10 Artists and Cultural Projects on Instagram You Won’t Want to Miss this Year
At Bloomberg Philanthropies, we utilize innovative partnerships and bold approaches that put the arts at the center of community-building, and economic growth around the world. Through our support of cultural organizations including the Bloomberg Connects, Public Art Challenge, Arts Innovation and Management, and global sponsorship, we meet hundreds of amazing artists who push the envelope — in real life and on social media.
Below we picked 10 cultural collaborators making a splash on Instagram this year who are sharing “double-tap”-worthy moments captured from their latest projects. Follow them now to keep up with their creative endeavors. And be sure to follow us on @BloombergDotOrg as we share exciting news and stories from all these artists and projects throughout the year.
ARTHOUSEGARY + THEASTER GATES
Sometimes public art reimagines an existing space with new purpose. That’s what’s happening at ArtHouse, a new social kitchen in Gary, Indiana and a winner of our Public Art Challenge. The reimagined space at 411 E 5th Avenue will provide access to a commercial training kitchen for local residents and emerging businesses, a pop up café, community dinners, and gallery/exhibition space. Follow ArtHouse and renowned artist Theaster Gates to see the Gary community embrace food, culture and art.
BJARKE INGELS GROUP
Based in Denmark and New York, Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has become one of the most recognized names in architecture. This year, the Serpentine Galleries commissioned BIG to build the 2016 Serpentine Pavilion. The structure features a series of interlocking fiberglass bricks and was imagined as a solid wall that has been “unzipped” to create a 3D effect. If you can’t experience the pavilion in person this summer, it’s still worth exploring many of BIG’s amazing large-scale projects on Instagram.
BREATHING LIGHTS NEW YORK + ADAM FRELIN
Another Public Art Challenge winning project, Breathing Lights is a collaborative effort of the cities of Albany, Schenectady and Troy, New York. Working with artist Adam Frelin, architect Barbara Nelson and dozens of community and private sector partners, the cities will illuminate hundreds of vacant homes over several months to regenerate interest in once-vibrant neighborhoods.
CORNELIA PARKER
Cornelia Parker has engaged global audiences for more than 20 years with her large-scale sculptures and installations. Even without an official Instagram account, her art has received 3,000+ mentions on Instagram using #CorneliaParker — and you can expect more photos during this year’s Met Roof Garden commission, which we are excited to support.
CURRENT: LA
This exciting new public art biennial from the L.A. Department of Cultural Affairs is a winner in our Public Art Challenge. While the biennial kicks off this summer with a focus on water and the L.A. River, the department has been sharing historic photos of the river and will soon announce the participating artists in this year’s biennial.
ERWIN REDL
Artist Erwin Redl is working with the City of Spartanburg, South Carolina as part of the Public Art Challenge-winning project Seeing Spartanburg in a New Light. Redl, who often uses LEDs as an artistic medium, will transform ten of the city’s public spaces through installations that aim to use public art to build stronger communicates.
LAZBENT ESCOBEDO AMARAL + ANDRES SOLĺZ PAZ
Winners of the Museum of Modern Art PS1 2016 Young Architects Program (YAP), these Mexico City-based co-founders of Escobedo Solíz Studio will design a temporary urban landscape for the 2016 Warm Up summer music series in MoMA PS1’s outdoor courtyard. The winning project, Weaving the Courtyard, opens at MoMA PS1 in Long Island City in early June. You can expect to see a lot of photos from the architects, visitors, and @MoMAPS1 this summer. Bloomberg Philanthropies has supported the Young Architects Program since 2007, and recently announced that the partnership has been extended for three years, enabling YAP to thrive and excite audiences through summer 2018
MARTIN CREED
This summer, you’ll have the chance to see work by British artist and musician Martin Creed in New York City. With our support, in May, he’ll bring Understanding, a 25-foot-tall rotating ruby red neon sculpture, to Brooklyn Bridge Park as part of the Public Art Fund’s program. And in June, audiences will be gathering at the Park Avenue Armory to witness Creed’s largest ever installation in the U.S. Follow him on Instagram now to see how these projects evolve.
OLAFUR ELIASSON
Among our most prolific collaborators, artist Olafur Eliasson works in photography, film, sculpture, installation, and architecture. With exhibitions all over the world, including Versailles this summer, Eliasson is perhaps best known for his climate-conscious projects including The New York City Waterfalls, last December’s Ice Watch Paris, and the Little Sun solar lamp.
SERPENTINE GALLERIES
In addition to the Serpentine Pavilion by the Bjarke Ingels Group, our longtime partner Serpentine Galleries will introduce four Summer Houses this June by architects Kunlé Adeyemi, Barkow Leibinger, Yona Friedman, and Asif Khan. Budding designers also will have an opportunity to get in on the fun with the Build Your Own Pavilion: Young Architects Competition.
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