Project inspires East Palo Alto youth through graffiti art, hip-hop and education
byWith declining funding for public school art programs, the Mural Music & Arts Project has stepped in to fill an important void, offering year-round youth programs.
Public Art
‘Aurora’ lights up the night in Palo Alto
byScores of Peninsula residents came out to witness the official lighting ceremony for “Aurora,” the buzzed-about installation piece by artist Charles Gadeken.
‘Aurora’ art piece will light Palo Alto skies starting Nov. 16
byOn Saturday, Nov. 16, Aurora — an art piece created by Charles Gadeken that originally debuted at Burning Man in 2011 — will finally be lit in front of Palo Alto’s City Hall.
Piece by piece, Palo Alto is using developer money to expand public art collection
byPalo Alto looks to expand its “Percent for Art” policy from municipal projects to private developments. City Council will decide on this Dec. 2.
Portola Valley artist’s giant sculptures shine at Google campus and across the country [VIDEO]
bySculptor Roger Stoller builds 20-foot stone and metal pieces destined for display in civic plazas and on the front of buildings.
3,000-pound “wonderarium” could float on Oakland’s Lake Merritt
byOakland artists Yvette Molina and Sarah Filley plan to build a giant terrarium that will float in the center of Oakland’s Lake Merritt in 2012.