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#Placemaking must be organic to create long-term value. Public art is an opportunity not only to tell a story within the artwork but an opportunity to tell a larger story about local artistic communities, and an opportunity to humanize abstract forms that can fall flat or even become alienating without context. City Walk BHAM is a great example: https://lnkd.in/e-xPmdJN

A small-scale Syracuse pilot art program shows us how public infrastructure (utility boxes) and art can combine for beautiful results. #utilities #paintings #art #publicinfrastructure #artprogram #creativity #syracuse https://ow.ly/rn6Z50TuGuR

A small-scale Syracuse pilot art program shows us how public infrastructure (utility boxes) and art can combine for beautiful results. #utilities #paintings #art #publicinfrastructure #artprogram #creativity #syracuse https://ow.ly/aXAw50TuGuT

This caught my attention while visiting The Design Museum in Chicago. The description conveys a simple but important truth that we come to understand as we create systems which is “knowledge is a spectrum, people know different things and they know things differently”… Patrick McGee (in collaboration with Adelheld Mers) Spectrum of Knowledgo, 2016 Laser cut and etched plexiglass Artist presentation board Finished artwork is 14 panel, 48”x96” each, Richard Daley/ West Humboldt Park Branch Library 733 Kedzie Ave. City of Chicago Public Art Collection This fourteen panel installation, suspended overhead in the library’s lighting grid, is based on the Library of Congress classification system which breaks down fields of knowledge into categories that may be easily sorted and searched. The artwork’s colors represent the spctrum of visible light, moving from warm colors near the entrance to cool colors near the window. Each color band is dedicated to a major knowledge classification group. Metaphorically embedded in the installation is that as with visible light knowledge is a spectrum, people know different things and they know things differently. A library is the perfect place to think about that.

We at CWA and CES have shared several stories regarding the use of public art to create more community within the built environment. We are proud to reside in an area of Michigan that considers this an important part of society. That, however, hasn't always been the case. The following Concentrate article is the first of two pieces that covers the topic of public art. "The question of public art — what it is, what it should look like, what its purpose might be, who should pay for it, and who gets to decide any of those matters — has never been a simple one in Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, or anywhere else, for that matter." Follow this link to read the full article: https://lnkd.in/epmqGJGV #planning #future #publicart #community #builtenvironment #empower #beauty

It‘s been a long time coming but finally my article „Material agency in art installations: exploring the interplay of art, space, and materials in Detroit“ is published! Read, share, and let me know what your thoughts are. https://lnkd.in/g6UvjszR

An #Indiana court has ruled that Valparaiso University can sell three of the most valuable works from the Brauer Museum Of Art, including works by #GeorgiaOKeeffe and #ChildeHassam, to pay for dorm renovations. The decision hinges on an intriguing interpretation of the term "conservative" in the will of the #donor who funded the acquisitions. The university successfully argued that O'Keeffe's #modernist and Hassam's #impressionist works don't fit this criterion. Therefore, it's permissible to deaccession them. This case highlights the complex challenges institutions face in balancing donor intent, financial needs, and collection management. It also raises questions about how we define and interpret artistic styles across different eras. What are your thoughts? Is O'Keefe "conservative" art? Who should get to decide? #ArtLaw #UniversityFunding #MuseumManagement

Matter as Matter (not symbol) | Please join us on Thursday, March 21st for a gallery opening reception showcasing the works of Nicolas C. Smith in the art gallery art space at Hacker's Portland office. Nic, as both an artist and architect, draws upon each discipline to inform and enrich the other. https://lnkd.in/g5eKcx5V "There is beauty that exists independent of any meaning we as humans may apply that which is material. Symbol is inherent falsehood - the application of an idea or meaning onto an object for which it did not previously hold. My work is an exercise in discovery of intrinsic phenomena to a material or of materials coming together through force of action. Searching for something that cannot be seen or sensed but is the definition of a material, the attributes, the structure, the essence. By pressing a pencil to paper both are changed and both can be discovered. This work is an effort to discover rather than apply. To discover the beauty of two materials coming together with force and phenomenon." - Nicolas C. Smith Matter as Matter (not symbol) is on display March 21st - May 31, 2024. #hackerarchitects #hackergallery #portlandart #portlandgallery

🎨 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗙𝗔𝗖 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹! 🛠 We’re excited to share the CARFAC National Public Art Toolkit, designed to set a baseline for best practices in public art projects. This resource supports both artists and commissioners with clear standards for contracts and payment. Public art is a collaborative effort requiring the dedication and expertise of professional artists—much like architects and engineers. This Toolkit reflects input from a wide range of stakeholders, including artists, commissioners, and third-party groups, ensuring it meets the needs of the entire public art community. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲: ✔ Glossary of Terms ✔ Contract Recommendations for Artists and Commissioners ✔ Public Art Minimum Recommended Fee Schedule This living document will be regularly updated to stay current with the evolving landscape of public art. Check it out and enhance your public art projects with these essential guidelines linked below! 👇 #PublicArt #CARFAC #ArtToolkit #ArtsBestPractices #ArtInCanada

This is gorgeous! And an excellent example of how to visually, clearly and accessibly communicate your organisations personal impact to your community (i.e. the people your practice actually serves!) without spreadsheets of jargon. Please open the link to fully understand why I adore this 👏