Hands of the Artist

Hands of the Artist: Metal Engineering and Fabrication for Art and Sculpture

At Zahner, we understand the artistic challenges of realizing conceptual designs working in large-scale modern metal materials. Our Hands of the Artist team collaborates with artists to ensure design intent remains throughout the engineering and fabrication process.

We can manage the entire production of a work of art, from planning and budgeting with the artist all the way to installation. Many artists come to us to manage the technical process fabrication, delivery, and installation for their private and public art projects.

Over the last two decades, we’ve produced hundreds of artworks of every scale, in a wide variety of mediums, for emerging artists as well as renowned artists such as Walter de Maria, Jan Hendrix, Sol Lewitt, and Leo Villareal.

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Nerman Museum

For the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Zahner worked with Kyu Sung Woo Architects to create interior architectural metalwork and design elements, as well as a unique permanent art installation by Leo Villareal entitled Microcosm.

Zahner also provides fine art and public art restoration for corroded or otherwise damaged metal artworks. In collaboration with partner firm Zahner Metal Conservation. Zahner has been involved in both the consultation and repair of dozens of artworks, including works by Donald Judd, Martin Puryear and many more.

To learn more, talk to a Zahner specialist.