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January 9, 2021January 8, 2021Snowbird of Paradise

Engaging With Public Art

It is always pleasing to see the public engaging with art, and when the public displays a sense of humour in their engagement it feels as though all is right with the world. Back in November, I shared some photos of a new art installation near my home. I think of the work as Red […]

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November 20, 2020November 19, 2020Snowbird of Paradise

Red Crouching Figures

A fascinating art work that appeared recently in Edmonton is called The Meeting by the artist Wang Shugang. It is made up of seven crouching figures in a circle. An eighth figure is placed alone across the street from The Meeting. At one time, one of these figures was holding a circular mirror but it […]

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September 4, 2019September 3, 2019Snowbird of Paradise

Iron Foot Place and Figures in Motion

For our post-lunch perambulation yesterday, Jamie and I dropped by Rogers Place. It is the site for Edmonton Oilers hockey games and the last time we were there was when they first opened the building to the public three years ago. Then we saw the huge floor mosaic by looking down on it from an […]

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August 28, 2019August 27, 2019Snowbird of Paradise

Art Behind Edmonton City Hall

On 103a Avenue at the intersection with 100 Street, there is some interesting public art. I went there to take pictures of the murals on the front and sides of the Vignettes Building, and I was pleased to find behind City Hall a sculpture by Isla Burns that I had not seen before. As I […]

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April 7, 2018Snowbird of Paradise

Burning Man Sculptures in San Jose, CA

Recently, I thoroughly enjoyed seeing some of the sculptures that are temporarily on display in San Jose’s city centre. They are Tara Mechani by Dana Albany and Ursa Mater by Mr and. Mrs Ferguson, and they originated at the Burning Man Festival last year. (The San Jose Mercury News has written about Tara Mechani here and Ursa Mater here.) Enjoy!

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March 29, 2018November 28, 2018Snowbird of Paradise

More Public Art in San Jose

One of the many things I love about San Jose is the generous supply of public art. I have shared some before (here and here) and now I have some more recent finds.

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March 26, 2016Snowbird of Paradise

By the Guadalupe River Trail

October 22, 2015November 28, 2018Snowbird of Paradise

October Afternoon in Borden Park, Edmonton

September 7, 2015Snowbird of Paradise

Early Fall in Edmonton, Alberta

March 16, 2015November 28, 2018Snowbird of Paradise

Where Vandalism Meets Art

A couple of weeks ago, two American women were arrested for carving their initials into a wall at the Colosseum in Rome. They were caught while taking pictures of themselves in front of the graffiti. The urge to leave one’s mark is not new, and some of those marks are highly prized. As a society […]

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