Join the Dedication Ceremony for Albuquerque's Newest Public Art Piece on Tuesday January 11th at 11am!
 | | A Stop on the Rio Grande at the Albuquerque Greyhound Station |
The dedication ceremony of Albuquerque's newest public art project, A Stop on the Rio Grande by artist John Davis will take place on Tuesday January 11, 2011. See more of Davis' work on his website at jtdavisart.com.
The event will take place in front of the Greyhound Bus Station on 1st St., between Gold and Silver Ave. Come join Mayor Richard Berry, City Councilor Isaac Benton and the Albuquerque Arts Board as we officially induct the sculpture into the Public Art Collection. The ceremony will take place at 11:00am, see you there!
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Looking for More Public Art Related to Transportation?
This piece entitled NM Lowrider Bench, by artist Pedro Romero, sits in front of the Vehicle Pollution Management Building at 1500 Broadway NE.
Patricia and Juan Navarrete designed this piece entitled Wheels in Motion. It graces the exterior of the Transit Administration Building at 601 Yale SE.
Artist Eric Velhagen painted this piece entitled A Tradition of Public Transportation in Albuquerque which hangs in the Alvarado Transportation Center in downtown Albuquerque.
This is a detail shot of artist Erika Wanenmacher's bus shelter art piece entitled Vehicle Stop which lives outside the Explora Science Center at 1701 Mountain Road.
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First Hahn Arroyo Workshop a Success
 | | Aaron Echaniz from Bomanite Artistic Concrete, showing workshop attendees how the Lithomosaic installation process works. |
The recently approved Hahn Arroyo Project is well underway. When completed this stretch of the Hahn Arroyo will be enhanced with a new state-of-the-art water filtration system, new seating, improved walkways and bicycle paths, and mosaic tiled designs along portions of the arroyo. These mosaic designs will utilize a patented system called Lithomosaic (TM) which allows the designs to be fabricated in a studio setting and then installed during the concrete pour.
The first of a series of workshops was held last week at the Harwood Art Center Community Studio. Nan Masland, the Public Art Coordinator for the project, planned the event which was attended by Kevin Daggett from the Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo and Flood Control Authority (AMAFCA); Harwood Art Center staff; Public Art staff; George Radnovich, the landscape architect for the project and a founder and partner of Sites Southwest; Arts Board members Tammy WilkersonHill-Fisher and Steve Gallegos; Robin Brailsford, the creator of Lithomosaic (TM); Wick Alexander, a painter and Lithomosaic (TM) artist; and Aaron Echaniz from Bomanite Artistic Concrete, the licensed company that will perform the installation of the mosaics. During the workshop attendees learned the process for Lithomosaic (TM) installation, brainstormed themes and design options and mapped the areas of the arroyo that will include the mosaic artwork. The next step is to gather input and feedback from the neighborhood and other community members. The design work will begin soon with children from the Wells Park and Barelas Community Centers, who will be helping to create the mosaics. |
