Here’s a first look at one of the long-awaited pieces of public art the city of Albany will install at the Lyon Street entrance to downtown.
Something to smile about at Bowman Park
Written October 30th, 2020 by Hasso Hering
A Facebook post by Vickie Pruitt caught my attention Friday morning, so on a ride in the afternoon I went to take a look. And sure enough, somebody had creative fun with chunks of wood and sticks.
Art dilemma dogs Albany council
Written September 21st, 2015 by Hasso Hering
The Albany City Council has a dilemma concerning “public art.” It was unable to resolve this problem Monday and will try again when it meets at 7:15 Wednesday night. If the issue is not resolved soon, it may hold up the design of the city’s new police headquarters and main fire station.
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Tags: 1 percent for art, Albany City Council, Albany fire station 11, Albany police station, public art
Tags: 1 percent for art, Albany City Council, Albany fire station 11, Albany police station, public art
Police and fire issue: What is art?
Written August 27th, 2015 by Hasso Hering
What is art, exactly? It’s an old question, and it’s coming up before the Albany City Council. An Albany ordinance provides that 1 percent of the cost of new city buildings be spent on art. So what about the planned new police department and downtown fire station, which together might cost around $24 million?
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Tags: Albany City Council, Albany public safety buildings, police and fire stations, public art
Tags: Albany City Council, Albany public safety buildings, police and fire stations, public art
Albany scene: Art outside City Hall
Written November 21st, 2012 by
Checking out an addition on Albany’s City Hall:Â It looks a little like a flag,
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Public art on a dark and stormy night
One of the selling points — to me anyway — of Albany’s public art project was that its colorful lights would brighten our winter nights. But on Friday evening, they were hard to see from more than a few feet away.
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