COLUMBUS PUBLIC ART, 4 : ALSO OF INTEREST
Columbus Bike Racks
About
Even the bike racks in Columbus are artistic! The community has embraced them so much that businesses throughout the city have purchased their own, so you’ll find their lively colors throughout the city.
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The Dancing C Design, Paul Rand
About
Paul Rand, sometimes called the “Godfather” of graphic design, is known for his iconic logos for ABC, Westinghouse, IBM and UPS.
For the Columbus Area Visitors Center, he created the colorful “dancing Cs,” which he used in designing letterhead, visitors maps, architectural tour markers, and this sign.
Rand also designed the first editions of the Look At Architecture book, the ninth edition of which is available in the gift shop
In 1961, Rand was introduced to Cummins president Irwin Miller – Cummins was one of the first U.S. corporations to recognize the value of corporate branding. Paul Rand worked with Cummins for over thirty years, creating annual reports, packaging, and graphic identification.
Discovery
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This sculpture is a kugel, the German word for “ball,” that combines water and stone. The three-foot-diameter, 2,300 pound ball is carved from South African New Belfast black granite, kept in motion by 12 pounds of water pressure. Each of the three books are made from a different type of granite from the Bavarian Forest in Germany.“Discovery” suggests undefined possibilities both internally through reading and reflection, and externally through the world around us. The kinetic nature of the piece itself is a reminder that the pursuit of discovery is never ending.
Made by Kusser Granitwerke – Germany
GALLERIES
411 - A project of the Arts and Entertainment District
About
411 Sixth Street
Gallery Hours: Thursday-Saturday, 12:00 – 4:00 pm
411 is a community arts gallery and cultural space for exhibitions, events, and collaborations with Columbus’ arts and cultural organizations. A project of the downtown Arts & Entertainment District, the space is managed by the Columbus Area Arts Council and supported by the Efroymson Family Fund, the Columbus Area Visitors Center, and the community.
Gallery 506 at Columbus Visitors Center
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Contact:
812-378-2622
jbanister(at)columbus.in.us
Gallery 506, in the historic Storey Residence portion of The Columbus Area Visitors Center building, brings focus to Columbus area and regional artists, as well as topics that illuminate the local architecture, design, landscapes and Columbus area history. Exhibits range from fine art painting and photography to illustration.
See hours here.
Gallery at Columbus Learning Center
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Contact:
812-314-8507
chrisbeach@educationcoalition.com
The beautiful spaces of the Columbus Learning Center provide an comfortable setting to display all forms of art created by Indiana artists. Exhibits are changed three times a year. In addition, the galleries house several permanent pieces, including Dale Chihuly’s Sun Garden Panels in Suspended Circle.
Regular semester building hours are: Mon – Thur 8 am – 10 pm, Fri 8 am – 8 pm, Sat 8 am – 5 pm.
Gallery at Indiana University Architecture Program
About
Open Monday – Friday, 9 am – 5 pm, map it
Visitors should enter through the southeast entrance on the parking lot side (this entrance is ADA accessible and has “Entrance” written above it.) Check the Visitors Center calendar for the most recent schedule. Note there are some weeks between exhibitions where the gallery may be vacant. Closed on New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Friday after Thanksgiving, and the week of Christmas (Dec 23) through the 2nd of January.
MORE OF INTEREST
David Zinn Street Art
About
In September and October of 2017, David Zinn came to Columbus and left behind eight of his magical, site-specific illustrations. Find out more about David Zinn’s visit and the friends he left behind for everyone to discover and enjoy.
