Public Art in the city
Call for application for a permanent artistic creation (Geneva, Switzerland)
KIRCHBERG PLATEAU
As part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Fonds d'urbanisation et d'aménagement du Plateau de Kirchberg, seven artists (Marco Godinho, Sophi...
Miguel Chevalier & Charles Bové, Seconde Nature (2010). Marseille (France)
Seconde Nature is a permanent installation that mixes the real with the virtual. The work is made up of an 18-meter-high orange-colored sculpture whos...
David BATCHELOR, Big Rock Candy Fountain. London (England)
This year as the clocks change, and gloom descends, David Batchelor's fountain of coloured light is a spectacular diversion. A ten metres high artwork...
Tania RUIZ GUTIERREZ, Elsewhere (2010). Malmö (Sweden)
Elsewhere is a monumental moving panorama by Tania Ruiz Gutiérrez, at the Malmö Central Station (Sweden). Composed of 46 projections, deployed over 36...
Krijn de KONING, Fountain with 13 Ponds (2011). Béthune (France)
This work by Dutch artist Krijn de Koning
in Bethune (France) consists of 13 ponds of various sizes, each 3 cm
deep, permanently integrated in the ...
THREAT TO DEMOLISH FRANCOISE SCHEIN'S MAJOR PUBLIC ARTWORK
Without even attempting to contact the internationally-acclaimed artist Francoise Schein, Coventry City Council has proposed demolition of Time Zone C...
The Square of the European Promise by Jochen GERZ in Bochum (Germany)
At the heart of the Ruhr district, in the city of Bochum, the Square of the European Promise is a work in progress. Since 2007, local inhabitants and ...
Peter FINK, San Diego Coronado Bridge (USA)
Artist Peter Fink wins international competition to transform the iconic 2.5 mile long San Diego Coronado bridge in California into an monumental int...
John BYRNE, Misneach / Courage (2010). Ballymun (Dublin, Ireland)
John Byrne creates a spectacular large bronze equestrian sculpture for Ballymun. This artwork refers to the traditional classical equestrian sculptur...