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Asphalt Art Initiative expands pedestrian safety program to these 25 North American Cities

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Another round of funding from Bloomberg Philanthropies ' Asphalt Art Initiative has been announced in an effort to improve the pedestrian safety of 25 different cities in North America. This fourth round will bring the total number of cities impacted by the program to 90. Lead artists: Tim Englehardt and Randi Stewart.

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Urban Renewal from Below: 10 Public Spaces that Reclaim Neglected City Infrastructure

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© Samuel Engelking Urban infrastructure intended for city connectivity disrupts urban patterns and often leaves behind a series of spaces without a properly defined use. Read more »

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Yuri Suzuki combines sculpture and sound with "trumpet-like" San Francisco art installation

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Japanese sound artist and designer Yuri Suzuki has created Arborhythm, an outdoor art installation capturing the sights and sounds of San Francisco , California. Steel, on the other hand, was chosen for its durability and strength, ensuring the sculpture's longevity as a permanent installation."

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Spaces of Possibility: Unveiling the Installations of Bruges Triennale 2024

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This event promises to transform the streets and historic center of Bruges, Belgium , into a showcase of contemporary art and architectural interventions. Until September 1 st , they are presenting temporary interventions and large-scale installations that seek to reveal the hidden potential of the city, echoing the festival's theme.

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James Turrell installs illuminated skylight at New York City school

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American artist James Turrell has created an illuminated skylight and seating chamber at a New York City private school, which allows viewers to have "a unique and personal experience of the sky". The Skyspace installations typically combine natural and artificial light to create spaces that are "one part meditative and another confounding".

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MAD's Ma Yansong occupies abandoned Chinese market with colorful, reflective art installation

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Architect and MAD founder Ma Yansong has completed an art installation set within an abandoned market in China’s Guangdong province. Image credit: Lu Yu Located in the village of Taiping Xu, the installation occupies the former Taiping market, the village’s largest abandoned building.

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Marcel Wanders and Studio Job create inflatable installations for BlowUp Art The Hague

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Silver eggs and a giant floating cooking pot are among the inflatables installed outside the Dutch parliament in The Hague as part of this year's BlowUp Art The Hague festival. The eggs seem to touch the ground lightly on their weighted narrow ends and move gently in the wind.