ROBERT KANTOR
THE ART OF PLAY
Imagine a life that balances heart, mind, and body—a circumference in touch with a center that sets events in motion around it. Try slipping your hands along sensual surfaces of shapes that move with the wind or in response to other movements in their common field. Find such longings in yourself and step into the hypnotic spin of Robert Kantor’s steel sculptures.
LATEST PROJECT
Originally conceived as a large-scale sculpture for children, Under the Rainbow also reflects Kantor's belief in art as an inclusive and participatory experience. Rather than presenting sculpture as a distant object of contemplation, the project imagines an environment that invites curiosity, exploration, and a sense of discovery. Its playful character speaks to an audience of all ages, recalling the imaginative freedom of childhood and the uncomplicated pleasure of encountering something unexpected. The work proposes that wonder is not something we necessarily outgrow, but something we must continually make room for.
EXHIBITIONS & NEWS
‘RISING STAR’ SCULPTURE ON DISPLAY IN REC PLAZA
Boise State University welcomed a gift of art Oct. 19, with the delivery and installation of a sculpture titled “Rising Star” on the northeast corner of the Student Recreation Center plaza. The wind-driven mobile is on loan for three years from Idaho-based sculptor...
NEW SCULPTURE LOANED TO BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY
Students and faculty welcomed the installation of a new sculpture this week in front of the Boise State Student Recreation Center. University President Bob Kustra said the 3,000 pound “Rising Star” created by Robert Kantor is a sign of BSU’s rising national profile....
ART INSPIRED BALANCING ACT
“We live with art”, says artist Bob Kantor, looking around his beautiful lakeside home in the Wood River Valley. “My wife and I designed this house… around our art collecting.” A successful businessman, Kantor always had a passion for collecting and creating art and...