APP.comBy Jerry Carino, May 10, 2018 Demand his high for Brian Hanlon, whose bronzes can be found at arenas, campuses and the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. He’s got new ideas, too. TOMS RIVER – Lou Carnesecca is 93 years old now, but in a drafty chicken coop that serves as the workshop of one […]
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The New York Times By ZACH SCHONBRUN TOMS RIVER, N.J. — The hulking figure lay on its side in the long grass, partially mummified by a tarp and some bubble wrap. Brian Hanlon recognized it as soon as he saw the face. “There’s Shaq!” he cried. Indeed, there was Shaquille O’Neal, even larger than life,
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Richmond Free PressDecember 15, 2017Fred Jeter When football fans file into the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., on New Year’s Day, they’ll be greeted by an exciting addition — a 7-foot-tall bronze statue of Jackie Robinson. The statue was unveiled Nov. 29 with Robinson’s wife, Rachel, in attendance. Presiding over the occasion was longtime Dodgers
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The TorchDerrell Bouknight, Co-Sports EditorDecember 6, 2017 The legendary coach’s statue was unveiled on Saturday Just as the crowd began to settle into the seats planted between Taffner Fieldhouse and Carnesecca Arena, St. John’s Athletic Director Anton Goff stepped up to the podium. All eyes focused were focused on Goff, who welcomed the crowd and
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Pasadena Star-NewsBy Christopher Yee – San Gabriel Valley TribuneNovember 29, 2017 At every Major League Baseball stadium, Jackie Robinson’s iconic jersey number, 42, is retired in memory of his accomplishments on and off the field. But at the Rose Bowl, the new statue memorializing Robinson’s Pasadena roots bears the number 55 — the number he
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Rose Bowl Legacy FoundationJackie Robinson Statue Dedication RecapNovember 29, 2017Click here to read more Click here to view the video
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Atlanta Business JournalBy Phil W. Hudson – Staff Writer, Atlanta Business ChronicleNovember 27, 2017 A 9-foot bronze statue of Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield by master sculptor Brian Hanlon is in production. The sculpture of the five-time heavyweight champion turned boxing promoter will be housed in front of the Flatiron Building in Downtown Atlanta. Holyfield
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Auburn TigersBy Jeff ShearerAuburnTigers.comNovember 23, 2017 AUBURN, Ala. – When Charles Barkley’s statue is unveiled Saturday outside Auburn Arena, one set of eyes will be watching the subject instead of the sculpture. Artist Brian Hanlon says “it’s a cool moment” when the curtain comes down. “You’re always nervous,” said Hanlon, who has created 300 public
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EASTON, P.A. (DECEMBER 16, 2015)—Standing on a granite base with his powerful signature left jab poised, the “Easton Assassin” is now in Downtown Easton’s Scott Park, according to Toms River-based Hanlon Sculpture Studio who designed and constructed the nine-foot bronze likeness of boxing legend and Easton native, Larry Holmes.Former Heavyweight boxing champion Larry Holmes “The
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NOVEMBER 19, 2015)—New Jersey’s own master sculptor Brian Hanlon unveiled his bronze statues of Syracuse University greats Jim Brown, Ernie Davis, Floyd Little and Coach Ben Schwartzwalder at the University’s Plaza 44 on November 14. “This is a dream realized, and to be in the company of the real Jim Brown is awesome,”
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