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Bringing the Amusement Park to the City. Ferris Wheels, Rollercoasters and Giant Slides

August 6, 2015 by Glenn Weiss

With the re-conceptualization of older downtown as "fun zones",  the amusement park is now being commissioned as permanent and temporary public art.  What does it mean?  Are visual arts the new circus parade and acts?  Are we street vendors of murals and inflatables.   Are the visual artists inventing the new global, country, city and community events will be as romantic as Woodstock in 30 years? … [Read more...]

Vancouver Biennale Open Air Installations

September 7, 2014 by Glenn Weiss

Vancouver Canada continues to expanded the quality of both the temporary and permanent Open Air Museum.  Go the website to see all the works:  http://www.vancouverbiennale.com/explore-art/artworks/.  Vancouver makes a special effort to include artists from Canada, India and China.  The 2014 exhibition includes a focus on Brazil.   … [Read more...]

Weekly Public Art posts for August 27 2014

September 6, 2014 by Glenn Weiss

Public art facebook posts with Shy Yong, Takashi Kuribayashi, Wang Shugang, Michael Sailstorfer, Florentijn Hofman … [Read more...]

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Glenn Weiss is the writer of Aesthetic Grounds. He lives in Delray Beach, Florida, and formerly in Seattle and NYC.

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