Articles Tagged: Public Art

Keep Iowa Beautiful grant, Diamond Vogel paint help bring public art project to life in Schulte Park

A pair of new murals came to fruition in August through creative means after their Colombian artist was denied entry to the United States.

Savannah Blake, photojournalist at The Gazette, shares the story behind this reflective photo.

All 105 panels in the corridor next to the Graduate Hotel in downtown Iowa City are being cleaned and an acrylic, dichroic finish is being affixed to them

The piece, which stands 9 feet tall, is part of ongoing efforts to increase public art opportunities in the downtown area and transform May’s Island

The project will honor the Cedar Rapids neighborhood’s unique history and character.

The project, funded by Friends of Iowa County Conservation Foundation, is being painted on a wall at the Lake Iowa Nature Center

The mural, which features a number of Iowa City landmarks, is being painted by Iowa City artist Alex Barloon on a retaining wall along Brown Street.

Cities around Iowa turn to UNI’s Public Art Incubator for assistance with their public art collections, offering students hands-on experience as they “contribute to their communities in a real way.” Students restored two Cedar Rapids sculptures through the program this summer.

The vinyl wraps, designed by local artists, are bringing public art to highly visible intersections throughout the city.

Officials at the Des Moines Art Center say the work, completed in 1996, has deteriorated beyond repair and is hazardous to park visitors.

A New York artist is seeking a temporary injunction to block the planned demolition of a 30-year-old outdoor art installation in Des Moines.

A new sculpture park along one of Mount Vernon’s trails hopes to add more value to the city’s art scene with plans for future growth.

As Cedar Rapids continues to grow its collection of public art, residents and visitors can now pull up their phones and take a virtual tour of a selection of public art pieces located downtown.

The city’s new public art master plan encourages more public and private public art projects to celebrate Cedar Rapids’ unique identity and create a more vibrant community. “Public art is the voice of the people,” said Ryan Sarfati, one of the artists who recently worked on the city’s new Five Seasons parking ramp mural.