{"title":"Richard Barnes | The Marble Mountain: Extraction and the Sublime | Advance Preview","description":"\u003cp\u003eRichard Barnes | \u003cem\u003eThe Marble Mountain: Extraction and the Sublime\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNovember 7-28, 2026\u003cbr\u003eMain Level Gallery\u003cbr\u003e3045 Granville Street, Vancouver\u003cbr\u003eOpening reception: Saturday, November 7, 2 - 4 pm | Artist in attendance\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBau-Xi Vancouver is thrilled to present \u003cem\u003eThe Marble Mountain: Extraction and the Sublime\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e,\u003c\/em\u003e the inaugural solo exhibition in Vancouver by the award-winning New York based photograher Richard Barnes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this new series, Barnes turns his lens to the marble quarries of northern Italy, and the over two-thousand-year-long ongoing e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003extraction of \u003cem\u003estatuario\u003c\/em\u003e, the most sought-after marble for sculpture carving. Further, he examines the development and use of robotic carving and AI modeling in the reproduction of Renaissance masterpieces and what may be gained and lost from its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtworks are now available for acquisition. To secure a piece, please contact us at 604-733-7011 or \u003ca href=\"mailto:info@bau-xi.com?\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003einfo@bau-xi.com.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Paintings are unframed. Listed prices do not include applicable taxes or shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/bau-xi.com\/en-us\/collections\/richard-barnes-the-marble-mountain-extraction-and-the-sublime-advance-preview.oembed","provider":"Bau-Xi Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}