Once the birthplace of the J.J. Newberry Co. Stores, today the Renegade Winery is located here. Down the block is the Urban Winery. This public art mural depicts a vintage train emerging from a tunnel. It is somewhat surprising to encounter this scene off of a parking lot. Newberry’s Yard of Ale is another establishment that contributes to the food
Cosmos is a site-specific installation by New York artist Leo Villareal. Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and computer-driven imagery bring the underside of the floating upper levels of I.M. Pei’s Johnson Museum to life. Thousands of LED’s are synchronized with one another to create fascinating shapes and patterns. These lights are visible both from campus and from lower in the City of
Ithaca, New York, has one of the few surviving pedestrian plazas. In the 1970s several downtown areas closed streets to traffic to create a pedestrian area in the public realm. Very few of these were effective, and later the street was reintroduced in many. Ithaca has been resistant to this trend, instead choosing to replace their original design with brand
Old Falls Street had a need to bring some added vitality to their downtown area near the Niagara Falls State Park. Several hotels, a conference center, and a visitor center are located there. The Quality Inn (240 1st St) had a quarter-acre lot of approximately 365 feet by 100 feet. Boundaries include the Bollywood Lounge & Legend Bar and Grill
This park combines public art, sculpture, and placemaking elements to make a lively, if a little bit idiosyncratic place. The mural is a focal point. These is a trompe l’oeil effect with vistas vanishing in the distance, and a staircase seemingly busting through a broken wall. This bulletin board is for official postings. The base has oversized buttons, referring to
While the destination was Niagara Falls, starting on the Canada side, we were surprised to see this pyramid just steps away from our destination. It goes to show that tastefulness and scenic attractions do not always closely track. For those seeking an IMAX theater experience within a squat pyramid, this surely is bliss. Not what we can for though. Instead,
This public artwork is titled “Dressmaker’s Manikin with Drapery”. It is a permanent sculpture located at Kiwanis Place (at the corner of Ottawa Street North and Edinburgh Avenue) in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The primary piece is a draping study carved onto a headless, armless form resembling a dressmaker’s mannequin. It is a direct tribute to the historic Ottawa Street Fabric
Meakins & Sons Brush Factory building, located at the corner of King Street East and West Avenue South in Hamilton. The white historic building prominently features a massive public art piece titled “Raise,” painted in 2018 by local Hamilton muralist Lester Coloma and designer Norman Coloma. The monochrome mural serves as a visual tribute to Hamilton’s industrial history and working-class
Heading into Midland, Live Oak Coffee House proudly displayed the outline of an oak in black and white against a landscape full of vibrant and colorful colors. Once downtown, the landscaping caught us right away. An effort was clearly made to utilize native plants and grasses. The Midland Visitor Center gave us a good overview of what to find in
