From a peaceful sculpture garden to an immersible installation, these New York City-wide artworks, parks, and activities are the perfect way to enjoy the last days of summer.
https://hyperallergic.com/839635/10-outdoor-art-experiences-in-new-york-city-summer-2023/
Over the past 26 years, Janet Echelman has produced striking sculptures that rival the size of skyscrapers.
She says she never set out to be a sculptor of wind. But if you’ve ever explored Porto, Portugal, walked the streets of Gwanggyo, South Korea, or passed through West Hollywood, you might have seen her massive iridescent sculptures of fiber floating above cities and the millions of people in them.
⬇️ Read our Q&A with Echelman:
#art #publicart
https://theconversation.com/a-sculptor-of-wind-explains-how-to-make-fiber-dance-far-above-city-streets-202476
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Given the impact property developers wield on the fabric of our urban life, artist Nick Hornby’s street sculpture is surely kind of ironic
https://tykewriter.wordpress.com/2023/07/29/statue-proclaims-a-statement-on-power/
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"Le jour qui suite", ADOR, Lille (collectif Renart; https://collectif-renart.com/l
#StreetArt #MastoArt #spraypaint #wallArt #PublicArt #HappyArt
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#streetart #MastoArt #spraypaint #wallart #publicArt #happyart
Blessed to live in the same neighborhood as an awesome sidewalk chalk artist. #PublicArt
George Floyd Square, June 2023
#Photography #StreetPhotography #GeorgeFloydSquare #PublicArt #LandBack #AbolishPolice
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George Floyd Square, June 2023
#Photography #StreetPhotography #GeorgeFloydSquare #PublicArt #LandBack #AbolishPolice
#photography #streetphotography #georgefloydsquare #publicArt #landback #abolishpolice
Farytale sculptures by the sea
Tom Otterness, Scheveningen, the Netherlands
https://www.beeldenaanzee.nl/en/exhibitions/fairytale-sculptures-by-the-sea
#art #sea #strand #scheveningen #sculpture #PublicArt #PublicSpaces #StickFigures #TomOtterness #photography #Pentax #PentaxK70
#art #sea #strand #scheveningen #sculpture #publicArt #publicspaces #stickfigures #tomotterness #photography #pentax #PentaxK70
Alameda's proposed project, "Rising Tides," is in the running with 16 other finalists to earn up to a $1 million grant in the Bloomberg Public Art Challenge.
https://alamedapost.com/features/arts/alameda-selected-as-finalist-for-public-art-grant/
#arts #grants #alameda #PublicArt #RisingTides #AlamedaPoint #BloombergPublicArtChallenge
#arts #grants #alameda #publicArt #risingtides #alamedapoint #bloombergpublicartchallenge
Once finalized, the Public Art Master Plan will guide the City’s efforts to support public art, aiming to ensure that it is meaningfully integrated into the community. Karin K. Jensen reports on the Plan's progress, details, and next steps.
https://alamedapost.com/news/planning-board-critiques-ambitious-public-art-master-plan/
#art #plan #alameda #PublicArt #PublicArtFund #PublicArtCommission #CommunityDevelopment
#art #plan #alameda #publicArt #publicartfund #publicartcommission #communitydevelopment
At Manhattan’s AIDS Memorial Park, Jim Hodges’s "Craig's closet” sculpture explores the intangible memories contained in material objects left behind.
https://hyperallergic.com/830109/jim-hodges-poignant-public-artwork-honors-new-yorkers-lost-to-aids/
Look what arrived! A special issue of Public Art Dialogue (PAD), guest edited by Kimberly Lamm. Cover art by Sofía Sánchez, I want (2022). Also in this issue, John Lennon's Conflict Graffiti reviewed by Jillian Russo. #publicart #sofiasanchez #graffiti @tandfhss
#publicArt #sofiasanchez #graffiti
When I stepped out of the car, at Tiburon the wind was whipping and I felt underdressed for Thomas Jackson’s “Collaborative Nature” exhibit. Half a mile later, I was grateful for the wind - the installation would have been lifeless without it. An acre or two of taffetta windsocks on flexible wire poles, stood up on a point at the water's edge.
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#publicart #bayarea #photograghy
#publicArt #bayarea #photograghy
We want public art to interrogate social injustices, fill us with love and joy, and brush aside human flaws, but it rarely ever lives up to these expectations.
https://hyperallergic.com/824569/are-we-asking-too-much-of-public-art/
This week I learned that there is a COVID-19 Pandemic Memorial Grove here in Ohio, partway up one of the hills of Great Seal State Park, and centered around a sculpture by an artist from Gallipolis.
#chillicothe #ohio #COVID #publicArt #sculpture
Glenn Case answers five questions with Adam Gillitt about life as a professional muralist, and the inspirations behind his dramatic new mural on the A. T. Weber building on St. Charles Street at Lincoln Avenue.
https://alamedapost.com/features/arts/5q4-glenn-case/
#5Q4 #art #labor #murals #ATWeber #alameda #GlennCase #PublicArt #StCharlesSt #RosieTheRiveter
#5q4 #art #labor #murals #atweber #alameda #glenncase #publicArt #stcharlesst #rosietheriveter
Make your voice heard at the Tuesday May 23 meeting which will shape the Public Art Master Plan in Alameda. The Plan is designed to be a comprehensive guide for the City in its efforts to promote and support public art.
https://alamedapost.com/news/public-art-commission-seeks-community-feedback-on-master-plan/
#art #alameda #PublicArt #CityOfAlameda #PublicArtCommission #PublicArtMasterPlan
#art #alameda #publicArt #cityofalameda #publicartcommission #publicartmasterplan
Studio 23 Gallery celebrates ten years on Sat., May 20, with a program of art, music, and a panel discussion with East Bay artists. Adam Gillitt tells about Jess and Wes Warren and their accomplishments.
https://alamedapost.com/features/arts/10-years-of-studio-23/
#alameda #ArtPush #PublicArt #WesWarren #JessicaWarren #Studio23Gallery
#alameda #artpush #publicArt #weswarren #jessicawarren #studio23gallery
Big hare, St James's Square #SophieRyder #PublicArt #YearOfTheRabbit
#sophieryder #publicArt #yearoftherabbit