Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Oakland's Uptown Art Park


I was walking in Downtown Oakland over by the 19th street BART Station and I came upon the Uptown Art Park. It is a temporary outdoor gallery. The City of Oakland took a piece of vacant lot and created an outdoor art gallery. I think it is a really cool use of space:

"Offering"-Bruce Johnson-Redwood and copper
"Bike Bridge"-Michael Christian-Recycled bike parts
"The pressure to hold together that held things back-part 2"-Salvaged redwood timbers 
"Dandelion"-Karen Cusolito-Recycled Steel
"Skiff"-Erin Powell-Steel
"Uprising"-Bruce Johnson-Redwood and Copper
"Trumpet Flowers"-Karen Cusolito-Recycled Steel
"Barbican"-Randolph Colosky-Engineered Ceramic, honeycomb and wool
This was really cool and I am glad that I ran into it. It brightens the city of Oakland.
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8 comments:

  1. BreatheJune 6, 2013 at 8:42 PM

    Bike Bridge is Awesome! These large works are always so impressive with the various mediums. You have some of the coolest sights out there!

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  2. Michell PulliamJune 7, 2013 at 8:33 AM

    That is so awesome...I agree, what a great use of space! I LOVE art and what a wonderful way to display it. I wish more urban areas would do the same. Thanks for sharing Patrick!! Have a great weekend!!

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    1. csuhpat1June 7, 2013 at 9:10 AM

      Thanks, it is one thing that Oakland got right.

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  3. Jasmine Dk ShepardJune 10, 2013 at 5:54 PM

    I've walked by there once or twice, they are impressive. So much nicer to look at than an empty lot.

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  4. Bekah Loves BlogJune 11, 2013 at 7:33 PM

    These are so neat! I especially like the dandelion.

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  5. Covenant Grace June 13, 2013 at 10:04 PM

    This is some pretty interesting art work. Thanks for sharing!

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