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public art
18
Sep
12
Love it or hate it, great public art often makes us stop in our tracks and take notice.
A group of art students in japan known as kingyobu, have repurposed old phone booths into giant fish aquariums. The goldfish tanks have been installed in numerous booths across osaka, japan.
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14
Aug
12
at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development recently held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, fish were ...
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30
Jul
12
a new kickstarter project - in their words.
Wall Writers: Graffiti in its Innocence, 1967-1972. When art became a democracy and self-promotion became an art.
I never set out to make this documentary. I was doing research for...
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23
Jul
12
LEGO is one of the most beloved, creativity inspiring toys that any can recall. On this monday, we would like to show you some of the great lego-inspired art that has been created around the world.
Artist, Martin "Megx" Heuwold painted this bridge...
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21
Jul
12
In a week where we have seen how the actions of one person can affect so many in such a horrific way, we thought it would be fitting to highlight an artist who has used his work to positively influence others around the world.
JR, is a French street artist who exhibits in the biggest art gallery in the world.
He exhibits freely in the streets of the world, catching the attention of people who are not typical museum visitors. His work mixes Art and Act, talks about commitment, freedom, identity and limit.
In 2007...
30
Jun
12
Canadian artist, heather benning has turned an abandoned farm house she found in 2005 in Manitoba into a life-sized doll house.
The project she titled "Dollhouse" was created while she was the artist-in-residence for the community of redvers, saskatchewan.
after the side walls were removed she replaced them with glass - keeping everything protected!
Apparently the old farmhouse was abandoned in the 60's so the artist made a choice to...
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29
Jun
12
we know we tend to focus on the amazing art in Canada, but when something exceptional appears beyond our borders then we’ve got to let you know about it. Art often transcends borders, especially when it comes to public art. A great example of this is in New York – the most international city in the world. If you aren’t already familiar with the High Line then listen up, and if you are familiar you know you’ll want to read on to stay up-to-date with the great art currently on display.
Essentially an elevated railway, The High Line was built in the 1930s, as part of a large-scale public-private infrastructure...
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