa Valley—it would be terrific to have a world-class work of art permanently exhibited in the heart of Napa Valley. The patron and her husband had visited Napa Valley and Yountville, and had enjoyed the area immensely.
The gift of the sculpture was being pursued by three major institutions—one on the East Coast of the United States, one in Los Angeles, and also Bilbao, Spain. Polenske succeeded in convincing the patron that Yountville was an ideal final destination for the work, through his efforts to coordinate between the patron and the town of Yountville Arts Committee (which did an extraordinary job fundraising in order to ship the 3-ton sculpture from the Basque region of Spain to Oakland, California).
In total, the town of Yountville and the Yountville Arts Committee raised over $60,000 in cash contributions and another $20,000 in in-kind support to cover the shipping of the sculpture from Europe, on-site installation costs, artist travel and accommodations, as well as the installation event reception. Yountville Arts Committee members include Judith Caldwell, Chair; and Steve Rogers (lower left photo), Town Manager.
Mr. Novatt's sculpture has been exhibited internationally for years, and his work is in major public and private collections worldwide. An edition of Novatt's sculpture, “Chaos Pamplona,” was also exhibited in the world-class annual exhibition by Sotheby's at Chatsworth in England, home of the Duke of Devonshire. The work was placed by Sotheby's into a prominent collection in the UK. Jedd Novatt's work has been included in this highly influential exhibition four years consecutively, along with other internationally recognized sculptors.
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