Public art
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Ai Weiwei to sign blank sheets of paper with UV ink for Refugees International in London this weekend
To mark Human Rights Day (10 December 2022), Ai Weiwei will take to Speakers' Corner in Hyde Park to sign sheets of A4 paper in UV ink, distributed free. We interview the artist to find out more
By TF Chan Published
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Francis Upritchard blends science fiction and folklore in epic new Sydney Modern Project commission
We explore the making of Here Comes Everybody, Francis Upritchard’s fantastical bronzes sculptures for the much-anticipated Sydney Modern Project
By Kate Goodwin Last updated
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Daily tous les jours’ singing benches bring play to public spaces in Indiana
Canadian collective Daily tous les jours imagines a world where public play is commonplace with Daydreamer, a set of spinning benches that provides a space to connect
By Martha Elliott Last updated
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Watch JR’s poignant procession for Australia’s agricultural emergency
Released for Earth Day 2021, French artist JR’s film, Homily to Country, is an intensely human commentary on the ecological decline of the Darling/Baaka river system in south-eastern Australia
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Magic mountains: Ugo Rondinone's modern totems liven up the Nevada desert
By Daniel Scheffler Last updated
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Public art pioneer: Poul Gernes at Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
By Elly Parsons Last updated
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Curved walls: Zaha Hadid turns her High Line condo hoarding into public art
By Pei-Ru Keh Last updated
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Yorkshire gears up for new sculpture festival
The inaugural edition of Yorkshire Sculpture International takes place across four major institutions in Leeds and Wakefield
By Louise Long Last updated
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Elmgreen & Dragset give poolside lounging a new slant in Miami
The Scandinavian duo’s Bent Pool is the final sculpture in a series of site-specific works to be permanently installed in and around the Miami Beach Convention Center
By Benoit Loiseau Last updated
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Doug Aitken takes the scenic route across Massachusetts with mirrored hot air balloon
The American artist is scaling new heights with an installation that reflects the area’s natural beauty
By Joshua Fischer Last updated
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New world: artist Dustin Yellin unveils his first outdoor installation in LA
About a year and a half ago, the Kilroy Realty Corporation approached Brooklyn-based artist Dustin Yellin about permanently installing six of his increasingly popular Psychogeographies in Columbia Square, the plaza outside the 1938 CBS Headquarters, which will re-open this month as the Los Angeles outpost of NeueHouse. Over this period, these monumental glass collage works have anchored a TED Talk, an installation at Lincoln Center for the New York City Ballet, and a comprehensive Vanity Fair feature. This project, however, was Yellin’s first al fresco installation.
By Michael Slenske Last updated
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Creative benches pop up in the city for the London Festival of Architecture
The London Festival of Architecture reveals five new public benches in London designed by young architects and designers to encourage creativity, conversation and contemplation
By Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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Jeweller Shaun Leane upscales to gild the façade of a London apartment block
By Caragh McKay Last updated
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Jeppe Hein’s global art action launches in New York
Opened at the UN headquarters and Central Park, the temporary public installation Breathe with Me invites audiences to create a piece of art together by painting their breath in the form of two blue downward brushstrokes
By Pei-Ru Keh Last updated
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Leandro Erlich to create colossal traffic jam in sand along the Miami Beach shoreline
The Argentinian artist will unveil a surreal site-specific installation on the beachfront at Lincoln Road during Miami Art Week
By Jessica Klingelfuss Last updated
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A concrete folly by Mexican studio Tezontle brings new life to a Havana plaza
Imagined as an extension of the Cuban capital, the permanent sculpture has transcended its role as a public art installation
By James Burke Last updated
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New York soaks up al fresco culture at Frieze Sculpture
The fair’s public art initiative pitches up at Rockefeller Center for its inaugural New York edition
By Osman Can Yerebakan Last updated
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Apple announces new public AR art project in cities across the globe
The tech titan collaborates with a star cast of artists – all virgin AR experimenters – for a cross-continental initiative that explores the medium's creative potential
By Nick Compton Last updated
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Christo on his monumental floating sculpture for Serpentine Lake
By Elly Parsons Last updated
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Breath is Invisible’s powerful second installation lights up west London
Public art project Breath is Invisible has just unveiled its second outdoor installation in Notting Hill, a multisensory digital experience responding to the Black Lives Matter movement
By Sophia Acquistapace Last updated
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Enough of Trump billboard campaign gains traction ahead of US election
American artists including Carrie Mae Weems, Ed Ruscha and Hank Willis Thomas have joined voices for an ambitious billboard initiative with a direct message
By Pei-Ru Keh Last updated
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Olafur Eliasson’s ‘Ice Watch’ confronts Londoners with the realities of climate change
By Elly Parsons Last updated
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Why maverick Swiss curator Klaus Littmann is growing a forest in an Austrian stadium
By Sophie Lovell Last updated
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Osman Yousefzada wraps Selfridges in world’s largest canvas
Artist Osman Yousefzada transforms Selfridges Birmingham’s iconic facade into a dramatic art installation confronting migration, race and labour
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Mirror image: Kimsooja’s self-reflective installations take over the French city of Poitiers
By Andy St Louis Last updated
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Desert X returns to the Coachella Valley
By Carole Dixon Last updated
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Wall space: Brooklyn artists think big with Mike Perry-led mural project
By Pei-Ru Keh Last updated