NEW public art and art installations in your city - Page 7

vanman · #1 Posted **Jun 27, 2016, 1:43 AM**

Douglas Coupland's "The Golden Tree". A full size replica of the hollow tree in Stanley Park currently being installed outside MC2 condos on Cambie and Marine in Vancouver.

SignalHillHiker · #2 Posted **Jul 2, 2016, 8:58 PM**

lake of the nations · #3 Posted **Jul 7, 2016, 12:44 AM**

This sculpture shall become a major landmark for Montréal's new gateway, the brand-new Robert-Bourassa boulevard. As you can guess, the artist (Jaume Plensa) is the one who did Wonderland, in Calgary (the big head in front of The Bow).

Jaume Plensa

Ville de Montréal

alps · #4 Posted **Aug 4, 2016, 2:00 PM**

Lace Up, a new-ish sculpture at the skating oval on the Halifax Commons:

(source: me via Wikipedia)

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Originally Posted by lake of the nations

This sculpture shall become a major landmark for Montréal's new gateway, the brand-new Robert-Bourassa boulevard. As you can guess, the artist (Jaume Plensa) is the one who did Wonderland, in Calgary (the big head in front of The Bow).

Wow! What was there before that boulevard?

lake of the nations · #5 Posted **Aug 4, 2016, 3:32 PM**

It was an ugly elevated highway. A few before/after can be seen here.

Nashe · #6 Posted **Aug 4, 2016, 9:20 PM**

I'm a fan of this one from Festival Inspire Moncton 2016:

J.OT13 · #7 Posted **Jul 9, 2016, 2:01 AM**

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I actually saw one of those on an abandoned row house just outside Downtown Ottawa a few years ago.

kwoldtimer · #8 Posted **Aug 4, 2016, 1:28 AM**

An interesting CBC report on a new commissioned piece in Toronto by British street artist, Phlegm. The mural is eight stories tall.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toront...onto-1.3706346

SignalHillHiker · #9 Posted **Jul 7, 2016, 9:57 PM**

The Guardian covered our traffic control boxes.

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Art and urban infrastructure: the traffic control boxes of St John's – in pictures

St John’s, in Newfoundland and Labrador, is known for its colourful buildings, but Instagrammer Ian Gidge captures the city’s bright street art, in particular its painted traffic control boxes.

https://www.theguardian.com/cities/g...P=share_btn_tw

Denscity · #10 Posted **Aug 5, 2016, 12:33 AM**

Castlegar's SculptureWalk is in its 4th year and features over 50 sculptures placed outdoors mostly around our downtown. Last year Castlegar was named Sculpture Capital of Canada.

esquire · #11 Posted **Aug 30, 2016, 6:16 PM**

That is a really clever and well done mural.

Rico Rommheim · #12 Posted **Aug 30, 2016, 6:21 PM**

Very nice, Sherbrooke.

TorontoDrew · #13 Posted **Aug 30, 2016, 6:28 PM**

I love murals on otherwise looked over spaces. This one is right by my loft. It's called "Creative Spirit".
posted on:https://susandrysdale.com

Architype · #14 Posted **Sep 2, 2016, 5:30 AM**

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I love murals on otherwise looked over spaces. This one is right by my loft. It's called "Creative Spirit".
posted on:https://susandrysdale.com

https://susandrysdale.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/InstagramCapture_6f6efe60-e7bb-4c0b-b444-df7cb8821541-1024x1024.jpg[/IMG]

That isn't real art. It's just a bad popular culture image, visual kitsch. All emotionally suggestive and no real intellectual content, historical significance, or social commentary.

esquire · #15 Posted **Sep 2, 2016, 2:26 PM**

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That isn't real art. It's just a bad popular culture image, visual kitsch. All emotionally suggestive and no real intellectual content, historical significance, or social commentary.

If that's what floats your boat, then friend, Winnipeg is your nirvana. You can get beaten on the head with "historical significance" and "social commentary" like this on nearly every corner.

LeftCoaster · #16 Posted **Sep 1, 2016, 8:13 PM**

Reminds me of Granville Street in Van.

Dmajackson · #17 Posted **Sep 2, 2016, 5:19 AM**

Halifax's newest art is "The Last Steps" war memorial on the waterfront near Sackville Landing. There are footprints "burned" into the boardwalk leading up to this arch which represent the last steps Canadian soldiers took before setting sail for Europe during WWI.

Halifax Developments Blog (Photo by David Jackson)

O-tacular · #18 Posted **Sep 2, 2016, 5:48 PM**

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Halifax's newest art is "The Last Steps" war memorial on the waterfront near Sackville Landing. There are footprints "burned" into the boardwalk leading up to this arch which represent the last steps Canadian soldiers took before setting sail for Europe during WWI.

Halifax Developments Blog (Photo by David Jackson)

I like the concept but don't like the arch. It could just as well be in a mall food court advertising fish and chips. It should have more gravitas than some lighthearted blue colour with generic font. Make it stone or rusted steel and it would have more of an effect.

Cyro · #19 Posted **Sep 3, 2016, 1:22 AM**

I don't know how many of you posters are familiar with the Corydon Ave strip in Winnipeg but I thought I'd post this, as for a public art form, I believe they've missed the boat with these...Probably would have added them to another popular thread here..

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manito...enue-1.3125241

.Ahh, every artists eye is unique in some unfathomable and subconscious form, difficult to explain or sometimes articulate to others..

Jeff · #20 Posted **Sep 3, 2016, 1:38 AM**

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I don't know how many of you posters are familiar with the Corydon Ave strip in Winnipeg but I thought I'd post this, as for a public art form, I believe they've missed the boat with these...Probably would have added them to another popular thread here..

.Ahh, every artists eye is unique in some unfathomable and subconscious form, difficult to explain or sometimes articulate to others..

bring back bears on broadway!