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December 29, 2011

Archie Held- Internationally recognized sculptor, is UPS's latest ad on TV.

Archie Held's championship trophy design for the recently formed PAC-12 football league is the focus of UPS's current new commercial. To meet Archie, glimpse his studio, and watch the latest ad, please paste the address below into your browser.

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Additionally, here is Archie's Biography and CV:

Biography

Archie Held was born in Palo Alto, California and has been creating metal sculptures since the 1970's. He worked on his undergraduate degree at UCLA in painting, sculpture and graphic arts from 1975 to 1979. He continued at UCLA working on his Master's degree in sculpture. He is the winner of the Jim Marcelius Memorial Scholarship Award for Sculpture 1980.

Held's flawlessly designed and executed water sculptures combine a clean architectural context with sensuously flowing curves. As he employs only the best available materials to fastidiously construct his incomparable fountains, they invariably provide many years of carefree delight and assured enjoyment. The artist's minimalist sculptural works exhibit the same concern for pure form and rhythmic energy. Held's outstanding pieces are found in many public, corporate, and private collections throughout the world.

An internationally recognized artist who has been creating sculpture since the late 1970s, Archie Held’s Studio, founded in 1985 and based in Richmond, California, has produced over 500 pieces of artwork and currently employs a team of 10 talented artists and metal fabricators. Archie works primarily in bronze and stainless steel; water is often used as a central element to further complement the simple and elegant designs. The appeal of his tranquil creations has led to several private as well as public art commissions. He enjoys working with clients on custom site-specific projects and welcomes collaborations with designers and architects.

Curriculum Vitae

Selected Group and Solo Exhibitions

2007 The Atrium, 600 Townsend Building, San Francisco, CA


2007 Stockholm Art Fair, Stockholm, Sweden


2006 Leif Holmer Gallery, Nassjo, Sweden


2006 Varnish Fine Art, San Francisco, CA


2005 Owensboro Museum of Fine Art, Owensboro, KY


2005 Artscape Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA


2005 Sausalito Fine Art Gallery, Sausalito, CA


2005 Sculpturesite Gallery, San Francisco, CA


2004 Varnish Fine Art, San Francisco, CA


2003-04 Di Rosa Preserve, Napa, CA


2001-02 Chiaroscuro Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ


2001-02 Art Exchange Gallery, San Francisco, CA


2002 Triangle Gallery, San Francisco, CA


2001 Palm Springs International Art Exhibition, Palm Springs, CA


2000-02 SOFA New York, NY


1998-2004 SOFA Chicago, IL


1998-2001 I Wolk Gallery, St. Helena, CA 


1997-2004 New Leaf Gallery/Sculpture Site, Berkeley, CA 


1997 La Quinta Sculpture Museum, La Quinta, CA 


1995 Swanson Fine Art, San Francisco, CA


1994-2002 Zenith Gallery, Washington, DC


1994-95 Holmes Fine Art Gallery, San Jose, CA


1994 Gallery Concord, Concord, CA
 International Sculpture Conference Instructors Exhibition


1993-96 New Leaf Gallery, Berkeley, CA
 Weinstein Gallery, San Francisco, CA
 Valerie Miller Fine Arts, Palm Desert, CA 
Auberge Du Soleil, Napa, CA


1993 Young Gallery, Los Gatos, CA 
CA West Fine Art, Seattle, WA 
Bay Arts Gallery, San Francisco, CA 
Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA


1992-96 Magic Planter Gallery, Sausalito, CA


1992 Evinibo Gallery, Santa Rosa, CA
 Zantman Art Gallery, Palm Desert, CA Susan Street Fine Art Gallery, Solana Beach, CA 
Claudia Chapline Gallery, Stinson Beach, CA


1991 Gallery M, Fresno, CA


1990-94 Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA


1990 Viewpoint Gallery, Carmel, CA
 Viewpoint Gallery, San Mateo, CA


1989 Joanne Chappell Gallery, San Francisco, CA


1988-90 Elite Fine Art, Emeryville, CA


1988-89 Dominican College, San Rafael, CA


1988 Syntex Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
 Atrium Gallery, San Francisco, CA 
Frances Young Gallery, Ross, CA


1986-88 Triangle Gallery, San Francisco, CA


1980 Sensitivity Gallery, Los Angeles, CA


1979-80 Frederick S. Wight Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
 White Gallery, Los Angeles, CA


1979 "Celebration" 45' X 45' X 9' -32 piece fiberglass sculpture, Los Angeles, CA


1978 "Sky Fountain' 5' X 15' X 20' sculpture installation, Glen Cove, New York


1977 “Scratch'” 30' X 50’ - performance drawing, Mexico

Education

Undergraduate - U.C.L.A. Painting, ScuIpture and Graphic Arts 1975-79
Graduate - U.C.L.A. Sculpture 1979-80
Jim Marcelius Memorial Scholarship Award for sculpture 1980

Client List (partial)

Kips Bay Court, New York, NY

St. Anthony’s Hospital, Oklahoma City, OK

Brittania Oyster Point, South San Francisco, CA

San Antonio Marriott Riverwalk, San Antonio, TX

Charles Krug Winery, St Helena, CA

University of Arts and Science of Oklahoma, Chickasha, OK

Sacramento City Hall, Sacramento, CA

Avalon Towers, San Francisco, CA

Robert Mondavi Winery, Napa, CA

Beringer Vineyards, Napa, CA

Vichon Winery, Napa, CA

Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessey, San Francisco, CA

Sky Tokyo Club, Tokyo, Japan

Playboy Mansion, Los Angeles, CA

Bellagio Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV

Four Seasons Hotel, Hong Kong

Hilton Hotel, Tucson, AZ

Hyatt Regency, Scottsdale, AZ

Harrah’s Resort Casino, NV

Harrah’s Resort Casino, LA

Orchard Hotel, San Francisco, CA

Bishop Ranch, San Ramon, CA

Auberge du Soleil Resort, Napa, CA

Chevron Texaco Headquarters, San Ramon, CA

W. W. Grainger World Headquarters, Chicago, IL

Alliant Energy World Headquarters, Madison, WI

SAP Technology, Newtown Square, PA

SAP Technology, Palo Alto, CA

Howard Hughes Corporation, Las Vegas, NV

Panasonic Corporation, Los Angeles, CA

First Republic Bank, New York, NY

Rene di Rosa Foundation, Napa, CA

San Mateo Public Library, San Mateo, CA

Department of Health Services, Richmond, CA

City of Los Angeles, Dept. of Water & Power, CA

T Mimarlik, Istanbul, Turkey

San Francisco Tennis Club, San Francisco, CA

Stanford Cancer Center, Stanford, CA

Gateway Medical Center, Dublin, CA

Sierra Health Services, Las Vegas, NV

Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, Monterey, CA

Palo Alto Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA

Mercyhurst College, PA

Price Waterhouse Corporation, Washington D.C.

Booz-Allen & Hamilton, Cleveland, Ohio

Alza Corporation, Mountain View, CA

December 29, 2011

Introducing ARCHIE HELD

Arroyo is proud to announce the arrival of work by world- class sculptor Archie Held.

Held's work is featured at numerous hotels, resorts, commercial buildings and public spaces. Archie also creates one- of- a- kind pieces for his discerning residential clients, and welcomes commission opportunities.

Please come by and see our first shipment of indoor and outdoor works, in our front court and inside the front room of the gallery.

Please look on the artist list to the left on our home page to find examples of Archie's work currently available on site.

December 27, 2011

Turkey Coma???

Really, it's been days- you deserve some fresh air!

Walk it off in style with some great art on this beautiful sunny day! Canyon is as beautiful post- farolito walk as it is on Christmas eve- and less crazy!

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