ABOUT

“See the magic in every moment; use art to make it stay. Play loud, dream big, and live with your eyes wide open.”

Anchorball is the working name of sculptor Ken Kelleher.

Trained in formal sculpture, Kelleher’s practice pushes boundaries in both what he makes and how he makes it. His work moves between highly sought-after one-of-a-kind monumental commissions, controlled studio editions, art toys, paintings, and recurring character-driven projects. The scale shifts, the materials change, but the structural intent remains consistent.

Series such as Hand Drawn and Fin Flyers explore line, velocity, and engineered form. Recurring figures including Ghost Mawse, Tommy Toucan, Willy, and Petal Power operate across scale — from collectible works to architectural installations integrated into public and private developments.

Within the Anchorball universe, characters inhabit evolving territories such as Low Orbit City, Toytopia, and Superforms. The same forms reappear in steel, fiberglass, paint, and object — adapting to new contexts without losing identity. Each iteration builds continuity rather than repetition.

Kelleher’s approach is iterative and long-form. Characters return, evolve, and expand over time, forming a growing visual system rather than isolated works. Monumental commissions anchor urban environments. Studio editions extend access. Paintings expose process and line. Art toys compress scale without reducing presence.

Production methods range from welded armatures and engineered frameworks to high-gloss composite finishes and hand-applied paint. Fabrication is treated as part of the artistic language, not separate from it. Every work is designed to hold space physically and culturally.

Kelleher continues to develop the Anchorball universe as an expanding body of work that moves fluidly between fine art, public installation, and contemporary culture — maintaining structural discipline while continuously testing scale, surface, and format.

Play Loud. Dream Big.

Purchase/ Commissions / Sales

If you are interested in purchasing or commissioning a sculpture you can contact the studio here or call 603.957.0484.

In Collections

Massive Reach, Private collection, Buffalo NY

Mysterious Connection, Private Collection, Alfred NY

Papillon, Three meter bronze public sculpture, in the permanent collection of Al Khaliji Bank, Doha, Qatar: 2019

Madrigal, Seven meter public sculpture, Kushan, China Sculpture Park: 2020

Becoming, Private collection, Surabaya, Indonesia (in production): 2020 - 2021

Scribble, Four meter stainless steal sculpture, Doha, Qatar: 2021

Inner Child, Set of four three meter stainless steel sculptures, Krasnodar Park, Russia: 2021

Boundless Sea of Stars, Six meter mirror finish stainless, Hangzhou, China: 2021-2022

Velocity Variation, Ten meter mirror finish stainless, Mongolia, China: 2021

Back in the Saddle, Six meter mirror finish stainless, Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas: 2022

OOLALA, Three meter stainless with blue mirror finish: 2021-2023

Hand Drawn Sculpture, Five meter blue stainless, San Diego: 2023

Cosmos Deluxe

Spiral Vortex, 7.5 meter mirror finish stainless, Regis Maya Resorts, Cancun, Mexico: 2023

Year of the Dragon, Inflatable, Bangkok, Thailand: 2024

Flower Dream, Hyundai Mall: 2024

Collection for Boulevard City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: 2024

• Ellie, Six meter public sculpture

• Magmus, Six meter public sculpture

• Elio, Six meter public sculpture

• Fine Feathered Friends, Six meter public sculpture

• Iridessa, Six meter public sculpture

• Garden Sasquatch, Six meter public sculpture

Shows / Activations

1991
7 Sculptures, Wood & Steel Explorations, Alfred, NY

2001
Outside In, Group Sculpture Show, Kent Moses Museum, Exeter, NH

2019
Off the Charts, Group Show for Art Basel, Manolis Projects, Miami, FL

2020
Art Palm Beach, Miami, FL

2023

• 7 Six meter sculptures installed for Boulevard City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

• Opening and ongoing show at the Trove Gallery in Dubai, Dubai Mall

• ROTOR Ricardo Fernandes Gallery x London Art Collective group show at Le Carousel Du Louvre Feb 21st to 22nd

• Spiral Vortex opening, 7.5 meter mirror finish stainless, Regis Maya Resorts, Cancun, Mexico

• Custom pieces including a custom velvet skull couch and Mariachi sculpture for Mijo Restaurant Las Vegas, with opening by Mark Wahlburg

2024

• Airside x Anchorball, Hong Kong, China - 3 month activation including 7 large scale inflatables, 5 2 meter plush sculptures, a food truck and licensed merchandise

• Greatest Year of the Dragon, Siam Paragon Mall - Inflatables & Assets as part of a one month New Years activation, Bangkok, Thailand: Jan 1st to Feb 15th with opening on Feb 8-11, 2024

• Garden of Dreams, Large scale paper flower installation and retail activation, including an 8 meter tall flower sculpture, Hyundai Department Store, Pangyo, South Korea

• Permanent collection for Boulevard City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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