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Comment on See Ya by unknown

unknown — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 09:33:41 +0000

this is the best opition, i lived with that man 4 about a yr, he is a horrible man who cares about nothing and no one the town of clark is better off with out him there!!!!!

Comment on Truly Appalling by addesciceapam

addesciceapam — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 04:20:19 +0000

Adidas Forum
Now here’s a shoe-in for the list of the year’s best gaming-related clothing : Adidas has brought back its ZX 500 running shoe, and, since it originally hails from the ’80s, the gaming galvanized design and coloring is a no-brainer … Right? The kicks would possibly not be the coolest part of the deal, either ; they come packed with a combination bracelet/USB flashdrive containing ZX Runner, a computer game based primarily on … The shoe itself.

GameCulture writes that the game stars a personality named’DJ Zed’ who, according to Adidas, has 5 mins to’run, moon-walk, climb walls, avoid some dodgy-looking thugs, collect power-ups, and pull off loony rooftop-to-rooftop stunts’ to get on-stage before his set starts. It looks fittingly retro — see for yourself in the video we’ve included after the breakdance.

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Comment on Truly Appalling by Stacey Wittig

Stacey Wittig — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:00:25 +0000

Hello All,

For a much better representation of the iconic mountain man, see the public art featured at http://www.mountainmanbronzes.com/William-Sherley-Williams.html

Control Number: IAS AZ000467

Repository: Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012

The monument by B R Pettit was unveiled in 1980 by Senator Barry Goldwater in a celebration that was covered by the national media.

Comment on Ain’t No Bull Frog by tess

tess — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 11:23:10 +0000

Well I guess that the pope can’t stand the idea that Jesus was man.

But my compliments for Corinne Diserens, the director of the Museion.

Comment on Christopher Gonzalez by What a Problem to Have, Man! | Controversial | Hot Topics of Debate in Public Art

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 06:30:09 +0000

[...] itself on being laid back this public art has stirred a great deal of emotion. Remember the poor Bob Marley statue that had to be removed because it didn’t look life like enough! At any rate the media are [...]

Comment on I Can’t Make This Stuff Up by It’s No Bull | Decapitated |

It’s No Bull | Decapitated | — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 06:49:19 +0000

[...] now, without it’s head, it may be deemed worthless. When will the world stop messing with the CowParade cows (haven’t they been through [...]

Comment on Bon Scott - Would You Like Fries With That ? by Having a Cappuccino with Condie. | There Was This One Time | News, weird facts and bizarre trivia from Tanya Izzard

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:06:38 +0000

[...] Rice having a cappuccino in the burbs sounds as absurd as a Bon Scott statue in a fish ‘n’ chips shop doesn’t it ? Well, Perth can claim these two phenomenas. [...]

Comment on Three good reasons why public art shouldn’t be yellow by publicartaroundtheworld

publicartaroundtheworld — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:26:59 +0000

Hi Lucas,
Guess what ? I own that book. In fact I ended up buying the tatty old display copy as all the rest were sold out (new ones now in stock I believe). I must say it is a fascinating read and you are right, it is much better placed outside the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art. One thing to note, however, notice how many “:do not park” signs surround the sculpture now. When it was in the park it was not only used as a homeless shelter but also somewhere to park the car. The other fascinating thing was, when it was removed from the City Square people began to miss it ! Humans are so fickle !

Comment on Bon Scott Statue: The Long Wait by publicartaroundtheworld

publicartaroundtheworld — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:19:45 +0000

Hi Lucas,
Thanks so much for the update and for anyone who is interested in Bon Scott please visit http://bonscottblog.com .
Tanya

Comment on Three good reasons why public art shouldn’t be yellow by Lucas

Lucas — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 03:56:15 +0000

There is a good book about the history of Ron Robertson-Swann’s Vault (aka the Yellow Peril):

Wallis, Geoffrey J. Peril in the square. Melbourne: Indra, 2004 - 2006

It’s an interesting read, it goes through all the politics of the sculpture. Aesthetics and politics often seem to clash in public sculpture, eh!

The sculpture, in my opinion, is actually quite a stunning architectural folly, and is much happier in its new home outside the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art.