Tag: Public
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miros raises €1.1M to bring on-demand workpods to public spaces
miros, a Lausanne-based startup founded in 2023 and spun outof the EPFL ecosystem, announced the closing of a €1.1 million (CHF 1 million) Pre-Seed funding round from various business angels. miros is building a network of connected workpods to bring privacy, calm and comfort into public and semi-public spaces. Through its hardware and software platform, read more
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A New Public Art Biennial Will Launch Along the Katy Trail in Dallas
The Katy Trail, a 3.5-mile urban greenway in Dallas, will be the venue for a new public art biennial launching in Spring 2027. The KTX Biennial will unfold across the length of the Katy Trail, and the works will be on view for up to 18 months, the approved length for a temporary public work read more
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Birmingham Museum Seeks Public Help to Find Historic Artwork
TheBirmingham Museum of Artis asking the public for help locating artworks byCorietta Mitchell, the first Black artist to have a solo exhibition at the museum during the city’s segregation era, according to local news outletWVTM. The institution marks its 75th anniversary this year with a renewed effort to recover what it calls a missing piece read more
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Why My Public Art Drives the Right Nuts
Opinion “Phoenix Ladder” is an homage to the people of the Bronx, a lighthouse for our collective futures, and our witness. Detail of Shellyne Rodriguez, “Phoenix Ladder: Monument to the People of the Bronx” (2025) (all photos Andrés Rodríguez von Rabenau) The violent media campaign orchestrated by the fascists against me, spearheaded by the New read more
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Dreaming of Creating a Giant Public Artwork With Google? Artist Judy Chicago Doesn’t Recommend It.
For just about any artist, a major, permanent public commission from a giant global corporation might seem like great news. The artist might expect big budgets, massive exposure, and a ribbon-cutting with the mayor and CEO. Even Judy Chicago, an icon of feminist art who has had solo exhibitions at institutions from New York’s New read more
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LACMA Will Open Peter Zumthor–Designed Building on April 19 to Members, May 4 to Public
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art announced that it will open its long-awaited new building, officially called the David Geffen Galleries, on April 19 to members, who will have access to the building ahead of the public for two weeks. On Sunday, May 3, LACMA will offer access to members of its NexGenLA program, read more
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ICA San Francisco to Stage Major Public Art Commission by Jeffrey Gibson For Super Bowl LX
While the San Francisco 49ers may have blown their chance at a hometown Super Bowl win, that hasn’t stopped the Bay Area from getting into the festivities. On Thursday, the Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco announced that it will stage a major new public art commission by Jeffrey Gibson. The work—an adaptation of Gibson’s read more
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Shocking New Louvre Heist Footage Released to the Public
News The video shows how the thieves made it in and out of the museum’s Apollo Gallery almost seamlessly with the nation’s crown jewels. It’s been three months since the monumental jewel heist at the Musée du Louvre astonished the world, and the CCTV footage from inside the museum on that fateful day has been read more
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2024 Was a Record Year for Archeological Finds Made by the British Public
The British Museum announced today that 2024 was a record year for archeological discoveries made in the UK by members of the public, with 79,616 finds recorded. Of those, 1540 were “treasure” as defined by the UK’s 1996 Treasure Act, the highest number ever recorded for a single year. The announcement was first reported by read more
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Are There Enough Collectors for All the Art Fairs? Chanel Opens China’s First Public Contemporary Art Library, US-Style Cultural Giving on the Rise in the UK: Morning Links for November 25, 2025
The Headlines SUPPLY… DEMAND? This fall’s art-world chatter came with a major announcement: Frieze will launch an Abu Dhabi edition in November 2026, shortly after Art Basel opens in Qatar in February 2026. Art Basel Qatar is a completely new fair, while Frieze Abu Dhabi will expand and internationalize the existing Abu Dhabi Art fair, read more
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Chanel and Power Station of Art Open Mainland China’s First Public Library Dedicated to Contemporary Art
Chanel has announced the public opening of Espace Gabrielle Chanel, mainland China’s first public library dedicated to contemporary art, at Shanghai’s Power Station of Art (PSA). The 1,700-square-foot library was designed by renowned Japanese architect Kazunari Sakamoto and is located on the third floor of the museum. It holds more than 50,000 books and audiobooks, read more
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