Category Archives: public art

Street Art / Julian Beever / England

Posted on July 14, 2012 by destructivetesting

“At first glance, street artist Julian Beever‘s sidewalk creations look like unfinished chalk drawings of oddly morphed animals or landscapes. But if you happen upon the one perfect angle, the image magically snaps into shape, showing you a giant charging snail … Continue reading →

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‘Street Art’ / Evewright / London, England

Posted on July 13, 2012 by destructivetesting

“Many street art installations tend to be temporary, vulnerable to the whims of the public domain whose upkeep often involves whitewashing the walls that were the artists’ canvases. But one artist, London-based Evewright, is taking the ephemeral nature of public art … Continue reading →

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Artist of the Day / Tarek Ben Yakhlef / France

Posted on July 8, 2012 by destructivetesting

To call Tarek’s illustrated books ‘comic books’ is like calling ‘Maus’ a comic book.  They are that, but so much more.  I see Tarek as a sort of Renaissance street artist. “Graduate of the Sorbonne (University Paris I) in medieval history and art history, Tarek released Paris … Continue reading →

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Making It / Harriete Estel Berman / San Mateo, California

Posted on April 15, 2012 by destructivetesting

“Pick UP Your Pencils, Begin is a gigantic bell curve 28′ wide and 15′ tall about the impact of standardized testing on our educational system.” Harriete (https://destructivetesting.wordpress.com/2012/04/13/artist-of-the-day-harriete-estel-berman-san-mateo-california) worked on this project over a period of 4 1/2 years!  Calling it a … Continue reading →

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Art Project / Found Art Festival in Iran / Qazvin, Iran

Posted on April 11, 2012 by destructivetesting

My daughter sent me this link because she knows how much I’m ‘into’ found art.  Please see the link at the bottom for more. Photos: Second “Found Art” Festival in Qazvin Photos by Hamideh Shafieiha, Mehr News Agency The second festival … Continue reading →

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Little Free Library Project / Mike Smith

Posted on March 19, 2012 by destructivetesting

About a month ago, I read about the Little Free Library project:  http://www.littlefreelibrary.org, and decided to make one when the weather was warmer here in Wisconsin.  So, here it is.  It took all day, but I started with a recycled … Continue reading →

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