Comments on: Art in Train Stations http://decor8blog.com/2009/01/27/art-in-train-stations/ fresh finds for hip spaces Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:07:27 +0000 hourly 1 By: visualingualhttp://decor8blog.com/2009/01/27/art-in-train-stations/comment-page-1/#comment-37623 visualingual Fri, 30 Jan 2009 01:08:03 +0000 http://decor8blog.com/?p=5491#comment-37623 I love Camilla Engman's work, and I've been documenting some interesting public art projects on my own blog:<a href="http://visualingual.wordpress.com/tag/public-art/" rel="nofollow">http://visualingual.wordpress.com/tag/public-art/</a>Thank you so much for posting photos of this project!<abbr><em></em><em>visualinguals last blog post: <a href="http://visualingual.wordpress.com/2009/01/29/snow-emergency/" rel="nofollow">Snow Emergency</a></em></abbr> I love Camilla Engman’s work, and I’ve been documenting some interesting public art projects on my own blog:

http://visualingual.wordpress.com/tag/public-art/

Thank you so much for posting photos of this project!

visualinguals last blog post: Snow Emergency

]]> By: decor8http://decor8blog.com/2009/01/27/art-in-train-stations/comment-page-1/#comment-37567 decor8 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:09:30 +0000 http://decor8blog.com/?p=5491#comment-37567 Alex your experience at the SFMOMA was like mine in NY, same exact thing. I didn't grow up in Europe but I went to the Louve before going to the museums in NY and remember everyone getting REALLY close to the Mona Lisa. While I don't think TOUCHING art is good, I loved that I could photograph it and get REALLY close to see the details. And that was the MONA LISA! On the flipside, I went to a few museums in Amsterdam last Fall and they would not allow cameras. I felt really upset, in fact so upset I left. I love taking interior shots of museums (the architecture mainly not so much the art unless I see something I've not seen a thousand times before). It was a major let down. Alex your experience at the SFMOMA was like mine in NY, same exact thing. I didn’t grow up in Europe but I went to the Louve before going to the museums in NY and remember
everyone getting REALLY close to the Mona Lisa. While I don’t think TOUCHING art is good, I loved that I could photograph it and get REALLY close to see the details. And that was
the MONA LISA! On the flipside, I went to a few museums in Amsterdam last Fall and they would not allow cameras. I felt really upset, in fact so upset I left. I love
taking interior shots of museums (the architecture mainly not so much the art unless I see something I’ve not seen a thousand times before). It was a major let down.

]]> By: alexhttp://decor8blog.com/2009/01/27/art-in-train-stations/comment-page-1/#comment-37507 alex Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:10:42 +0000 http://decor8blog.com/?p=5491#comment-37507 Growing up in Denmark and France I was used to (and took for granted) free art, free or very low cost museums and (important to me) being able to get right up to an image to see it. I was surprised when I first went to the SFMOMA and had a guard tell me to step back from a Matisse.But Europe's elite (queens, kings, rulers) believed that owning and sharing their art proved wealth and was generally for the people. America has had the opposite view - that art is for the elite only.It's getting better in America, I think, but museums and public spaces still have a long, long way to go.<abbr><em></em><em>alexs last blog post: <a href="http://hyggehouse.com/links-loves/where-to-5" rel="nofollow">Where To?</a></em></abbr> Growing up in Denmark and France I was used to (and took for granted) free art, free or very low cost museums and (important to me) being able to get right up to an image to see it. I was surprised when I first went to the SFMOMA and had a guard tell me to step back from a Matisse.

But Europe’s elite (queens, kings, rulers) believed that owning and sharing their art proved wealth and was generally for the people. America has had the opposite view – that art is for the elite only.

It’s getting better in America, I think, but museums and public spaces still have a long, long way to go.

alexs last blog post: Where To?

]]> By: Lisa Markarianhttp://decor8blog.com/2009/01/27/art-in-train-stations/comment-page-1/#comment-37498 Lisa Markarian Thu, 29 Jan 2009 07:08:45 +0000 http://decor8blog.com/?p=5491#comment-37498 New York City is incredible when it comes to art in public spaces. Starting with the entire city that is decked with broken mosaic pieces throughout the subway tunnels, to the installations that pop up in the most unexpected places, including bold graffiti art that makes you think outside the proverbial box for a change – there is really something magical about it all.The largest and most spectacular public art event I have seen was The Gates that was displayed in Central Park in 2005. It lives on in my memory as one of the best times in my life. In the short time the display was up the weather went from one extreme of cold and snow to unseasonable heat and sun. It was amazing seeing The Gates in all the different backdrops and lighting. Aye, New York.This is one of the perks to living in cities that put a great value on creativity, with a public that really notices and enjoys it. The short-lived nature of public art really tests your ability to stop and enjoy a moment when your eye catches something but you’re running to catch a train to get somewhere else. New York City is incredible when it comes to art in public spaces. Starting with the entire city that is decked with broken mosaic pieces throughout the subway tunnels, to the installations that pop up in the most unexpected places, including bold graffiti art that makes you think outside the proverbial box for a change – there is really something magical about it all.

The largest and most spectacular public art event I have seen was The Gates that was displayed in Central Park in 2005. It lives on in my memory as one of the best times in my life. In the short time the display was up the weather went from one extreme of cold and snow to unseasonable heat and sun. It was amazing seeing The Gates in all the different backdrops and lighting. Aye, New York.

This is one of the perks to living in cities that put a great value on creativity, with a public that really notices and enjoys it. The short-lived nature of public art really tests your ability to stop and enjoy a moment when your eye catches something but you’re running to catch a train to get somewhere else.

]]> By: camilla Engmanhttp://decor8blog.com/2009/01/27/art-in-train-stations/comment-page-1/#comment-37404 camilla Engman Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:51:47 +0000 http://decor8blog.com/?p=5491#comment-37404 Thank you Holly! I'm proud and you are making me even prouder :) Thank you Holly! I’m proud and you are making me even prouder :)

]]> By: Terriawhttp://decor8blog.com/2009/01/27/art-in-train-stations/comment-page-1/#comment-37262 Terriaw Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:52:53 +0000 http://decor8blog.com/?p=5491#comment-37262 I would love to see the art in that train station! I love it when you stumble on something so fabulous. I have not noticed much public art besides outdoor sculptures, such as in Grand Junction, which has beautiful sculptures in their downtown. I think it would be a great movement here in Madison where I am discovering there is a bigger art community than I realized. I think exposing more people to art in everyday life would brighten things up a bit. I would love to see the art in that train station! I love it when you stumble on something so fabulous. I have not noticed much public art besides outdoor sculptures, such as in Grand Junction, which has beautiful sculptures in their downtown. I think it would be a great movement here in Madison where I am discovering there is a bigger art community than I realized. I think exposing more people to art in everyday life would brighten things up a bit.

]]> By: Ellahttp://decor8blog.com/2009/01/27/art-in-train-stations/comment-page-1/#comment-37260 Ella Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:30:28 +0000 http://decor8blog.com/?p=5491#comment-37260 I went to college in a small town in Louisiana, but it had a huge art community (from college students to working artists). Public art became a huge deal when i was there, and it was mostly people doing it for fun. (graffiti, decorating trash cans, posters, etc.) it was really neat and a lot of people got into it. It was all over the city and I really enjoyed seeing it everyday. I went to college in a small town in Louisiana, but it had a huge art community (from college students to working artists). Public art became a huge deal when i was there, and it was mostly people doing it for fun. (graffiti, decorating trash cans, posters, etc.) it was really neat and a lot of people got into it. It was all over the city and I really enjoyed seeing it everyday.

]]> By: alishttp://decor8blog.com/2009/01/27/art-in-train-stations/comment-page-1/#comment-37251 alis Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:17:08 +0000 http://decor8blog.com/?p=5491#comment-37251 I was going to link to the same Washington Post article (Pearls Before Breakfast) as Lynetta.No one even paused to glance at a genius artist playing the best music ever written with the best violin ever made.Every piece of art is valuable and I would not want to see it wasted in a place that no one would appreciate it's beauty.<abbr><em></em><em>aliss last blog post: <a href="http://a-mad-tea-party-with-alis.blogspot.com/2009/01/wabi-sabi-accessory.html" rel="nofollow">A Wabi-Sabi Accessory</a></em></abbr> I was going to link to the same Washington Post article (Pearls Before Breakfast) as Lynetta.

No one even paused to glance at a genius artist playing the best music ever written with the best violin ever made.

Every piece of art is valuable and I would not want to see it wasted in a place that no one would appreciate it’s beauty.

aliss last blog post: A Wabi-Sabi Accessory

]]> By: Tidbit Girlhttp://decor8blog.com/2009/01/27/art-in-train-stations/comment-page-1/#comment-37246 Tidbit Girl Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:31:08 +0000 http://decor8blog.com/?p=5491#comment-37246 Interesting post! It reminded me about a citywide project in Singapore (where I am from) that celebrates the city, city-life and, the city-dweller. 40 city post-boxes were selected for makeovers. See some of the pictures here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/7373633@N03/sets/72157600038160416/ Interesting post! It reminded me about a citywide project in Singapore (where I am from) that celebrates the city, city-life and, the city-dweller. 40 city post-boxes were selected for makeovers. See some of the pictures here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7373633@N03/sets/72157600038160416/

]]> By: LeeAnnhttp://decor8blog.com/2009/01/27/art-in-train-stations/comment-page-1/#comment-37238 LeeAnn Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:06:02 +0000 http://decor8blog.com/?p=5491#comment-37238 One of the most surprising adventures I had while living in Moscow Russia was viewing all the wonderful underground Metro stations. Everyone is different but each one holds a different sort of beauty. Just do a Google image search for Moscow Metro photo's and you'll see what I mean. The station with the stained glass is my absolute favorite. Photos do not do it justice though. I actually spent an entire Saturday just riding the metro to stop at the different stations.<abbr><em></em><em>LeeAnns last blog post: <a href="http://mintbasil.blogspot.com/2009/01/photos-part-3.html" rel="nofollow">Photos part 3</a></em></abbr> One of the most surprising adventures I had while living in Moscow Russia was viewing all the wonderful underground Metro stations. Everyone is different but each one holds a different sort of beauty. Just do a Google image search for Moscow Metro photo’s and you’ll see what I mean. The station with the stained glass is my absolute favorite. Photos do not do it justice though. I actually spent an entire Saturday just riding the metro to stop at the different stations.

LeeAnns last blog post: Photos part 3

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