Luther Burbank Center for the Arts’ Stirring New Sculpture Garden Exhibit Features Large Scale Works that Harness Shape and Motion to Reveal Beauty in Constant Flux

Monumental sculptures by nationally and internationally renowned regional artists, including Katie Gong, Anthony Howe, Ned Khan, Sean Paul Lorentz, Moto Ohtake, Nick Tailor, and Ben Trautman

Santa Rosa, Calif. September 30, 2025 – In its commitment to expand access to visual art for the whole community, Luther Burbank Center for the Arts announced a stunning new public art exhibit that fills its Sculpture Garden with towering kinetic metal sculptures, a stirring monument to historic steel, and works fixed in space that twist standard ideas about motion. Titled Shape and Motion, the exhibit features the works of nationally and internationally renowned regional artists and includes a satellite installation in Windsor, in partnership with the Windsor Public Art Commission.

Free and open to the public from September 2025 to August 2027, the exhibit features 10 stirring monumental sculptures that explore the forces of shape and motion to reveal beauty in constant flux. Its presentation is generously underwritten by Fatima Lassar, Linda A. Fischer, Steve and Nancy Oliver, and Chuck and Ellen Wear.

The two-year temporary exhibit celebrates the works of eight regional sculptors and their artistic expressions, using shape and motion in their art, whether it is through engineering and physicality, the way light and shadow animate the work, or with bold, dynamic compositions that appear alive. Each piece invites the viewer to observe the interplay of energy, space, time, and motion, all while igniting a sense of wonder and awe.

Artists whose works were selected for the exhibition include Riis Burwell of Santa Rosa, Katie Gong of San Francisco, Anthony Howe of Bow, Washington, Ned Khan of Sebastopol, Sean Paul Lorentz from Petaluma, Moto Ohtake of Santa Cruz, Nick Taylor from Fort Bragg, and Ben Trautman from San Francisco. A juried panel of eight judges on the LBC’s Visual Arts Advisory Council selected the final works from among the submissions.

“At LBC, we believe the arts should be accessible to everyone, and that includes the transformative power of visual art,” said Rick Nowlin, President & CEO. “Shape and Motion not only brings extraordinary works of art by local and regional artists to our Sculpture Garden but also extends that experience to our Windsor neighbors through a unique community partnership. We’re proud to create opportunities for people across the North Bay to encounter art that inspires, challenges, and connects us in new ways.”

The Windsor satellite location will exhibit a work by Sean Paul Lorentz, which will be installed later this fall at the corner of Old Redwood Highway and Pleasant Avenue. This partnership activates a pivotal location in a broader public art program called the Redwood Corridor Catalyst.

“Public art has the power to transform everyday spaces into places of inspiration and connection,” said Olivia Lemen, Parks and Recreation Director for the Town of Windsor. “By bringing a piece of Shape and Motion to Windsor, we’re not only celebrating the creativity of our regional artists but also activating a key location along the aptly named Old Redwood Highway corridor and the backbone of the connection between the LBC Sculpture Garden and the satellite location. This partnership is an exciting step in enriching our community experience and expanding access to art for everyone.”

About Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Luther Burbank Center for the Arts is home to world-class performances, nationally recognized education programs, contemporary visual art, and many popular events. The Arts Center is located in the heart of the Sonoma wine country and ranked among California’s top performing arts presenters. Together with its resident companies, the Center presents more than 230 performances in music, dance, theater, renowned speakers, and comedy; provides education programs serving more than 50,000 children and adults; and hosts more than 800 community events a year. Owned and operated by the Luther Burbank Memorial Foundation, the Center relies on charitable community donations to achieve its mission – to enrich, educate, and entertain. For more information, visit lutherburbankcenter.org.

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