I enjoyed the recent news that New York Avenue NW would get some rather bold public art on the blocks bordering the National Museum of Women in the Arts.
While we have monuments, memorials and museums, DC can use more colloquial, locally focused public art. And yes, I do consider many of the monuments art. The Washington Monument comes to mind. But, I guess I'm advocating for art on a smaller, neighborhood scale.
I've posted about the public art planned at 18th and Columbia (which was supposed to be installed before winter's end). That's a good start. And there are other examples of public art such as the balloon balls at the Vann Ness Metro station. Eh, looking for something more evocative. Any ideas?
Philadelphia is the city of brotherly love. So, Robert Indiana's LOVE statue at JFK Plaza (aka Love Park) makes perfect sense. It's only been there since 1976, but is associated world-wide with Philadelphia. What are we the city of? Can't say brotherly love. Ideas?
Maybe I'm forgetting other examples of local public art which already exist. If so, let me know. Memory isn't what it used to be.
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FYI, there will be no public art at the corner of 18th and Columbia. A letter-writing campaign of about 50 people opposed to the final choice was enough to send DCCAH running. So now it will be just a big open plaza.
We're getting some cool Nikki de St Phalle Nana statues soon on NY Ave
http://www.frenchtwistdc.com/2010/02/nanas-on-new-york-avenue.html
I like the public art too.
We can find many beautiful things suddenly when we travel around the city, and many of them are public art.
www.valerietheberge.com/
The mosaics artist at the above noted link has tried to install some of her work in the past. You may want to reach out to her.
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