Isabel Gates Webster Park Public Art Dedication
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April 19, 2010 City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs to dedicate "Bats Baseball" at Southside Sports Complex The City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs will host a dedication for Bats Baseball, a public art installation by sculptor Chris Fennell located at the Southside Sports Complex, on Thursday, April 29, 2010 at 6:00 pm. The installation is the sixth commission installed as part of the City of Atlanta’s Public Art Program’s Community Gateway Project. “Chris Fennell created a most appropriate sculpture for a softball field…one made of bats! Working with the community of softball players at Southside and children at Rosel Fann Recreation Center really makes this artwork home grown. We gladly accept this sculpture into our public art collection,” said Camille Russell Love, Director, City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs. The Work will stand 12’ tall, 8’ wide (front to back) 14’ long (side to side). The work (“Bats Baseball”) is comprised of 600 aluminum baseball and softball bats welded together into a baseball that the viewer can walk through. The bats were either donated from Southside softball players, signed by children at the Rosel Fann Recreation Center or donated by Louisville Slugger, the famed baseball bat manufacturer. . . Read More
February 17, 2010 City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs to Dedicate a Public Art Installation Reflecting the Life of Noted Civil Rights Attorney Isabel Gates Webster. Camille Russel Love, Director of the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs, Clarence T. “C.T.” Martin, Atlanta City Councilman (District 10), Louversia Wiggins, NPU-I, Karen Webster, daughter of Isabel Gates-Webster and former Fulton County Commissioner, and Karen Barlow-Brown, Principal of Peyton Forest Elementary School will host the public art dedication of “Yes, We Can” on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at 12:30pm. Designed by noted sculptor, Robert D. Clements, the dedication marks the fifth of six commissions installed under the “Yes, We Can”, the kinetic 18’ tall structure adorned with twenty leaping ‘running’ figures, serves as a gateway element to
August 26, 2009 City of Atlanta Public Art Program Commissions Artist Louis Delsarte to Create Mural Celebrating the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Louis Delsarte, renowned figurative expressionist from New York City has been commissioned to create the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Mural. The mural, commissioned by the City of Atlanta's Office of Cultural Affairs pays homage to the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and is scheduled to be installed on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Natatorium located at the Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site in the Fall of 2009. The King mural spans 180 ft. of history and includes various periods in the life of Dr. King and the civil rights movement. The panels begin with the house on Auburn Avenue, travel through King's childhood, the Morehouse College years, his marriage, the marches and the movement and ends with the ultimate gift of freedom that we share as Americans. There were over 200 participants joining artist Louis Delsarte in painting the mural during the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Community Day held on Saturday July 25,2009 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Studioplex, 659 Auburn Avenue NE. This Percent for Art project is funded through the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs’ Opportunity Bond which has been used to fund several Public Art projects around the City. “Mr. Delsarte’s skill as an artist will be an asset for the National Historic District. This mural will emphasize and enhance the story of Dr. King in a very visible place,” said Camille Russell Love, Director, Office of Cultural Affairs. This mural gives Mr. Delsarte the opportunity to pay homage to this great leader. This challenge has become his joy. "This is the most incredible honor that I have been given since the beginning of my career. I want this mural to reflect the magnitude of King's sacrifices and his work as a civil rights leader,” said Louis Delsarte, Artist. The artist had the pleasure of interviewing and interacting with members of the King family who provided pertinent details about the civil rights leader. His work is in several public collections including the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, the Fort Lauderdale Museum of Fine Art, the Hammonds House Museum in Atlanta, the National Gallery of Art in Bermuda and the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.
Rotating Public Art Projects New Artwork Installed in Hardy Ivy Park The Office of Cultural Affairs Public Art Program is initiating a rotating art program at Hardy Ivy Park. The objective is to invigorate central Atlanta with new sculpture on a rotating basis. It is anticipated that each sculpture will be mounted at the site for a period not less than 6 months but no longer than 18 months and will provide artists with an opportunity to display their work and add to the artistic enjoyment of residents and visitors that frequent the park. On June 26, 2009, Milwaukee sculptor Richard Taylor, installed "The River Sings" the first of what the City anticipates will be many exciting additions to Atlanta's public art collection. The 15’ contemporary metal sculpture overlooking West Peachtree Street was inspired by its intended setting in the Riverside Community in Northwest Atlanta. Various elements within the sculpture refer to the flow of the river, the twists and ox-bows of the river and the mingling of waves and currents. Other shapes suggest the blades of a plantation's windmill, the shapes of leaves and of farm implements. The blue color recalls water, sky, and the tranquility and infinity of these components of our world. The verticality of the piece shows the power of a river's flow, that it may also rise in its ability to carry us in any direction if we are open to new directions. “The addition of a rotating site for Public Art will add an exciting point of reference for both artists to participate in and for visitors and residents to experience. We are excited to bring this new Public art initiative to the citizens of Atlanta.” Eddie Granderson, Public Art Program Manager, Office of Cultural Affairs.
August 20, 2009 Reclaiming The Fairlie Poplar Gateway The Public Art Program Manager Eddie Granderson and Office of Cultural Affairs Director Camille Russell Love are thrilled to unveil the newly restored artwork that functions as a landmark gateway into the historic Fairlie Poplar District. Look for the newly refurbished sculpture at Poplar and Peachtree St. just to the South of the historic Flat Iron Building. . .Read More
July 1, 2009 Noguchi Playscapes Unveiling The Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs celebrated the completion of the Noguchi Playscapes restoration, a sculptural playground installation located in Atlanta’s Piedmont Park. Noguchi Playscapes was designed by internationally renowned sculptor, designer, and architect Isamu Noguchi and completed in 1976. The Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs and Mayor Shirley Franklin invited city residents and art enthusiasts to the unveiling of the newly restored Noguchi Playscapes. The unveiling took place Monday, June 1, 2009 at 11:00am. Playscapes is the only play environment of its kind by Noguchi in the continental United States...Read More
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