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#PublicArt, #Sculpture & #Murals in Manhattan at the end of April, 2013.

April 24, 2013 by Glenn Weiss

A Quick Survey.  Comments Please. Central Park........ Thomas Schütte, United Enemies, Mar 5, 2013 – Aug 25, 2013. Public Art Fund. The Bowery (Lower East Side, Manhattan)........ Michael Craig-Martin, Youth AFTER HOURS 2: MURALS ON THE BOWERY PROJECT by Art Production Fund. 14 Artists. April 25 - September 29, 2013   Derrick Adams, Ricci Albenda, Ellen Berkenblit, Mel Bochner, Daniel … [Read more...]

Kaldor Projects’ #13Rooms and Jew in a Box: Staring at Humans

April 22, 2013 by Glenn Weiss

We love to have the permission to stare at and to examine every detail of a human body.    Detailed observation of humans is everywhere from internet porn (#1 international audience), television crime autopsy (#1 American TV shows) to human sculptures (#1 art for tourists in major public spaces worldwide).   We just need a stage, screen or small  box to establish permission. In 11, 12 & … [Read more...]

Mobile Art: Chanel and Curved

July 27, 2008 by Glenn Weiss

 In May 2008, two Mobile Art projects were displayed in Tokyo, Japan and Madison, Wisconsin, USA.  The blog is composed of stolen images from Chanel Art Mobile website and the Curved Collective Flickr site and text from Art Daily press release and an email from Jennifer Anne in Wisconsin.  The Chanel Art Mobile will be in Central Park between October 20 and November 9, 2008.  Perhaps, the Curved … [Read more...]

Royal Deck Chairs

May 29, 2008 by Glenn Weiss

Instead of the cows, etc, the Royal Parks Foundation has commissioned paintings or prints on the drooping canvas of a classic deck chair.  The Foundations states:  Deckchairs have become a very British icon since the design was patented by Macclesfield businessman, John Moore in 1886.  The Titanic boasted 600 deckchairs - only six of them survived the sinking and one of these, believed to have … [Read more...]

Sultan’s Elephant: Lunch Time Post

July 26, 2007 by Glenn Weiss

How can you not love the "little" girl and elephant? Thank you to Wendy Ewald (New York) for sending me to ArtAngel (London) that led to The Sultan's Elephant (London) that led to Hilary Talbot (Australia) blog. Ms. Talbot tracks puppets and techniques. Mixed site, but some real winners. Royal de Luxe puppet company performed in London in May 2006. Just fabulous. The 11 meter high puppet … [Read more...]

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