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Tag Archives: Public art
Prince Mural Transformed Two Years After His Death
Mother Nature delights muralist Christine Stein and Prince fans the world over with a spring surprise
Artist Christine Stein was listening to Prince’s song “The Most Beautiful Girl in the World” when she first heard of the singer’s death in 2016. Her sadness over his loss inspired her to paint a commemorative Prince mural, displaying it … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Christine Stein, Prince memorial, Prince mural, Public art, Street Art, tribute to Prince
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Qatar World Cup Memorial Commemorates Migrant Worker Deaths
Memorial architecture lends massive presence to hundreds of silenced mourners
The proposed Qatar World Cup Memorial project was designed by French architects Axel de Stampa and Sylvain Macaux, who founded the 1Week1Project collective. 1Week1Project comprises approximately 25 designs that are primarily speculative in nature, meant to serve as social commentary. … Continue reading
Art World Responds to Orlando Shooting
Less than a week after the Orlando Tragedy, artists speak out
On the night of Saturday, June 11, 2016, Omar Mateen opened fire at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, killing 49 people, injuring 53, and irrevocably changing the lives of countless more. Most of the victims were young LGBTQ Latinos and … Continue reading
Bringing the Bucket List Out Into the Open
Street Art Addresses Death and Dying
The idea of the bucket list has emerged in the conversation about death and dying, the concern that we may reach the end of life without doing all that we wished to do. This week’s featured project allows one community … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Art, Before I Die, Bucket List, Candy Chang, Death and Dying, Installation art, New Orleans, Public art, Street Art
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