Creative Time’s Inaugural Artist Sand Castle Competition, in Photographs

Mr. McNamara with Cecilia Dean and team.

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This team built a mound fitted with plastic tubes to give sight lines.

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This human fountain won the competition.

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This team staged a drum circle beside their sphinx-like sculpture.

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Kenya Robinson and her team employed a "cat's-cradle" motif.

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Mr. Yellin's sandcastle provided free haircuts within an altar and bowling.
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Tom Sachs and his team dug a hole to China, with a motorized pump!

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One of the more traditional castles to be seen.

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David Velasco of Artforum was buried in this tableau vivant by Ryan McNamara.

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Mr. Robinson (left) served as one of the distinguished judges on the panel.

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The impromptu drum circle.

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“We love winning and we love you all,” Mr. Outlaw shouted to the crowd on picking up his gold shovel, a bucket of booze and a $500 gift-certificate to Grey Area.

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Friday afternoon, Creative Time held its inaugural Artist Sandcastle Competition. Producing everything from traditional structures to tableaux vivants, the artists used way more than just sand to realize their visions. Ryan McNamara buried some art world bigwigs in sand, Tom Sachs brought a motorized pump and Kenya Robinson got her team all tied up. Check out this slide show for a quick look at the seaside challenge.

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