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Odd Wall : Gallery of the Streets
Odd Wall is on-line archive and gallery of the streets which documents and presents graffiti murals. The murals are simply catalogued by date photographed and all of the graffiti seems to be found in public locations.
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Scultura: The Art of Mike Garibaldi
This up and coming San Franscisco artist is a sculptor known for his public art installations and his famous "shell car." This site highlights some of his work and gives you an idea of what he hopes to deliver through his art. Fun site...
Seeker
Seeker: Public Art Generates Renewable Energy
Article reports on the Land Art Generator Initiative, which works to create public art that adds energy from renewable sources to the power supply.
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Boston Public Library: The Sargent Murals
A fully illustrated examination of John Singer Sargent?s monumental mural cycle, "Triumph of Religion," with information on the history of the murals, their interpretation, and the steps the library is taking to conserve the work.
Columbia University
Columbia University: Harlem Hospital Wpa Murals
Painted during the Great Depression and funded under the Works Progress Administration/Federal Art Project these murals carry with them a history worth noting.
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Art Works: Public Art: Murals
Since 2007, ArtWorks in Cincinnati, Ohio, has created more than 180 murals on walls in and around the city. With this site, you can take an armchair tour of the murals, which celebrate the history and culture of the area.
Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago: Education: Chicago: The City in Art
Lessons on a variety of themes based on mural paintings in eleven Chicago public school buildings.
PBS
Pbs: Murals (A Lesson Plan About Local History, Culture, and Events)
A lesson for exploring the history of mural art and the visual symbolism portrayed in murals, with instructions for leading students through the design and creation of a mural that reflects or symbolizes local history, culture, and events.
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The Denver International Airport Art Program
Who would have thought? An art museum inside an airport. If you haven't been lucky enough to travel to and from Denver, Colorado and experience this for yourself, you'll be amazed at the art program in place. You can view murals,...
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The Social and Public Art Resource Center (Sparc)
SPARC is an arts center in Los Angeles that produces, preserves and conducts educational programs about community based public art works. If you live nearby you can get involved. Otherwise, be inspired by their work. The murals are...
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Precita Eyes Mural Arts
A non-profit organization in San Francisco, CA that promotes community through the painting of murals.
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Modern Sculpture: Your Source for Contemporary Art
This site focuses on contemporary sculpture, painting, and installation art. View work from modern artists in the Bay Area. There is even extensive information on the process of bronze casting found in the "learn" section.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: A Moo Ving Experience
Students gain an understanding about non-profit organizations and the role they play in our economy. Students then learn about a relatively new type of fundraising effort, known as CowParade, for non- profit organizations that has been...
Tate
Tate Kids Street Art
Make your mark on the wall of the Tate Modern Museum. Use the virtual spray paints to design your own graffiti art.
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Mural Arts Program: Philadelphia
Read about this interesting program that promotes art in the city of Philadelphi through the painting of murals, art education in the schools, and eradication of graffiti.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Arts and Humanities: Art of Asia
A landing page for a course on the art history of Asia.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Arts and Humanities: Art of Africa
A landing page for a course on African art found in regions and in individual countries.
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Chicago Public Art Group: Techniques of Community Murals
Street murals in California, and the cultural influences on these murals are presented here. Murals dating back to the 1970s are examined as well as mural techniques.
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Chicano Park Murals (San Diego, California)
In collaboration with San Diego State University, Chicano Park has become a public art space showcasing the history and pride of the Chicano culture. Elaborate murals decorate the surrounding area. You can take a virtual tour and...
EL Education
El Education: A Revitalization Report
In 2008, the ARTWalk 2 Planning Committee in Rochester, New York invited the sixth grade students at Genesee Community Charter School to make a meaningful contribution to the expansion of public art in Rochester. A Revitalization Report...
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Chicago Public Art Group
If you live in the Chicago area this group offers to work with your school or community to design and implement a public art piece.
My Learning
My Learning: Journey Through India and Pakistan
Normally when we think of public art we think of something displayed outside in a stationary position. Not so in the case of Pakistan! Check out their decorated trucks discovered traveling on the Grand Trunk Road.
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Sidewalk Chalk Guy
This unknown chalk pastel artist creates unbelievable 3-dimensional images on the sidewalks of the city.
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The Dreaming
Public art is a fun way to bring a community together. "The Dreaming" offers a vision of a neighborhood in Washington D.C. that wanted weave its members together through a visual experience. You are invited to help be a part of this...