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Wings for Change: Lewiston artists teaming up to cover vandalism
Wings for Change: Lewiston artists teaming up to cover vandalism with art LEWISTON, Maine — The Lewiston public art committee is teaming up with local artists to help property owners cover vandalism and graffiti. Wings of Change is a free initiative intended to beautify the city and also promote public art. Melanie Therrien, owner of … Read more
Salinas becomes an art gallery with sculptures inspired by Mexican culture around town
Salinas becomes an art gallery with sculptures inspired by Mexican culture around town SALINAS, Calif. — Salinas has been turned into an art gallery with eight large sculptures inspired by Mexican folk art and magical realism installed throughout the city this week. The sculptures, which depict colorful mythical creatures, were created by Mexican artists. Three … Read more
Freeport sculptures pay homage to Maine’s state flower — the pinecone
“Pinecones with Tassel” by Patrick Plourde displayed outside Freeport Town Hall. (Courtesy of Meetinghouse Arts/ Anna Kim) FREEPORT — Freeport Town Hall is home to a new public art installation following the April departure of artist Pamela Moulton’s trio of pink chewing gum-like structures. Like Moulton’s “Pinkies,” the new installation, “Pinecones with Tassel,” uses recycled … Read more
This Maine artist is bringing Morse code to the Old Port
Josh Brill at the site of his art installation in the Old Port (Photo courtesy of Lindsay Becker/Longfellow Communications) PORTLAND – Though artist Josh Brill has lived in the Old Port for about 17 years, his first public art installation in Portland will be appearing this summer. Unlike traditional public art like a sculpture or … Read more
From Paris to Aspen: Feuerman’s ‘Golden Mean’ arrives
On July 30, Carole Feuerman’s 18-foot bronze sculpture, “The Golden Mean,” was installed at the base of Aspen Mountain. Feuerman, a New York artist, also brought her sculpture “Christina” to the Upper Plaza. Both works will remain on display for four weeks. “We’re honored to bring a work of this significance to the community,” Chief … Read more
Janice Yang’s Symbol-Rich Paintings Conjure Dreams and the Desire for Home — Colossal
At the age of 14, Janice Yang and her family emigrated from South Korea to the U.S. in the wake of a financial crisis that upended their sense of security. (Incidentally, the Korean stock market is experiencing a historic crash this month in the wake of unwinding global trade in the AI sector.) Displaced from … Read more
black resin, glass, and steel shape alessandro isola’s automotive sanctuary in italy
Alessandro Isola translates speed into spatial experience An existing building is transformed into a private space for displaying and experiencing an automotive collection in The Silence of Speed, a project by Alessandro Isola. Conceived as a multi-level environment for social gatherings, hospitality, and private enjoyment, the house explores how architecture can translate the spatial … Read more
Madrid Museum Puts Picasso in Dialogue With “African Guernica”
Feature Dumile Feni’s monumental drawing is part of the Museo Reina Sofía’s new program “History Doesn’t Repeat Itself, but It Does Rhyme.” Dumile Feni’s “African Guernica” (1967) is at the center of a new exhibition at the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid that reimagines Picasso’s iconic anti-war painting. (© Estate Dumile Feni and Dumile Feni … Read more