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Public Art – Green, Functional and Beautiful

Posted on October 24, 2011 by admin

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

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Rebecca Ansert

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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H20: The Art of Conservation

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Rebecca Ansert

H20: The Art of Conservation May 6 – November 12, 2011 at The Water Conservation Garden 12122 Cuyamaca College Drive West, El Cajon, CA 92019 OPENING RECEPTION: May 7, 2011 – 10:00AM – 12:00PM – Free and open to the … Continue reading →

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Public Art Rainbows Have Nothing to Hide

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Rebecca Ansert

Rainbows are natural phenomenon that causes a spectrum of light to appear in the sky when the Sun shines on droplets of moisture in the atmosphere. Michael Jones McKean, a former artist-in-residence at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts and … Continue reading →

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Personal Urban Park – Parc Disponible (concept)

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Rebecca Ansert

Stefan Gzyl’s Parc Disponible is an interesting concept and finalist for an international competition recently held in Paris. The project is designed to satisfy specific recreational, hygienic, social and economic requirements of the city and its population. The concept: Shrink … Continue reading →

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Strawberry Flag: Sustainable Social Sculpture

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Rebecca Ansert

Lauren Bon and the Metabolic Studio are at work with U.S. veterans at the Greater Los Angeles Healthcare Campus in West Los Angeles. In an effort to bring awareness to the challenges of returning soldiers and to share the historic … Continue reading →

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Urban Landscaping: Green roofs

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Rebecca Ansert

    Recently I was on a Home & Garden Tour which featured several homes with green roofs. These spaces were beautiful, functional and a welcomed respite from the busy city streets below. But I began to think…the only problem … Continue reading →

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