What Does a City Artist Do, Anyway?
Join a conversation with St. Paul City Artist Amanda Lovelee, part of the ongoing muraLAB series that I organize with Mural Arts Philadelphia. Here are the details! And check out Amanda’s essay on NextCity!
Client Project Recognized in Public Art Network Year in Review
One of the projects I worked on with Mural Arts Philadelphia was recognzied by the Americans for the Arts, Year in Review, this week. Mat Tomezcko’s 14 Movements, A Symphony in Color, was commissioned as a temporary project during the … Continued
Troy Summer Square: Community Conversations about Art and Place
This summer the Arts Center of the Capital Region and the City of Troy will together present “Troy Summer Square” at Troy’s Monument Square. “Summer Square” will be a key public engagement component for the Troy Master Plan for Public … Continued
Nate Harris at the Navy Yard
Artist Nate Harris has begun installing five new artworks at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, which has evolved from its days as a military base into an office and industrial area, including firms such as an active shipyard and the … Continued
Time and Place: The Finest Amenities
Watch the YouTube stream by clicking here and scrolling to March 8. On March 8 I had the pleasure of moderating a discussion that explored intersection of art, history and science. This conversation was organized by artist Sheldon Scott as part … Continued
The Artist’s Touch
I’ve completed another week of work in Athens, Ga., this time with guest artist Wing Young Huie, a Minneapolis-based photographer known for his projects that challenge people to bring their hidden selves into public view. Wing and our host, the … Continued
A Whirlwind Week in Athens
This week Matthew Mazzotta came with me to Athens, Ga., as the second artist-in-residence for the Athens Public Art Master Plan During his visit, Mazzotta conducted five “outdoor living room” public conversations about art, place and community in Athens. The conversations were held … Continued
Can Art Ignite Change?
As part of the Athens, Ga., public art master plan process, I recently gave a lecture on the work of the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program, and its mission of “Art Ignites Change.” You can read a blog post of the … Continued
Opportunity: Narberth Bridge Public Art
I’m pleased to be working for my hometown, Narberth PA., as its public art consultant on a project to replace the bridge that connects the north and south sides of our borough. It’s a small but sweet project, involving the … Continued
“Open Source”: Hiding in Plain Sight
The Mural Arts Program’s Open Source exhibition took a second step forward yesterday when French artist JR began posting a portrait of a immigrant on the side wall of a Center City office building. As WHYY’s Peter Crimmins put it: JR, who … Continued