Bjorn Skaarup’s first major NYC exhibition is now open!

Bjorn Skaarup, Hippo Ballerina bronze, 180 x 84 x 84 in.

On February 7, Hippo Ballerina was welcomed to New York City by representatives from NYC Parks, Lincoln Center, and American Ballet Theater.  The monumental sculpture will be on exhibit through July at the corner of 64th Street & Broadway.

More pictures from the unveiling event can be seen on our blog and great photos by visitors of the sculpture are also popping up on Instagram #dancewithhippoballerina

photo by Noel Allum

The companion gallery exhibition, Bronze Creatures Great and Small, is on view through March 17 in our 57th Street gallery. The show includes a variety of Skaarup's animal inspired sculptures, as well as a series of limited edition etchings which you can preview online here: Bjorn Skaarup Works on Paper.

photo by Noel Allum

Bull in a China Shop bronze, 31 x 23 x 16 in.  Dino Paleontologist bronze, 64 x 27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in.

Hippo Ballerina, tiptoe bronze, 48 3/4 x 24 x 20 in.

American Flamingo, Bahama Color engraved etching, 19 1/4 x 13 5/8 in. Hippo Tightrope Dancer Color engraved etching, 18 x 12 in.

Common Blackbird, Sweden Color engraved etching, 13 1/2 x 16 in.

Please contact us for pricing or additional details about the work at: art@cavaliergalleries.com or 212.570.4696

Invitation to Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show

Cavalier Galleries invites you to join us at the Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show February 15 - 21, 2017

Peregrine Heathcote, La Dolce Vita, 2017, oil on canvas, 50 x 50 in.

Opening Night Preview Party: Wednesday, February 15 from 7-10pm General Admission: Thursday, February 16 - Tuesday, February 21 Palm Beach County Convention Center 650 Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Please contact us to request complimentary tickets. We look forward to seeing you at the show! Visit us at booth #432

Bjorn Skaarup’s monumental “Hippo Ballerina” arrives in Dante Park!

The colossal bronze, Hippo Ballerina, by Bjørn Okholm Skaarup has landed on Broadway!  The sculpture will be on exhibit from Feb. 7 – July 31, 2017, at NYC’s Dante Park at the intersection of 64th Street and Broadway. The installation is part of the NYC Parks’ Art in the Parks program, giving the Hippo Ballerina a pride of place right across from Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.  Visitors are invited to participate in the #dancewithhippoballerina photo contest for a chance to win a limited edition Hippo Tightrope Dancer etching and tickets to a performance at Lincoln Center! (see official contest rules).