Feat of Clay Showing at the Harwood on Friday the 17th at 7:00pm
Lead artist Cassandra Reid with young artists from ASI
A public screening of Feat of Clay, a 26 min. video about the collaborative public art project between the Harwood Art Center, the Convention Center, the Mayor's Art Summer Institute and artist Cassandra Reid, with funds from the Public Art Program, will be shown at the Harwood Art Center Dining Hall on Friday December 17, 2010 at 7pm.
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Public Art at Albuquerque's BioPark
Portable Grove by Stuart Frost
If you decide to visit The Albuquerque Biopark, which includes the Rio Grande Zoo, the Botanic Garden, the Aquarium, and Tingley Beach over the holidays, make sure to stop and see some public art!
The Zoo, besides being the new home to two Tasmanian Wombats from Australia, is home to the Portable Grove. These trees, which have artful designs burned into their exteriors, were designed by artist Stuart Frost, and live near the Hippopotamus exhibit.
The Botanic Garden, which hosts the annual River of Lights event, is also home to numerous public art projects, including the front entry gates. These gates, entitled Gardens that Bloom in Fragrance and Flower, were designed by artist Jan Moore.
Gardens that Bloom in Fragrance and Flower by Jan Moore
If you make it over to Tingley Beach, be sure to check out El Bosque de los Suenos by artist Ed Haddaway.
Bosque de los Suenos by Ed Haddaway
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High School Students, Public Art and the Media
In the Big Inning gates at Isotopes Park, designed by artist Jim Glidden and fabricated by High Desert Forge
On Friday, December 10th, Outreach Coordinator Becky Holtzman visited Albuquerque High's Newspaper classroom. The students reviewed past articles written about public art in Albuquerque, including one about the gates at Isotopes Park that appeared in the Business section of the Journal, and then discussed the content and tone of the articles. Animated dialogue ensued! The teens debated public art and local spending, the art selection process, and using public art as a way to convey cultural knowledge. We can all look forward to having these critical-thinkers exploring public art in our community!
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