Miriam’s Bench by Zoran Mojsilov
Friday, September 12th, 2008
Eye of Newt by Ted Sitting Crow Garner
Friday, August 29th, 2008
Benches by Paul Benson
Saturday, August 16th, 2008
Sunstack #1 by Lourdes Cue
Saturday, August 16th, 2008
Out of the Woods by Marcia McEachron
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
Victory Writer’s Bench by Roger Cummings
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008
Paisley Perch by Peter Morales
Thursday, December 6th, 2007Another Minnesota Rocks project, the second for Peter Morales, “Paisley Perch” is another of his functionally artistic benches this one located in the southeast corner of Como Park in St. Paul. It also has a shape suggestive of an animal, but it’s not nearly as direct as some of his other work. Initially it struck [...]
Read more »Jaguar Throne by Peter Morales
Thursday, November 29th, 2007Much like Craig David’s “Peace Table”, I think “Jaguar Throne” created by Peter Morales in 2001 in St. Paul’s Western Sculpture Park is another great example of functional art. Why have just a bench when you can have a work of art? And why have another work of art that you’re not supposed to touch? [...]
Read more »Peace Table by Craig David
Wednesday, November 28th, 2007I like the concept of benches that are more than a place to park your butt and artwork that’s only for looking but not touching. I like when the two intermingle, when benches go beyond simple functionality and when artwork invites you to do engage your other senses. “Peace Table” by Craig David in Cherokee [...]
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