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Art in Public Places: Miami-Dade County

When many people think of Miami, they think of beautiful beaches and palm trees. Certainly the city have a surfeit of both things, but the area also has remarkable public art in great abundance. All told, Miami-Dade County has over 600 pieces of public art and visitors can learn about each and every single piece right here. The site has five primary sections, including About, News, Collection, For...

https://miamidadepublicart.org
As the planning for a memorial to Eisenhower moves forward, members of his family raise concerns

Eisenhower as a Barefoot Boy? Family Objects to a Memorial http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/07/arts/design/eisenhower-memorial-by-frank-gehry-draws-objections-from-family.html Gehry's design for Eisenhower memorial misses the mark http://www.washingtonpost.com/realestate/gehrys-design-for-eisenhower-memorial-misses-the-mark/2012/01/23/gIQAy22jVQ_story.html A Q&A With Susan Eisenhower About...

https://scout.wisc.edu/report/2012/0210
Chicago Public Art Group

The mission of the Chicago Public Art Group is to "unite artists and communities in partnership to produce quality public art and to extend and transform the tradition of collaborative, community involved, public artwork." What kind of public art do they produce? There are two ways site visitors can find out: the first is via the Public Art Map and the second is via the Community Public Art Guide....

https://chicagopublicartgroup.org/
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Public Art Archive

The Public Art Archive was launched in 2009 as a free resource for comprehensive data and extensive information about thousands of public art installations across the United States. New users should visit the About area for information about the functionality of the site and its history. After a quick visit here, the Browse tab filters this information by artist, collection, location, materials,...

https://www.publicartarchive.org/
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Public Art Review

Based in St. Paul, Minnesota, the Public Art Review is dedicated exclusively to the field of contemporary public art. Started in 1990, the Review has been published biannually for over two decades and contains thoughtful meditations on how public art projects come into being along with commentary on the artists engaged in such projects. The online version of the Review mirrors the sections within...

https://forecastpublicart.org/