Created for SPARK at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, James Paulius’ interactive installation “Sky Village” encourages kids of all ages to problem-solve and unleash their inner engineer. Paulius also makes a thoughtful point regarding the world’s population and the desire (or need) to inhabit new spaces. With pieces crafted from wood that was reclaimed from water towers in Manhattan, “Sky Village” is well-considered and educational, but …
As with all globally acclaimed art fairs, some of the best work can be spied at tangential showcases. This holds true for Chicago-based multimedia artist Paula Crown‘s “Bearings Down” exhibition. For anyone venturing to the Dallas Art Fair this weekend, a stop at The Goss-Michael Foundation is well worth the time. Crown has assembled an immersive installation that taps into multiple senses via mixed media. …
Old mining town Durham, in northeast England, may perhaps best be known for its university and for the light festival that the city plays host to every other year. The festival, called Lumiere, is produced by Artichoke, an organization that specializes in producing spectacular art events in public spaces. Following its success in the north, Lumiere is now launching in London—for the first time. And …
