UPDATE: Project Installed August 17, 2007 Webcams No place can bat a thousand, but Newbiggin by the Sea in northeast England is really dipping low with the proposed "Couple" by artist Sean Henry. It's too bad after successes in the region with Anthony Gormley's Angel of the North in Gateshead, Juan Munoz' Conversation Piece in South Shields and Poetry by WN Herbert in Darlington West Park of Tees Valley. Sean Henry seems to be competing with American J. Seward Johnson for artistic achievement in literal banality without the conceptual … [Read more...]
30 Years of Public Art
January 29, 2007 by 1 Comment
What we all know as contemporary public art started on the west coast of the USA in the early 1970s. But in the very southeast of Florida in Miami-Dade County and Broward County public art slithered forward too. In 2006, Broward County celebrated with a 30th year celebration that culminated 25 days late in January 2007. Yes for 30 years, the city and county governments of the USA have birthed a new art form. These quiet art advocates deserve praise for a miracle. Just by consistent programming with a passion to protect artistic exploration and … [Read more...]
Aesthetic Grounds
January 24, 2007 by
The dialogue on public art and public space has almost no American art critics. We need some. … [Read more...]
Glenn Weiss
January 24, 2007 by
Glenn Weiss is a public art consultant serving communities through public and private clients. Between 2008-2011, he founded and directed the public art program for Times Square, producing more than 30 installations and performances on the new plazas and videos on the giant LED screens. He wrote several public art master plans in south Florida including Miami Beach and Delray Beach and managed major public art programs for Broward County (Fort Lauderdale) and King County (Seattle). As a city planner, he focused on downtown development in late … [Read more...]
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