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Public Art – Green, Functional and Beautiful

On October 8th Rebecca Ansert, Founder of Green Public Art Consultancy, was invited to speak at the City of Austin’s Art in Public Places (AIPP) Symposium , OFF THE GRID: Recharging Public Art + Design. AIPP staff, Carrie Brown and … Continue reading

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OFF THE GRID: Recharging Public Art + Design

OFF THE GRID: Recharging Public Art + Design, a full-day symposium hosted by the City of Austin’s Art in Public Places Program, will feature an intimate look at existing and future public art and design in the Seaholm District, a … Continue reading

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Sick-Amour: A Film by Joel Tauber

Artist Joel Tauber brilliantly combines environmental activism and contemporary public art in his long term project, Sick-Amour. Since initially being drawn to the tree in 2005, Tauber has passionately dedicated himself to loving, honoring, protecting and producing works of art … Continue reading

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“Cool” green public art for New York Times Square

In February 2010 the Bloomberg administration announced it will make the closure of Broadway in Times Square permanent with renovations scheduled to begin in 2012. During the transition period of the next 18 months the Department of Transportation has selected … Continue reading

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