Public Art Chattanooga 2016 Year in Review

Public Art Chattanooga, a division of the City of Chattanooga, is dedicated to introducing a wide variety of high quality public art into the community, enhancing the civic environment and enriching the lives of visitors and residents.

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M.L. King Mural Dedication

Title: “We Will Not Be Satisfied Until”

Artist: Meg Saligman

Location: 300 East Martin Luther King Boulevard

Collection: Permanent

About: Public Art Chattanooga commissioned Philadelphia artist, Meg Saligman to depict the past, present, and future vision for the city's M.L. King District. The mural covers 42,179 square feet and was painted by a team of 11 artists led by Saligman.

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Title: “Scatter” Artist: Bruce White Location: Fire Station #1 Collection: Permanent

Title: “Allegro” Artist: Hanna Jubran Location: Phillips Park Collection: Temporary Program: Seventh Biennial Sculpture Exhibition About: The Biennial Sculpture Exhibition is a rotating outdoor juried exhibition. Seven new works are selected every two years by members of the mayor-appointed Public Art Committee. The sculptures are installed along First Street, Renaissance Park and other public green spaces throughout Chattanooga's urban core. The current exhibition will be on view through spring 2018.

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Title: Chestnut Street Gateway Mural Artist: Jared Bader Location: Chestnut Street Collection: Permanent About:

Title: “Cumulon” Artist: Phil Proctor Location: Renaissance Park Collection: Temporary Program: Seventh Biennial Sculpture Exhibition About: Aluminum, Steel, Polycarbonate, LED Lights, Stainless Steel 15’x13’x8’. The work is an abstraction of a cumulonimbus thunder cloud. This work is totally autonomous and can operate anywhere there is sunlight. The power and beauty of a summer thunderstorm is an event we can all associate with summers in the south.

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Title: “Next Millenium Gate” Artist: Jim Gallucci Location: Riverfront Parkway at TN Aquarium Collection: Temporary Program: Seventh Biennial Sculpture Exhibition About: “[The artist] uses the format of gates and doors in [his] sculpture in

order to give the public access to [his] art. This interaction is an “entry” for the public to embrace art.”

Title: “Don’t Forget Us” Artist: Nathan Pierce Location: Veteran’s Bridge Collection: Temporary Program: Seventh Biennial Sculpture Exhibition About: 2014, epoxy coated steel, 16"x7'x8'. The artist’s vision is to create abstract forms that spark the imagination of the viewers and highlight the importance of communication

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Title: “Wood’s Revenge – Resawn II” Artist: Stephen Klema Location: First Street Sculpture Garden Collection: Temporary Program: Seventh Biennial Sculpture Exhibition

Katelyn Kirnie starts as New Full-Time Director of Public Art

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Ana May starts as Full-Time Project Manager

Title: “Prairie Ship” Artist: Greg Mueller Location: Renaissance Park Collection: Temporary Program: Seventh Biennial Sculpture Exhibition About: 14' x 18' x 6' re-claimed agricultural metals

Title: “Tonight” Artist: Mark Chew Location: First Street Sculpture Garden Collection: Temporary Program: Seventh Biennial Sculpture Exhibition

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Title: “The Blue Trees” Artist: Konstantin Dimopoulos Locations: Hunter Museum of American Art Riverfront Parkway Creative Discovery Museum Bessie Smith Cultural Center Guild Trail

Collection: Temporary About: “The Blue Trees” is an art installation that brings together environmental consciousness and social action. Public Art Chattanooga brought the artist, Konstantin Dimopoulos to Chattanooga for a six-week residency in which he engaged the community in a series of installations and events highlighting the importance of trees by coloring them a vibrant ultramarine blue. Organic and temporary, the artwork will gradually fade away over the course of a year. The artist completed 5 installations with the help of nearly 300 volunteers.

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