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Part of the Public Art Fund's current programming, Christian Jankowski's Living Sculptures, on view in the Doris Freedman Plaza in Central Park through April 2009, is a must see for New Yorkers and visitors alike. Essentially statues of people presenting themselves as statues, the triptych pays homage to the nameless performers who enliven most every metropolis through this humble art. Pay close attention to these sculptures and you'll soon spot the subtle details Jankowski uses to fuse the actual cultural figures—Ceasar, Dali's "Cabinet Woman" and Che Guevara—with the fictitious performers representing them.
Be sure to check out the other projects orchestrated by the Public Art Fund as well. From City Hall Park to the MetroTech Center in downtown Brooklyn, there's an installation to please every discerning eye.
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by Ariston Anderson Figurative sculptor Joan Benefiel decided to further beautify one of Hudson River's scenic piers with a new installation of sculptures to be mounted atop abandoned pilings. The Hudson River Park, stretching five miles up Manhattan’s Westside from Battery Place to 59th Street, is a classic New York park, combining both the old (ancient piers from a maritime past) and the new (a...
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by Paolo Ferrarini of Future Concept Lab If Sardinia's beautiful seashores aren't alluring enough, the little town of Tortolì is hosting Alex Pinna's giant sculpture, "Big Pinocchio." At over 50 feet long, the huge iron Pinocchio—painted white and lying on his side—is a new landmark for the Italian town. A permanent addition to the Parco delle Sculture del Museo Su Logu, Pinna's Big Pinocchio is...
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by Kelsey Keith Adam McEwen is irreverent, witty, and whip smart (like any British artist worth his salt) and "Switch and Bait," his latest show with veteran gallerist Nicole Klagsbrun, is no exception. The exhibition, which opened last week in an auxiliary space in New York's Chelsea district, was slyly promoted with a press release detailing the process of machined graphite. "Graphite's specific properties, such...
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