Surfing Madonna Was a Vision and a Gift
A 58-year-old software engineer has stepped forward as the creator of the celebrated and controversial Surfing Madonna of Encinitas
Tag: public art
Public Art in the Tenderloin
Cultural Geometry is a new piece of public art by Rigo 23, the San Francisco-based political artist and muralist. The work is a large stone mosaic which comprises the heart of the “Tenderloin National Forest”, a public space reclamation project led by the luggage store, a San Francisco arts organization. Many years in development, the [...]
The BIG Art Project
The Big Art Project was started in 2006, by Channel 4 of England, as an ambitious endeavor to allow the public to influence the commissioning of immense public works of art. It also was a movement, backed by the Arts Council England, to generate new art in England (with public involvement). So, courtesy of an [...]
Restoration in Public Art
We are slowly becoming more aware of our impact on the environment and how destructive we can be. Not only are we reading about it in books and newspapers and seeing it on the news, but more and more public art is making a statement to create awareness. Thus is so in New York based [...]
Outdoor Inspiration: Artist Jim Denevan
Nature has inspired artists for centuries, from depicting it to interacting with it. Artist Jim Denevan is one of those who prefer the latter. Working completely by free-hand, Denevan constructs complex drawings on long stretches of beach. His canvas is organic, made of sea and sand. His drawings however look exactly the opposite; precise and [...]
Seattle Opens New Sculpture Park to Public
Seattle may not have the best weather 365 days a year, but if by chance you are visiting on one of the beautiful sun-filled days, you can’t miss the new Olympic Sculpture Park. An extension of the Seattle Art Museum, the park officially opened to the public January 20, 2007. Located on the scenic Seattle [...]
