Cast of MTV's 'The Buried Life' to complete a mural for Navy Pier Walk

On Tuesday, July 26^th, the cast of MTV’s "The Buried Life" will check off #61 from their bucket list, “Paint a Mural,” in partnership with Orbit Gum and Keep America Beautiful.
The TBL cast will be on-site at Navy Pier to paint this giant 8 foot x 16 foot mural, which will be part of the Navy Pier Walk 2011 Art Exhibition for the duration of the summer.

http://www.chicagonow.com/chi-lebrity-fashion-beauty/2011/07/cast-of-mtvs-the-buried-life-to-appear-at-navy-pier/

Navy Pier Walk 2011

Navy Pier Walk 2011 (7-4-11 To 9-20-11)
Navy Pier, Chicago
A curated site-specific exhibition of public art.
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Terry Allen (b. 1943 TX)

"Nice", 1991 Bronze, 32 x 19.5 x 20 inches

Terry Allen (b. 1943 TX)

"Shoe", 1991 Bronze, 32 x 22 x 21 inches

The Art Guys, TX

"FIX - ICE MACHENE", 2011

wood, multiple dimensions

Ronald Bladen (1918-1988, NY)

"Black Lightining (Garden), 1981, Painted Aluminum

8 H x 20 L x 2 D, feet

Ronald Bladen (1918-1988, NY)

"Kama Sutra (Garden), 1977, Painted Aluminum

60 H x 106 L x 96, inches

Ronald Bladen (1918-1988, NY)

"Host of the Elipse (Garden), 1973, Painted Aluminum

multiple dimensions

Shepard Fairey (b. 1970, CA)

"Revolutions Mural", 2011, 10 x 130 feet

Harry Gordon, (NJ)

"Snaphance", 2011, Black granite, 8 x 8 x 4 feet

Ken Little (b. 1947, TX)

"Lookout", 2011, cast iron and steel, led lighting, 9 x 18 x 8 feet 

Peter Reginato (b. 1945, NY)

"Dear Purple", 2011 Painted stainless steel. 89 x 78 x 43 inches

"Hip Shaken Mama", 2010, Painted stainless steel, 86 x 64 x 32 inches

"Drunken Angel", Painted stainless steel, 92 x 79 x 60 inches

"Dear Vincent", Painted stainless steel, 88 x 68 x 47 inches

NAVY PIER WALK 2011 PUBLIC ART PROJECT TRANSFORMS GATEWAY PARK INTO OUTDOOR ART GALLERY

NAVY PIER WALK 2011 PUBLIC ART PROJECT

TRANSFORMS GATEWAY PARK INTO OUTDOOR ART GALLERY

Chicago (July 12, 2011) — More than two dozen eye-catching artistic installations have transformed Navy Pier’s Gateway Park into an outdoor art gallery near Chicago’s lakefront. Navy Pier officials are proud to join renowned Chicago and American contemporary artists in unveiling Navy Pier Walk 2011. This free public art exhibition will be on display through November 6. The largest outdoor installation of its kind in the country, Navy Pier Walk 2011 returns to Chicago after a 5-year hiatus.

Sculptures of various sizes, designs and materials now welcome lakefront and Navy Pier visitors to Gateway Park.  Among the outdoor collection is a large, 14-piece sculpture, that reads, “fix – ice machene,” (note the intentional misspelling) and is spread across one of the park’s largest lawns. 

Another work also capturing the attention and imagination of onlookers is a giant poster mural at the Lake Shore Drive viaduct at Grand Avenue, created by renowned street artist, Shepard Fairey.  The “Revolutions Mural” (“Obey”) consists of album cover-style imagery, measuring 130’ by 10’. Millions of motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians who use the area to travel to and from Navy Pier this summer will see Fairey’s creation.

“I think public art is very important as a way to capture people’s imaginations, and encourage them to see public space as a forum for creative expression,” said artist Shepard Fairey.

“We are excited to have Navy Pier Walk 2011 back at the Pier. This public art will add aesthetic appeal to the beautiful landscape of Gateway Park, enhancing a space seen and visited by so many Chicagoans and visitors from around the world,” said Marilynn Gardner, Navy Pier General Manager. “We invite the public to come view these works as they spend time enjoying Chicago’s downtown lakefront.”

Navy Pier Walk 2011 curator Joseph Tabet hopes the artwork will amuse, engage and inspire passersby.

“I believe public art exhibitions are an important part of our visual culture.  Through public art, people come together to share different ideas, cultures and aesthetics,” said exhibition curator Joseph Tabet. “As curator, my intention is to have Navy Pier Walk 2011 create personal experiences that address the cultural issues of today.  And, at Navy Pier, I am fortunate to reach people of all ages and backgrounds.  It is a fun exhibition and I hope it is widely enjoyed.”

Navy Pier partnered with the Streeterville Organization of Active Residents (SOAR) to spearhead the outdoor art project, including the Shepard Fairey mural at the Grand Avenue site.

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List of Navy Pier Walk 2011 Artists and Works:

Terry Allen (b. 1943 TX)

            -“Nice”, 1991, Bronze, 32 x 19.5 x 20 inches

            -“Shoe”, 1991, Bronze, 32 x 22 x 21 inches

The Art Guys, Michael Galbreth (b. 1956, TX) and Jack Massing (b. 1959, TX)

            -“fix - ice machene”, 2011, site-specific multiple dimensions, 14 sculptures,

Ronald Bladen (1918-1988, NYC)

            - Black Lightning (Garden), 1981, Painted aluminum, 8 H x 20 L x 2 D, feet

            - V (Garden), 1973, Painted aluminum, 60 1/2 x 106 x 8 inches, 60 x 106 inches

            - Kama Sutra (Garden), 1977, Painted aluminum, 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 feet

Shepard Fairey (b. 1970, CA)

            - “Revolutions Mural”, 2011, 10’ x 130’

Harry Gordon ( NJ)

            - “Snaphance”, 2011, Black granite, 8 x 8 x 4 feet

Ken Little (b. 1947, TX)

            - “Lookout”, 2011, cast iron and steel, 9 x 18 x 8 feet

Peter Reginato (b. 1945, NYC)

            - “Dear Purple”, 2011, Painted stainless steel, 89 x 78 x 43 inches

            - “Hip Shaken Mama”, 2010, Painted stainless steel, 86 x 64 x 32 inches

            - “Drunken Angel”, 2011, Painted stainless steel, 92 x 79 x 60 inches

            - “Dear Vincent”, 2010, Painted stainless steel, 88 x 68 x 47 inches

NAVY PIER CONTACT: Jon Kaplan, Director of Public Relations, 312.595.5327

Peter Reginato sculptures

Here are images of Peter Reginato's sculptures:

Ronald Bladen Sculptures

Here are more images of the Ronald Bladen Sculptures:

Ronald Bladen - Navy Pier Walk 2011

Below are a few images of the Ronald Bladen sculptures.  Also, here is a statement about his work:

Ronald Bladen may have been one of the founding fathers of Minimalism, as some have called him, but that depends on what you mean by Minimalism.  Bladen (1918-1988) started making simplified, industrial-looking sculptures in the 1960's.  But Minimalism in the most thoroughgoing sense meant more than just extreme formal economy.  At its most radical, Minimalism tried to eliminate any dimension other than that of the immediate, material present, forcing concentration on the physical facts of the object and the space it occupied.  But Bladen, who was born in Vancouver and spent his formative years in San Francisco, where the Abstract Expressionist Clyfford Still was the presiding spiritual force, was too much the romantic poet to be a pure Minimalist.
Ken Johnson, The New York Times, February 19, 1999

Installation of The Art Guys' "FIX ICE-MACHENE"

Here are images of the installation:



More pictures located here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/navypierwalk/

http://TheArtGuys.com/IMAGES/Works/Sculpture/fix_ice_machene.jpg



Ken Little "Lookout!" installation pictures

Here are a couple of pictures of Ken Little's sculpture "Lookout!"

3 Million People to Attend NPW 2011 Opening Weekend

Seriously.  Mr. Brainwash top that!

Artist statements

We will be adding a lot of images and content but here is the first look at the navy pier page.  Installation finished Wednesday June 29th with the last Bladen sculpture.  Great weather, smooth install and awesome result.


http://www.navypier.com/things2do/rides_attract/pier_walk.html