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Any large-scale art installations you'd recommend?
Howdy folks.
Had a recent interest in large-scale art projects, and I'm not sure where to start looking to find more.
Anything that by nature has to exist outside of a museum. I'm looking for big displays. Whether it be large scale performance art, buildings erected at the will of an artist, or things like the Dumb Starbucks event that took place out in Los Angeles.
Installments that took any measure of great coordination, investment, or raw personal effort.
I feel like I'm doing a right shit job of describing this - but maybe you get the idea. If anyone has links to news articles, blog posts, or whatever about these kinds of art please drop a comment!
I don't know if she still creates publicly but Jenny Holzer did some pretty fantastic large art installations in her day.
Well, since you mentioned Los Angeles...
Not sure if this fits your definition of "large-scale", but there's the Triforium in downtown Los Angeles. I don't think I've ever seen it "in action", though...
I would like to go to Storm King someday. I’ve only seen it on tv, but it is a large national park/art center with some large scale statues and other works of art.
How about graffiti/murals, do those count? Philadelphia has fantastic graffiti/mural tour, as does my home city of Toronto, and I'm sure many others do as well (just google
<yourcity> graffiti|mural tour).If you ever visit Chicago, The Bean has become somewhat iconic, and Crown Fountain is unique to say the least. These have the added benefit of being right downtown in a nice area, so visiting them can be part of a larger walking tour of downtown. If you go on a nice day weather wise, it makes for a really enjoyable outing.
I'm Chicago-area born, and went to school in the city. I seriously love this town. I can see myself living elsewhere, maybe even for an extended period, but I can only ever see myself calling Chicago home.
Check out Pequod's for deep dish. In my opinion, it's the best in the city, much better than Lou Malnati's. In the art world, check out the Art Institute of course since you literally cannot spend too much time there. Check out the Museum of Contemporary Art as well, it's newer but pretty good. If you want some outdoor art, check out the murals of Pilsen (there might be some tours of the area, I'm not so sure. It's worth just going down to explore).
If you have time too, check out all of our other Museums. The Field is probably the 'must see' one (besides the Art Institute), but the Museum of Science and Industry is often overlooked and really good. A hidden gem is The Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago. They have a world class exhibit on ancient Assyria and Mespotamia, including Egypt. It's free admission with a suggested donation of $5. It's also literally right across the street from Frank Llyod Wright's Robie House, which is a great thing to see too if you can get a tour. The University's architecture is pretty cool too, and there's some neat historical spots nearby like the site of the first self sustaining nuclear reaction on the corner of 57th and Ellis, complete with a Henry Moore sculpture.