PHILADELPHIA – Jan. 4, 2021 – Frudakis Studio, Inc. is excited to announce that renowned Philadelphia-based sculptor Zenos Frudakis is one of the artists featured in Season 6 of the Emmy® Award-winning public television magazine series Articulate with Jim Cotter. The episode featuring Zenos, titled “The Monument Man” will begin airing on public television stations nationwide on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021.
A production of Panavista, Inc. for The Articulate Foundation, Articulate with Jim Cotter is presented by Lehigh Valley Public Media, home of PBS39, and nationally syndicated through American Public Television (APT). The series, which was launched in 2015, informs and uplifts audiences with stories of how creative thinking shapes our world. Through interviews, live performances, and distinctive storytelling, Articulate has earned its reputation as a one-of-a-kind window into the ideas and experiences of diverse artists, from authors and architects to musicians and dancers.
“The Monument Man,” episode 9 of the 13 new 30-minute episodes produced for Season 6 of Articulate with Jim Cotter, explores the artistic drive behind the creative work of Zenos Frudakis, who, as Articulate describes him, “has spent the last fifty years sculpting life out of bronze, aiming to capture the likeness and spirit of his subjects and to shine a light on those who have helped foster change in the world.”
Over the course of his professional artistic career Zenos has created numerous large-scale public sculptures including his conceptual creation Freedom located in Philadelphia, and widely considered to be among one of the world’s best public sculptures. Other prominent works include the U.S. Air Force Memorial Honor Guard, a copy of which stands at the British Imperial War Museum in Duxford, England; as well as many commissioned public monuments, portrait statues, and portrait busts of prominent cultural, sports and historical figures located throughout the U.S. and abroad.
Reflecting on making television during a pandemic, Articulate host Jim Cotter said, “Throughout 2020, the Articulate team has continued to find new, safe ways to work. Because of this, Articulate is able to offer viewers answers and solace during these unprecedented times with original perspectives on where we’ve been, who we are, and what we might become.”
To watch the Season 6 Trailer of Articulate with Jim Cotter, click HERE
A link to local listings can be found HERE.
For more information about Zenos Frudakis, and for interview requests with the artist, contact John Xuereb, at 610-520-6140 x202, or jxuereb@alvare.com; or Rosalie Frudakis, of Frudakis Studio, Inc. at 215-884-9433, or rofrudakis@aol.com.
About Zenos Frudakis
Philadelphia-based sculptor Zenos Frudakis has been a professional working sculptor for more than four decades. In that time he has created more than 100 monumental works in public and private collections throughout the US and overseas. An alumnus of Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Master in Fine Art from the University of Pennsylvania. Zenos' emphasis has been the figure and the portrait, as demonstrated in his many monumental figure/portrait works, individual portrait busts and bas-reliefs. He excels at expressing the character and vitality of his subjects while capturing an accurate likeness. Zenos’ portfolio includes figure sculpture, animals, bas-reliefs, portraits -- both busts and paintings -of living and historical individuals, and poetic/philosophical sculpture with a contemporary sensibility. zenosfrudakis.com
About the Articulate Foundation
Through our Emmy® Award-winning public television program, Articulate with Jim Cotter, its associated digital media platforms, and other educational vehicles, the Articulate Foundation connects a diverse audience to the human stories behind art, fostering continued real-world engagement with creativity. We envision a world where artists are valued and respected for their ideas, modes of thinking, and productivity, and where the contributions of creative minds are core to thinking in the classroom, in the boardroom, in government, and beyond. For more information: articulateshow.org.
About Lehigh Valley Public Media
Lehigh Valley Public Media is home to PBS39, WLVR News, and various community initiatives. We are the regional leader in the publicly funded, non-profit media space and serve a vibrant and growing economic region through a dedication to local, unbiased journalism, primary and secondary education, workforce development and health and wellness. PBS39 broadcasts four additional channels of content: PBS39 Extra, WORLD, Create TV and France 24. Lehigh Valley Public Media is licensed in Allentown to the Lehigh Valley Public Telecommunications Corporation. For more information, visit PBS39.org.
About American Public Television
American Public Television (APT) is the leading syndicator of high-quality, top-rated programming to the nation’s public television stations. Founded in 1961, APT distributes 250 new program titles per year and more than one-third of the top 100 highest-rated public television titles in the U.S. APT’s diverse catalog includes prominent documentaries, performance, dramas, how-to programs, classic movies, children’s series and news and current affairs programs. Doc Martin, Midsomer Murders, America’s Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated, AfroPoP, Rick Steves’ Europe, Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television, Front and Center, Lidia’s Kitchen, Kevin Belton’s New Orleans Kitchen, Simply Ming, The Best of the Joy of Painting with Bob Ross, James Patterson’s Kid Stew and NHK Newsline are a sampling of APT’s programs, considered some of the most popular on public television. APT also licenses programs internationally through its APT Worldwide service and distributes Create®TV—featuring the best of public television's lifestyle programming—and WORLD™, public television’s premier news, science and documentary channel. To find out more about APT’s programs and services, visit APTonline.org.