Tag Archive for "Environmental Installation"
Thomas Heatherwick, Seed Cathedral, British Pavillion, 2010 World Expo, Shanghai
Time magazine’s annual “50 Best Inventions” of the year list includes Thomas Heatherwick’s Seed Cathedral for the Shanghai Expo. via Archinect
Robert Smithson, Spiral Jetty
Robert Smithson’s Spiral Jetty has an almost mythic status. Perhaps less so, now that is has been routinely visible for some years.
Christophe Cornubert, The CO2 Cube in Copenhagen. Credit: Joshua Brott. via Culture Monster
“In Copenhagen, where the United Nations’ summit on global warming is currently underway, artists unveiled on Monday what they are calling ‘The CO2 Cube,’ a three-story site-specific artwork that was designed by L.A.-based architect Christophe Cornubert.” — David Ng via Culture Monster
Forty of the best public art works in the United States, including projects from 32 cities in 15 states, such as Nancy Ann Coyne’s Speaking of Home (above), were recognized at the 2009 Americans for the Arts annual convention held in Seattle from June 18–20. The works were chosen from more than 300 entries across the country.
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