Public art

In 2020, the University of Bristol in Bristol, UK, saw the installation of a fascinating and unique public art piece. Created by artist Luke Jerram, this facility not only boasts stunning visuals, but also offers a bench inside, allowing visitors to sit back and immerse themselves in what feels like a colorful rainbow conservatory. The…

The beauty of public art is its ability to capture the world’s imagination in even the unlikeliest of settings. In a year filled with incredible contributions to public art, Galerie looks back on 10 of the most spectacular public artworks of 2018. 1. Olafur Eliasson, Vejle Fjord, Denmark The acclaimed artist Olafur Eliasson unveiled his first

Get outside to check out some of the best art in New York City.

I want to share eleven iconic examples of public art installations, and talk about the different ways that they create joy in public space.

From Marseille, France, to Melbourne, Australia, to Vancouver to New York City, AD surveys the world’s most powerful public sculptures

Mirror Mirror, a recent commission by the Alexandria, Virginia’s Office of the Arts, is a reflective semi-circular structure which hides a prismatic array of mirrors at its center. The multi-colored panels are placed at sharp angles within the round sculpture, and refract dazzling, geometric patterns of light as the sun hits its interior. The workContinue reading "Dozens of Mirrored Prisms Respond to Movement with Dazzling LED Lights"

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Rendering of Flying High for Equality at Joyce Kilmer Park The month of June will fill our parks and public spaces with installations meant to bring people together, featuring commonalities, and the sharing of common spaces. Most notable are the large-scale works in ten parks throughout all five boroughs, due to an Art in the Parks: UNIQUO Park Expressions Grant. This Grant was given to parks that are underserved by cultural programming in an effort to transform these locations into art…

Pseudonymous Indian street artist DAKU recently installed an immersive text-based work in Panjim, Goa. Placed along 31st January Road, a fishnet structure suspends letters above pedestrians. The region’s abundant sunlight pours through to cast shadows on the street, spelling out tropes about the passage of time. Some of the phrases include, “Time works wonders. TimeContinue reading "Sunlight Casts Shadows of Phrases Exploring Theories of Time in a Street Art Installation by DAKU"

While cities incorporate art into public spaces in a variety of ways, the focus of this initiative is what we’re calling asphalt art: visual interventions on roadways (intersections and crosswalks), pedestrian spaces (plazas and sidewalks), and vertical infrastructure (utility boxes, traffic barriers and underpasses). In October 2019, Bloomberg Associates and Street Plans released the Asphalt Art Guide. The Guide features over two dozen case studies highlighting successful plaza and roadway…