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CONTACT
US:
Phone: 213.202.5544
dca.publicart@lacity
.org
LINKS:
Urban Surprises
Public Art
in L.A.
Public
Art Committee
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Stay up to date with current
public art happenings in Los Angeles, and be on
the lookout for new projects in your neighborhood!
You can find public art in many
new Recreation and Parks facilities. Artist John
O'Brien has installed a piece at Sepulveda Park
West entitled "Smallworlds," which functions both
as a topographical site marker and a playful visual
element within the park. It consists of low relief,
cast metal plaques set into concrete columns near
the walking path and sitting areas in the park.
The plaques are maps of 20th century land developments
and the casting patterns were generated from aerial
photos taken at 20-year intervals. The park is already
a very pedestrian- and youth-oriented environment,
so the artist wanted "to use the public art contributions
to reinforce this kind of viewer access/participation,
and hopefully capture the
park goer's imagination."
IIn the future, many of LA's
new bridges will have incorporated design elements
by local artists. Kudos to the Bureau of Engineering
and the Bridge Improvement Project for its large-scale
program that merges art and design.
There are many exciting new
projects underway; stay tuned to find out more about
art projects in your neighborhood.
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Did You Know?
• Since its inception in 1989, the
City of Los Angeles has commissioned more than 150
artworks in public places.
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Over half the projects commissioned through the
Cultural Affairs Department have been by local artists.
• Artist
Sheila Pinkel was highlighted on a KCET program
in June 2002 for her work at the Sherman Oaks Branch
Library.
• Artist team BJ Krivanek and Joel Breaux were nominated
to be in the "2003 Year in Review" at the Americans
for the Arts Conference for their projects
installed at the Palms-Rancho Branch Library on
Overland Drive and at the 9-1-1 System Communication
Dispatch Center of the LAPD.
• You
can find out more about Public Art in LA by reading Urban Surprises: A Guide
to Public Art in Los Angeles, available through
Balcony Press or your local library.
• There are many opportunities for artists
to become involved in making public art in Los Angeles. Click
here to join our mailing list!
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