#community-art

#community-art

I feel grateful all the time that it was my entry point into the art world because it was always about understanding how art and community live together and having a blurry understanding of the limits of the fields of art. I'm always working around the assumption, idea, and understanding that art is everywhere. The artists are everywhere...they're in and out of different industries and movement spaces, and part of coalition building.

Does anyone want to actually build a snowman, Martin, a 28-year-old comedian, said, recalling a friend's social media post. And I swiped up immediately, and I said, 'Yes.' After spending two hours at Bushwick's Maria Hernandez Park, Martin constructed what she called Snow Ma'am Eve, a snow woman with an exaggerated skirt, large bust and chiseled arms. The process, she said, restored a sense of childlike whimsy and joy.

The Second Friday Artwalk is a ad-hoc group of galleries and businesses in the Alameda/Jingletown arts districts to promote art and culture in the community. Select studios, galleries and businesses open their doors to support the local arts from 6-9 PM. Exact locations change month to month, to keep up with who is open on 2nd Friday visit their website. - Updated 6/4/19 - Event info last checked via website

Windows in the Saratoga Village are filling up with Love Notes. Sponsored by the Saratoga Village Development Council, Love Notes celebrate love and connection, expressing affection, gratitude and positivity to a significant other, family member or community. There is still time for you or your children to create a love note to those you hold dear. Notes should be 8 ½ x 11 inches and flat. Contact laurelperusa@comcast.net by Feb. 6 to arrange pickup.

The most memorable exhibitions this year made a mess, rejecting pristine gallery walls in favor of fish skin, plastic bags, and lived-in spaces like a mall corridor and a home garage. Artists viewed art itself as inhabitable-Ginny Sims turned walls into spaces for dimensional scenes, and Lydia Rosenberg's experimental lamps gave Society a chaotic, yet domestic feel. Many of these art projects served as community builders, too, building subtle connections through gestures

We came up with one simple question: how can we bring stories, art and families together to have an immersive experience? And here we are,

Canadian-born Patrick Roberts Loewen has survived a 'criminal' childhood, cancer and drug addiction to become a vigilante of sorts for the city The community spirit in Galway city is definitely strong, but it is rare to see someone caring about its streets like Patrick Roberts Loewen does. Patrick is using his art not only to keep Galway clean but also to keep it safe. And after hearing his back story - which includes a difficult childhood, cancer, an abrupt change of career, and a vision - the reasons are clear.

Mother always said not to play with your food. But the containers the food is packaged in now, there's a loophole. On Nov. 14, an art event in Hayward will highlight that humble but culturally treasured packaging medium: the pizza box. Suitably, the venue is not a gallery or a museum but a pizza parlor, Rayo's Pizza on Mission Blvd., which has baked hot pies since 2022.

Artists David Solnit and Jen Bloomer, who live in the neighborhood, designed the mural with direction from the community. Solnit said it celebrates Berkeley's status as a sanctuary city and is a call to protect our neighbors. Images of squash, corn and beans which are known as the three sister plants as they grow better when planted in close proximity than alone reinforce the idea that community is beneficial.

We respect and carefully consider the ideas and motivation behind each and every artist's work. This is why we give all artists the full freedom to explore their creativity and express emotions and experience through their works. This is also why the themes of the wallpapers weren't anyhow influenced by us but rather designed from scratch by the artists themselves.

Artists in Britain have customised St George's flags with messages celebrating diversity, in response to a campaign in which national banners have been flown from lamp-posts, outside homes and painted on roundabouts. While for many, flying the flag is a genuine expression of national pride, some flags have been graffitied on businesses and places of worship belonging to minority ethnic Britons, in some cases with slurs, after the launch of the operation raise the colours.

The Bad Art Gallery is presented by Bad Art Club in partnership with The Faight Collective. It's a one night only group art exhibition and silent auction fundraiser that celebrates our shared humanity and reinforces our sense of belonging to the world. 100% of proceeds will be donated to Heal Palestine. Heal Palestine is a nonpolitical, nonreligious U.S.-registered nonprofit providing urgent and long-term aid to Palestinian children and families.

The Atlantic Avenue Murals celebrate the people who make their neighborhood and a neighborhood that shapes its people. The artwork highlights the gateway's ebullient use today as a gateway for families, dogs, shoppers and travelers, transforming a once desolate underpass into a vibrant community space.

The exhibit features video and audio recordings and articles about the beach, beach ephemera, beach chairs and even beach balls, capturing the Bloordale Beach vibe.

"San Jose Walls celebrates the role of artists in transforming San Jose's landscape through public art installations, uniting the community around creativity and collaboration."