Tag: public art
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Museum Celebrates Banksy- An Artist Who Hates Museums
(NEW YORK) – The presence of The Banksy Museum in New York City has been confirmed. SoHo is now the home to the world’s largest collection of Banksy’s life-sized murals and artwork. Located at 227 Canal Street (at Broadway), NYC The Banksy Museum is now open, in preview, to the public. The official press opening is Wednesday, May 15. Tickets are now…
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What Is The Future Of Book Libraries?
“Libraries are our friends” said famed writer Neil Gaiman. Katharine Hepburn once asked “what in the world would we do without our libraries?” When last polled about a decade ago in 2011, Toronto was home to ninety-eight public libraries and two book mobiles; with approximately thirty thousand programs hours and more than 19 million in…
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Environmental Artist Uses Large Scale Building Murals To Promote Marine Life
Wyland, marine life artist and environmental activist, is making waves with his latest nationwide campaign for conservation. He’s best known for his series of 100 monumental marine life murals around the globe. Steve Creech, President of the Wyland Foundation, is one of many behind the work the org is doing to enlist the support of…