By Damian Holmes, on June 24th, 2010
A design competition to improve construction sites across New York City. The competition is seeking artists and design professionals to develop creative artwork for construction fences, sidewalk sheds, supported scaffolds and cocoons in New York City.
This competition, created by the Department of Buildings and Department of Cultural Affairs and supported by The Rockefeller Foundation, is a unique [...]
By Damian Holmes, on March 2nd, 2010
Waking the Dragon (SOURCE: Creative Wales)
Wales may soon have its own landmark to mark the Wales and England border called ‘Waking the Dragon’. The sculpture would stand at 210ft is planned to grace the A5 road at Chirk.
The bronze dragon would be 75ft tall on a 135ft glass and steel tower and have a [...]
By Damian Holmes, on September 16th, 2009
On September 11, the permanent sculpture garden in Leidsche Rijn Park was officially opened. As an opening act, the new sculpture Barricade from Spanish artist Fernando Sánchez Castillo was set on fire.
The sculpture garden is inspired by the book Possibility of an Island by French writer Michel Houellebecq. The device of the book –hope and [...]
By Damian Holmes, on March 31st, 2009
Department of Culture and Arts – Western Australia annnounces
situate is an international sculpture competition for Perth, Western Australia.
Forrest Place, which is the location of a proposed major multi-million dollar upgrade, has been announced as the site for the artwork.
situate has been designed to encourage innovative partnerships between creative minds from a range of disciplines.
$1million is [...]
By Damian Holmes, on March 4th, 2009
Ann Arbor News – MLive.com reports
“Ann Arbor elected officials Monday OK’d a $77,000 fee for German artist and landscape architect Herbert Dreiseitl to develop a proposal for a three-part art installation on the city hall property.
The project is the first undertaken by the Ann Arbor Public Art Commission.”
[SOURCE: Ann Arbor News - MLive.com - Ann [...]