Posts Tagged: art
City Beautiful: Understanding Art, Understanding Singapore
One of my young Singaporean friends declared the other day that she finally understood what art is for. After 20 years of thinking it was merely a way of beautifying our surroundings she realized that it can actually be used
City Beautiful: Understanding Art, Understanding Singapore
One of my young Singaporean friends declared the other day that she finally understood what art is for. After 20 years of thinking it was merely a way of beautifying our surroundings she realized that it can actually be used
Urbanization Notes #4
A Bird’s Eye View of China’s Rapid Urbanization from polis Miami City of Art Manuel Castells at Occupy London Street Films: documenting liveable streets worldwide The City Solution: Why cities are the best cure for our planet’s growing pains in
Urbanization Notes #4
A Bird’s Eye View of China’s Rapid Urbanization from polis Miami City of Art Manuel Castells at Occupy London Street Films: documenting liveable streets worldwide The City Solution: Why cities are the best cure for our planet’s growing pains in
City Beautiful: Pop-Up Cities
This week’s City Beautiful starts from a post on BLDG Blog about a forthcoming book, Short Stories: London in Two-and-a-Half Dimensions. Authors CJ Lim and Ed Liu create a new genre of “architectural fiction” where fantastical environments built in paper
City Beautiful: Pop-Up Cities
This week’s City Beautiful starts from a post on BLDG Blog about a forthcoming book, Short Stories: London in Two-and-a-Half Dimensions. Authors CJ Lim and Ed Liu create a new genre of “architectural fiction” where fantastical environments built in paper
Cape Town: (Proposed) World Design Capital 2014
One of my favorite cities is Cape Town, South Africa. Tucked between the mountains and the sea, Cape Town sits at the southern tip of Africa and is a profound testament to the many cultures and peoples that have come
Cape Town: (Proposed) World Design Capital 2014
One of my favorite cities is Cape Town, South Africa. Tucked between the mountains and the sea, Cape Town sits at the southern tip of Africa and is a profound testament to the many cultures and peoples that have come
City Beautiful: Slum Aesthetics (Part 1)
This is the first of two posts on outsiders and art in Mumbai’s Dharavi slum. I recently checked out a screening of Dharavi: Slum for Sale, where director Lutz Konermann was on hand afterward to discuss his film documenting the
City Beautiful: Slum Aesthetics (Part 1)
This is the first of two posts on outsiders and art in Mumbai’s Dharavi slum. I recently checked out a screening of Dharavi: Slum for Sale, where director Lutz Konermann was on hand afterward to discuss his film documenting the
Artocracy in Tunisia
the new Inside Out project by JR A few weeks ago Amy posted a piece in the City Beautiful series about Inside Out, the Parisian artist/photographer JR’s “one wish to change the world” with the help of a $100,000 TED
Artocracy in Tunisia
the new Inside Out project by JR A few weeks ago Amy posted a piece in the City Beautiful series about Inside Out, the Parisian artist/photographer JR’s “one wish to change the world” with the help of a $100,000 TED
Public Service Murals in China’s Cities
Public service messages are not always thought of as art. However, Urban Photo has found some beautiful mural and mosaic PSA’s in the back allies of a Shanghai and Suzhou. The messages that accompany these colorful displays generally provide “Party-like
Public Service Murals in China’s Cities
Public service messages are not always thought of as art. However, Urban Photo has found some beautiful mural and mosaic PSA’s in the back allies of a Shanghai and Suzhou. The messages that accompany these colorful displays generally provide “Party-like
City Beautiful: Subway (sound)Tracks
When taking public transit most of us prefer to block out the squeaks and dings, the gum smacker in the next seat, and the screeeeeches of tracks, tourists and babies – we tend to pipe our own soundtracks directly into
City Beautiful: Subway (sound)Tracks
When taking public transit most of us prefer to block out the squeaks and dings, the gum smacker in the next seat, and the screeeeeches of tracks, tourists and babies – we tend to pipe our own soundtracks directly into
City Beautiful: Inside Out
Cities don’t generally hide confrontation. The friction from millions of bodies, minds, and diverse beliefs in close quarters creates the energy for both innovation and conflict. While the city wears much on its sleeve, so many stories remain untold. But
City Beautiful: Inside Out
Cities don’t generally hide confrontation. The friction from millions of bodies, minds, and diverse beliefs in close quarters creates the energy for both innovation and conflict. While the city wears much on its sleeve, so many stories remain untold. But
City Beautiful: Bikes Continued
Inspired by Amy’s post, I decided to seek out a project I heard about a while back from various different sources. Bicycle Portraits is an effort to photograph “everyday South Africans and their bicycles.” As someone who has traveled to
City Beautiful: Bikes Continued
Inspired by Amy’s post, I decided to seek out a project I heard about a while back from various different sources. Bicycle Portraits is an effort to photograph “everyday South Africans and their bicycles.” As someone who has traveled to
Encountering Urbanization 