2000s

“Arson Engulfs Art at Detroit’s Heidelberg Project”

“On Detroit’s Heidelberg Street, where a local artist turned the shell of a crime-ridden neighborhood into an interactive public art project, visitors coming to see offbeat display are noticing something that’s not part of the quirky exhibition: Yellow fire tape.

There have been at least eight fires since early May– the latest last Sunday — leading to questions about who might be targeting the installation known as the Heidelberg Project, and why they want to burn it down. . . .”

“Banksy Mural Fetches $209K at California Auction”

via “Associated Press“

” A mural stenciled on the side of a Hollywood gas station five years ago by the British street artist Banksy has fetched more than $200,000 at a Beverly Hills auction.

The 9-by-8 foot “Flower Girl” artwork sold for $209,000 on Thursday at an auction that featured nearly 100 works by more than 30 artists, according to the Los Angeles Times (http://lat.ms/1aFPMXw). The winning bid came from . . . .”

“Completion of the World’s Largest of Equine Sculptures”

“Andy Scott stands with Clydesdale Horses Duke and Baron and Donna Auchinvole during a topping out ceremony at The Kelpies on November 27, 2013 in Falkirk, Scotland. Construction work has been completed on Andy Scott’s Kelpies, the world’s largest pair of equine sculptures and one of the UKs tallest pieces of public art . . . .”

Tribute to Pina Bausch

This film is Germany’s tribute to one of its great lovers of music. Pina Bausch’s legacy will carry on in both the world of theatre and the world of dance, for she combined them both in marvelous feats of ingenuity. You can read more about her contributions to the world of arts here and here.

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