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ARTLANTIC: wonder, the first of five projects, featuring works by acclaimed artists Robert Barry, Ilya and Emilia Kabakov, John Roloff, and Kiki Smith in collaboration with New York landscape design firms Balmori Associates and Philadelphia-based Cairone & Kaupp.
Video production: Skout Media (www.skoutmediaphilly.com)
Video: ARTLANTIC: wonder — As Seen in USA Today
ARTLANTIC: wonder Becoming an Art Park in Atlantic City, NJ
Entertainment center, east coast gambling mecca, budding resort destination, home to the famous (and intact) boardwalk and more, Atlantic City, NJ adds another description as public arts booster with the unveiling of a new arts park in two exhibition sites.
These photos from site 1 ("Pinnacle") on a former empty lot at the world-famous Atlantic City Boardwalk at Martin Luther King Boulevard and Pacific and Kentucky avenues highlight some of the works visitors can interact with and enjoy (for free from dawn to dusk) including:
- Landscape design by Balmori Associates
- Words by Robert Barry
- A Woman and Deer by Kiki Smith
- And a Pirate Ship by Ilya and Emila Kabakov
- Art curation by Lance Fung Collaboratives
Dance For Joy At ARTLANTIC: wonder
What better way to celebrate the opening of John Roloff's Étude Atlantis than with a performance by the Atlantic City Ballet?
Achieving The Pinnacle: ARTLANTIC: wonder Takes Shape In Atlantic City
As these photos attest, ARTLANTIC: wonder is taking shape at what we dubbed the Pinnacle Lot sitting on aa former empty lot near the world famous Atlantic City Boardwalk at Martin Luther King Boulevard and Pacific and Kentucky avenues.
The picture with the barrels above? Shiver me timbers, those are the contents of the pirate ship! You'll have to come to Atlantic City, NJ to see it in person. Fabulous.
Official unveiling of this exhibition site is Friday, November 9, 2012, with an official preview at 2:30pm. Join the festivities.
Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Slowly Comes Back To Life
Locals and visitors alike came to Atlantic City's beach and historic boardwalk to stroll, walk, shop, and simply enjoy the beautiful day yesterday, Monday, November 5.