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Contemporary art is increasingly “untethered” and moves from the white cube of the gallery to any site – including the virtual – to engage the public in its own realm. Public art is an ever-expanding field of inquiry, with artists of all stripes exploring the public realm. Beyond murals, monuments, memorials (and the occasional mime) public art has become a vibrant and engaging practice. From the spectacular to the quotidian, permanent to ephemeral, sited to virtual, material to performative, conceptual to cinematic, we believe there are unprecedented opportunities for new art practices in our shared environment. This is the critical focus of Public Address.

Success!

Author
mediachef
Post
09.5.2009
Camille Utterback and Alan H. Davidson installing touch sensitive handrail for interactive light work.

Camille Utterback and Alan H. Davidson installing touch sensitive handrail for interactive light work.

Over the past week, Camille Utterback has been installing her as-yet-untitled (suggestions?) interactive sculptural artwork for the lobby of the Showplace Theaters in The West End, St. Louis Park, MN. It’s all working!

Ars Electronica.2

Author
Northern Lights.mn
Post
09.4.2009
Photo: 80+1 building by Any-Time Architects

Photo: 80+1 building by Any-Time Architects

Rain in Linz. Doesn't bode well for some of the outside events today & tomorrow. But light sprinkles and overcast skies last night didn't deter Sternennacht, during which lights were turned off in Hauptplatz (the central square in Linz) in order to better see the night sky. This is a great cooperative idea for a city.

Gimme Shelter

Author
Northern Lights.mn
Post
08.27.2009

Schuykill Center for environmental education presents functional woodland shelters made from recycled and reused industrial materials as well as sustainable harvested bamboo. This is a really cool environmental exhibition for anyone interested in the environmental sustainable architecture or industrial design concepts. The projects presented were chosen from over 80 designs submitted by 65 teams from […]

United Nations Mural

Author
Northern Lights.mn
Post
08.26.2009

Centenarian Swiss artist Hans Erni created a 60-mitre-long ceramic tile mural entitled “Tu panta rei”, which adorns the security entrance of the United Nations building in Geneva, Switzerland.