Sculpture celebrates risk
By Aaron Kokoruz
Staff Reporter

Business and art collided Monday afternoon in front of the Steve and Sarah Smith Entrepreneurs Hall.

Artist Márton Váró, faculty and administrators dedicated a marble sculpture entitled “15 Cubes.”

Váró, the artist who created the sculpture, said he is happy to have his sculpture displayed at TCU and that it was his first time to see the sculpture fully assembled and on display.

“It’s an abstract work of art that can engage people in critical thinking, especially at a university that advocates critical thinking,” said Mark Thistlethwaite, Kimbell chairman of art history.

Robert Lusch, dean of the M.J. Neeley School of Business, said the sculpture will be a great asset to TCU because it will celebrate the union of art and entrepreneurship. Business entrepreneurs and artists are both risk-takers, he said.

Chancellor Victor Boschini said the sculpture is important because it exposes TCU students to things they might not otherwise be exposed to and builds bridges between the colleges at TCU.

“We’re branching out and bringing some art to this side of campus,” said Jessica Walters, a sophomore business major. “It gives the campus some variety and makes you think of what it represents while you are walking through that part of campus.”

The sculpture was funded by Frost Bank and commissioned by the M.J. Neeley School of Business.

Váró was born in Hungary and is known for using both classical and modern influences in his sculptures, according to Váró’s Web site. After moving to the United States, one of his accomplishments was sculpting the angels on Bass Performance Hall in downtown Fort Worth, according to the site.

Thistlethwaite said the sculpture comes to TCU at an interesting time in the art community because Fort Worth is implementing a public art program. The program will integrate art and design in public places throughout the area, he said.

“It’s my ultimate hope that it will become a sight of both resonance and wonder,” Thistlethwaite said.