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fromColossal
8 hours ago
Arts

Across 92 Screens in Times Square, Yuge Zhou's 'Trampoline Color Exercise' Celebrates Global Unity

Arts
fromColossal
8 hours ago

Across 92 Screens in Times Square, Yuge Zhou's 'Trampoline Color Exercise' Celebrates Global Unity

Yuge Zhou's 'Trampoline Color Exercise' explores globalization and nationalism through dynamic visuals of gymnasts, intertwining themes of separation, loyalty, and cultural contrast.
#london
#social-media
fromThe Root
2 weeks ago
Black Lives Matter

Black Woman Who Claims She's the Times Square Statue Now Has a Puzzling Request

A 12-foot statue of a Black woman in Times Square sparks varied reactions, emphasizing both representation and differing opinions on its portrayal.
fromTheartnewspaper
4 days ago
Arts

'It is not good or bad': in a frantic age, Beeple seeks a more nuanced take on technology

Beeple's daily art practice transformed him into a leading media artist, using social media as a canvas for public art.
Black Lives Matter
fromThe Root
2 weeks ago

Black Woman Who Claims She's the Times Square Statue Now Has a Puzzling Request

A 12-foot statue of a Black woman in Times Square sparks varied reactions, emphasizing both representation and differing opinions on its portrayal.
Arts
fromTheartnewspaper
4 days ago

'It is not good or bad': in a frantic age, Beeple seeks a more nuanced take on technology

Beeple's daily art practice transformed him into a leading media artist, using social media as a canvas for public art.
#san-francisco
San Francisco
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

Giant laser beams shoot across San Francisco in a first for City Hall

San Francisco celebrated its 175th anniversary with a spectacular laser display from Illuminate, showcasing its commitment to arts and community festivities.
fromsfist.com
5 days ago
San Francisco

95-Year-Old Artist Behind Often Reviled Embarcadero Plaza Fountain Flies to SF to 'Save' It

San Francisco
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

Giant laser beams shoot across San Francisco in a first for City Hall

San Francisco celebrated its 175th anniversary with a spectacular laser display from Illuminate, showcasing its commitment to arts and community festivities.
fromsfist.com
5 days ago
San Francisco

95-Year-Old Artist Behind Often Reviled Embarcadero Plaza Fountain Flies to SF to 'Save' It

#family-activities
fromFuncheap
5 days ago
Portland food

GG Park's "Whale Tail" Pop-up Beer & Wine Garden is Back (Memorial Day Weekend 2025)

fromFuncheap
5 days ago
Portland food

GG Park's "Whale Tail" Pop-up Beer & Wine Garden is Back (Memorial Day Weekend 2025)

fromFuncheap
5 days ago
Portland food

GG Park's "Whale Tail" Pop-up Beer & Wine Garden is Back (Memorial Day Weekend 2025)

fromFuncheap
5 days ago
Portland food

GG Park's "Whale Tail" Pop-up Beer & Wine Garden is Back (Memorial Day Weekend 2025)

NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
6 days ago

Jackie Robinson statue among six state-funded projects planned for Hudson Square | amNewYork

State funding will revitalize Hudson Square with a statue of Jackie Robinson, new plazas, and art installations to enhance the area's vibrancy.
#art-installation
#social-interaction
NYC LGBT
fromNew York Post
6 days ago

NYC will build $5M waterfront memorial complete with massive 'floating' flag to honor post-9/11 soldiers

A new $5 million veterans memorial will be built in Queens to honor post-9/11 service members.
The memorial features an eternal flame and symbolizes tribute to veterans.
Black Lives Matter
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 week ago

Times Square Sculpture Prompts Racist Backlash. To Some, That's the Point.

The statue of an anonymous Black woman in Times Square sparked a heated debate on race, diversity, and public monuments in America.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Mural 'rediscovered' in Blackheath to be preserved

Greenwich Council's commitment to restoring and relocating William Mitchell's mural highlights the importance of preserving public art for educational purposes and community engagement.
London music
#community-engagement
NYC LGBT
fromTime Out New York
2 weeks ago

There's a massive, ephemeral mural calling viewers to 'address hate' floating down the East River today

Saype's 'Address Hate' mural promotes respect and dialogue against hate speech through art.
A substantial public artwork aims to create a conversation around mutual understanding.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
2 weeks ago

New COVID-19 memorial at Green-Wood Cemetery celebrates lives and legacy * Brooklyn Paper

The COVID-19 memorial honors lives lost and acknowledges the ongoing impact of long COVID through community engagement and art.
NYC LGBT
fromTime Out New York
2 weeks ago

There's a massive, ephemeral mural calling viewers to 'address hate' floating down the East River today

Saype's 'Address Hate' mural promotes respect and dialogue against hate speech through art.
A substantial public artwork aims to create a conversation around mutual understanding.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
2 weeks ago

New COVID-19 memorial at Green-Wood Cemetery celebrates lives and legacy * Brooklyn Paper

The COVID-19 memorial honors lives lost and acknowledges the ongoing impact of long COVID through community engagement and art.
#outdoor-activities
#new-york-city
NYC LGBT
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

NYC Subway Mural Evokes Hilma af Klint's Mysticism

Hilma's Ghost created 'Abstract Futures,' a vibrant mosaic mural in NYC's subway, blending tarot archetypes with the commuter experience.
NYC music
fromBET
2 weeks ago

12-Foot Bronze Statue of Black Woman Sparks Debate in Times Square

The installation of 'Grounded in the Stars' ignites discussions on representation, identity, and the evolving role of monuments in public spaces.
NYC LGBT
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

NYC Subway Mural Evokes Hilma af Klint's Mysticism

Hilma's Ghost created 'Abstract Futures,' a vibrant mosaic mural in NYC's subway, blending tarot archetypes with the commuter experience.
NYC music
fromBET
2 weeks ago

12-Foot Bronze Statue of Black Woman Sparks Debate in Times Square

The installation of 'Grounded in the Stars' ignites discussions on representation, identity, and the evolving role of monuments in public spaces.
#activism
#kinetic-sculpture
#representation
fromsfist.com
1 month ago
San Francisco

At Least Downtown SF Doesn't Have A Giant Marilyn Monroe Upskirt Statue Like Palm Springs Did

fromsfist.com
1 month ago
San Francisco

At Least Downtown SF Doesn't Have A Giant Marilyn Monroe Upskirt Statue Like Palm Springs Did

fromstupiddope.com
2 weeks ago

James Tapscott's Arc ZERO: Eclipse Brings a Surreal Mist Halo to the Seoul Skyline

Arc ZERO: Eclipse serves as a sensory portal, transforming its surroundings in real-time, engaging passersby through presence rather than spectacle.
Arts
#sculpture
London
fromTheartnewspaper
3 weeks ago

British artist Thomas J. Price brings a contemplative colossus to Times Square

The sculpture 'Grounded in the Stars' offers a moment of reflection amidst the chaos of Times Square.
NYC music
fromTime Out New York
3 weeks ago

This giant bronze statue of a woman was just installed in the middle of Times Square

A 12-foot bronze sculpture by Thomas J. Price symbolizes identity and representation, on display in Times Square until June 17.
London
fromTheartnewspaper
3 weeks ago

British artist Thomas J. Price brings a contemplative colossus to Times Square

The sculpture 'Grounded in the Stars' offers a moment of reflection amidst the chaos of Times Square.
NYC parents
fromTime Out New York
1 month ago

This new massive sculpture in Grand Army Plaza honors motherhood in all of its forms

The 'Monuments to Motherhood' sculpture honors the universal contributions of caregiving through an interactive bronze installation.
#molly-malone
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 weeks ago

Toronto's iconic soap factory mural is in search of a new home the question is, where? | CBC News

"The mural showed people making soap which was a huge industry in Toronto - it employed generations of Torontonians," said Leslie Barnes, a member of the Toronto and East York Community Preservation Panel (TEYCPP), which has been trying to find organizations willing to display the mural.
Toronto startup
fromABC7 Los Angeles
3 weeks ago

SeaGlass Carousel: Spin along with a school of colorful fish in Battery Park

The Seaglass Carousel has been a dream of ours since it was first talked about back in 2005 as a sense of light. I was sitting in this area talking about how to draw people into the park. And they said, 'We need a light source.' And one of the landscape artists says, 'Warrie, what about a carousel?'
NYC startup
Parenting
fromJewish Telegraphic Agency
4 weeks ago

Meet the Jewish artist behind a towering new sculpture in Brooklyn's Prospect Park - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Molly Gochman's new sculpture in Brooklyn champions motherhood and caregiving, challenging traditional monuments glorifying violence.
#urban-transformation
fromstupidDOPE
1 month ago
Graphic design

Agostino Iacurci Transforms Urban Spaces with Color-Driven Mural Installations | stupidDOPE

fromstupidDOPE
1 month ago
Graphic design

Agostino Iacurci Transforms Urban Spaces with Color-Driven Mural Installations | stupidDOPE

#brooklyn
Brooklyn
fromBrownstoner
1 month ago

Atlantic Avenue Artwalk Returns in May

Brooklyn's Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk transforms the street into a vibrant public art gallery with over 60 local businesses participating.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
1 month ago

Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk returns this May, featuring hundreds of emerging artists and dozens of local businesses * Brooklyn Paper

The Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk showcases local art while supporting community businesses, providing an engaging experience for visitors.
Brooklyn
fromBrownstoner
1 month ago

Atlantic Avenue Artwalk Returns in May

Brooklyn's Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk transforms the street into a vibrant public art gallery with over 60 local businesses participating.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
1 month ago

Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk returns this May, featuring hundreds of emerging artists and dozens of local businesses * Brooklyn Paper

The Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk showcases local art while supporting community businesses, providing an engaging experience for visitors.
Arts
fromTheartnewspaper
1 month ago

Trump's Garden of American Heroes seeks artists for its 250 statues

The NEH's call for artists aims to create a sculpture park featuring diverse historical figures, amidst public discontent regarding Trump's cultural projects.
#barbara-kruger
NYC LGBT
fromTime Out New York
1 month ago

A new Ai Weiwei installation will cover Roosevelt Island in camouflage netting

Ai Weiwei's new installation "Camouflage" focuses on social justice and invites public participation in reflecting on freedom.
fromTheartnewspaper
1 month ago

Public mosaic by Jeremy Deller and Coralie Turpin explores the history and nature of Scarborough

A new public artwork in Scarborough celebrates its Roman history and marine wildlife through a large mosaic featuring local ocean creatures.
Arts
fromBOOOOOOOM!
1 month ago

Booooooom x Capture Photography Festival: Ning Cheng Interview

I often hear people who know me say, 'This is definitely your work, it gave me the same feeling as you.' Interestingly, I don't fully understand this myself.
Arts
Arts
fromBerlin Art Link
1 month ago

Submit an art project for Luxembourg Art Week | Berlin Art Link

The 'Capsules' project invites artists to create installations in vacant commercial spaces, enriching public art engagement in Luxembourg.
#community-support
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

reSITE Reveals Winners of the Young Designers Open Call for Manifesto Market

The winning installation promotes sustainability through the innovative use of repurposed materials, notably recycled traffic mirrors, creating engaging urban experiences in Prague.
European startups
fromSan Jose Spotlight
1 month ago

San Jose Chicano community fights opposition to mural in park - San Jose Spotlight

Critics of a proposed Chicano-themed mural in San Jose's northside sparked heated debates at a community meeting, underscoring cultural tensions and artistic representation.
Mission District
#architecture
fromColossal
1 month ago
OMG science

More Than 200,000 Rivets Secure the Ultra-Thin Aluminum Facets of 'The Orb' by Marc Fornes

Arts
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
1 month ago

daniel buren's stripes & zainab alhashemi's concrete sculptures frame abu dhabi bus terminal

The Abu Dhabi Bus Terminal is transformed into an artistic stage for the inaugural Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial, showcasing regional and international artists.
fromColossal
1 month ago
OMG science

More Than 200,000 Rivets Secure the Ultra-Thin Aluminum Facets of 'The Orb' by Marc Fornes

Arts
fromstupidDOPE
1 month ago

Coachella 2025 Elevates Desert Dreams with Dazzling Public Art Installations | stupidDOPE

Coachella 2025's public art programming emphasizes artistic innovation, blending familiar favorites with new installations that enhance the festival experience.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

This platform gave me everything': street performers rue end of busking at Leicester Square

"We give everything here, he said. Even if we are sad, we smile to the children."
London politics
fromItsnicethat
1 month ago

350 designers strong, DEMO Festival 2025 proves just how far motion design has come

"We wanted to create a space where motion designers could have their work showcased in the real world, not just through screens at home."
Graphic design
Portland food
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago

Conference: Parklets Key to Rolling Back Motordom's Takeover of the Streets - Streetsblog San Francisco

Parklets are reimagining urban spaces by reclaiming streets for community use.
The concept of parklets emerged to counteract the dominance of automobiles in urban environments.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Sledgehammer-wielding Musk critics smash up Tesla in London art project

We're giving Londoners a chance to stand up to far-right hatred and billionaires and express how they feel about the current state of the world, said the group.
London startup
fromFuncheap
1 month ago

Focus Fest

Radium Runway transforms into an open-air gallery showcasing national and international works, highlighting the community's engagement in climate awareness through art.
East Bay food
Arts
fromArtforum
1 month ago

HOLDING THE LINE

Christine Sun Kim's art prominently integrates Deaf culture into public spaces, reshaping communication and identity representations through various artistic mediums.
Graphic design
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

Urban Sculpture Challenge: Buildner's Mujassam Watan - A Major Prize and Realization Opportunity in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 drives a cultural transformation through initiatives like the Mujassam Watan Urban Sculpture Challenge.
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