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Monumentous Influence: Stephen Fairfield Helps Define the Real Value of Public Art to Cities and Communities

What can public art mean to the people and communities where it has been installed?

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Monumentous Impact, Sculpture

While it might not be a stated priority, there are few sculptors who would deny that creating a piece that becomes iconic isn’t somewhere in the back of their mind. The notoriety that something like “The Bean” or “Spoonbridge and Cherry” represents for a sculptor’s career is undeniable, but the impact that such pieces have […]

The Trevi Fountain Becomes a New Icon for Rome

Much More than a Fountain

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Europe, Monumentous Icons, Sculpture

Rome has a history that stretches back for millennia and features numerous monuments and landmarks that have defined the city for ages. That historic significance makes it difficult for new monuments to make an impact in the city and across Italy, but the Trevi Fountain (Fontana di Trevi in Italian) has done just that. In […]

Monumentous Potential – The Avenue of Champions and Giant Baseball Bat in Edmonton

Exploring the potential to create true icons of Edmonton and the entire region

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Monumentous Potential, North America, Sculpture

In the 1990s, the city of Edmonton decided to revitalize 118th Avenue by renaming the street “Avenue of Champions”. The area has long tried to overcome its reputation as a section of the city that is plagued by crime, drugs and prostitution, which is why the street was renamed and a Giant Baseball Bat was […]

The Spirit of Nebraska Wilderness Symbolizes the Essence of Omaha

Personifying the True Nature of Nebraska

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Monumentous Vision, North America, Sculpture, United States

The Spirit of Nebraska Wilderness sculpture series, located in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, depicts numerous animals that are native to the region and roamed free in the area before it was settled. Together with the Pioneer Courage sculpture series, the parks combine to form one of the largest bronze sculptures in the world. By capturing the […]

Pioneer Courage Park Highlights the Spirit of Nebraska Settlers

Celebrating the Legacy of Nebraska’s Pioneer Story

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Monumentous Vision, North America, Sculpture, United States

Pioneer Courage Park, located in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, features the Pioneer Courage sculpture series of statues that depict larger-than-life pioneers making their way into the area for settlement. Like other sculpture series that illustrate historical events, Pioneer Courage encourages audiences to both envision and experience what the people being represented in these pieces went through. […]

The Buffalo Soldier Memorial Honors the Past and Present of Junction City, Kansas

"We Can, We Will" and "Ready and Forward"

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Monumentous Memorials, North America, Sculpture, United States

Built to honor the 9th and 10th Horse Cavalry Regiment units that were stationed at Fort Riley and in Junction City, Kansas, the Buffalo Soldier Memorial pays tribute to the soldiers that served the United States in both peace and war. Like other monuments in Junction City, the Buffalo Soldier Memorial connects the past and […]

Illumina Brings a 13th Century Carnival of Venice to Modern Omaha

An Unexpected Legacy

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Monumentous Imagination, North America, Sculpture, United States

Numerous sculpture series have captured the spirit and history of a city, but Illumina, located outside the convention center and arena in Omaha, Nebraska, showcases something entirely different. The colorful sculpture series display contains multiple pieces inspired by the 13th Century Carnival of Venice. By featuring something that’s so different and distinct from the rest of […]