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Ivan Toth Depeña's new public art captures the ethereal beauty of light

Creative Boom

Artist Ivan Toth Depeña pays tribute to the essence of light and energy in Photon/s, a new concept-driven public art installation in Charlotte, North Carolina. Blending screens and sculptures, the piece is designed to be a permanent beacon for the city's vibrant cultural landscape.

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Cranbrook Academy of Art Announces Public Lecture Series With Artists, Architects, Curators, and Designers

Colossal

Andrianna Campbell-LaFleur, Art Critic, Curator, and Historian March 21, 2024, 6 p.m. Roberto Lugo, Artist, Social Activist, Poet, and Educator All lectures are free and held at Cranbrook Art Museum. Recorded lectures will be available on the Cranbrook Academy of Art deSalle Auditorium YouTube channel.

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How Cranbrook’s Design Program Redefined How We Make and Talk About Graphic Design

Eye on Design

The couple had purchased large tracts of land in Bloomfield Hills with the hope of turning it into an experimental arts colony modeled on the American Academy in Rome and hired Finnish architect Eliel Saarinen to design a master plan, slowly turning their property into a series of schools, museums, and the Academy of Art, which opened in 1933.

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Top 10 of 2023: Our Favourite Public Spaces

Azure Magazine

From landscapes that address climate change (while welcoming cultural and social life) to a rich variety of parks, plazas and buildings — and even infrastructure projects — that engage the urban realm, the best public spaces are a celebration of community and collective spirit.

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Learning From Barcelona: A New Future for Toronto’s Public Parks

Azure Magazine

Tree branches bob in a gentle breeze, and sculptures tower overhead. Parc de l’Estació del Nord is a case in point, seamlessly incorporating a mix of uses and functions into an ambitiously designed public space. Similar examples of dynamic, layered programming can be found throughout the city.

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Cosmic Creatures Meet Mystical Geometry in Bunnie Reiss’ Murals and Illustrations

Colossal

From her art-filled desert home near Joshua Tree, California, to walls in cities around the country, her surroundings transform into her canvas. From murals to paintings to moving sculptures, she takes a prolific approach, constantly experimenting with different media. “Magic Buffalo,” Buffalo, New York.

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Artist Spotlight: Mahsa Merci

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Merci holds a bachelor’s degree in graphic design from Tehran Universtiy of Art and a Master of Painting from Azad University in Iran. She recently graduated from the Master of Fine Arts program at the University of Manitoba. See more of Merci’s paintings below. Mahsa Merci’s Website.

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