Archive: Year: 2019
Finding beauty in the ashes
Spurred on by the recent fires that devastated many California communities, local residents banded together to install an art piece in the Redwood City Art Kiosk. Titled “Bonds Unburnt,” the piece embodies people’s connections with others concerning the tragic California wildfires. Devoted to portraying art with meaning and relevance, a monthly exhibit is unveiled in the kiosk for the public to enjoy. Each is a product of a local Bay Area artist, according to Lance Fung, the chief…
California Fires Inspire Redwood City Art Installation
REDWOOD CITY, CA — The revolving exhibits at Redwood City's Downtown Art Kiosk will open with a new display this week —“Bonds Unburnt” — inspired by connections people made during the California fires of 2018 and a Japanese philosophy dubbed the “red string of fate.” The “red string of fate” legend focuses on how people connect, "destined to meet by the attachment of an invisible red string," according to exhibit organizers, the Redwood City Improvement…
Opening Reception ‘Binds Unburnt’: Art Kiosk, Redwood City
'Bonds Unburnt' Opening reception: Saturday, November 16, 2019 -4 p.m Display: November 16 – December 15, 2019 Courthouse Square, Redwood City, CA Event Details Sat, Nov. 16, 2019 at 4:00 PM Add to Calendar From Redwood City Improvement Association and Fung Collaboratives: "The Redwood City Improvement Association in partnership with Fung Collaboratives has announced the latest Downtown Art Kiosk Installation by artists, Jose Castillo, Peter Moen and…
California Fires Inspire Peninsula Art Installation
"Bonds Unburnt" melds the Japanese "red string of fate" and the smell of charred wood. Opening reception is Saturday. REDWOOD CITY, CA — The revolving exhibits at Redwood City's Downtown Art Kiosk will open with a new display this week —"Bonds Unburnt" — inspired by connections people made during the California fires of 2018 and a Japanese philosophy dubbed the "red string of fate." The "red string of fate" legend focuses on how people connect, "destined to meet by the attachment of…
‘Voice Crossing’ is part of the yearlong Art Kiosk exhibition
A new public art installation offering a glimpse of the Bay Area’s past via archival footage and audio recordings will be unveiled in Redwood City’s Courthouse Square Saturday, Oct. 12. The piece, titled “Voice Crossing” by Joseph Clayton Mills, 48, will be on view in one of the glass-walled kiosks in the square 24 hours a day through Nov. 10. It’s part of a series of site-specific installations in the same space called Art Kiosk that began in January and features a new…
October Newsletter – 2019
Pride events happening in Redwood City through Monday
Starting tonight through Monday, there will be plenty of opportunities to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month in Redwood City. At Courthouse Square at 9 a.m. tonight, Saturday and Sunday, folks are encouraged to watch the Petals of Pride Projection on the exterior of the San Mateo County History Museum, 2200 Broadway. The Pride-themed 3-D projection is presented by the Redwood City Improvement Association and Fresh AV. On Saturday, June 22, the City of Redwood City will host a flag-raising…
Redwood City’s dark and moody camera obscura an experience in reflection, transformation
The newly installed camera obscura exhibit in Redwood City’s new Art Kiosk is titled “Alone,” and its creator, Frank Boban, is there to make sure alone is how visitors experience it. When the door is open, Boban is there to explain the experience people are about to enter. Then he shuts the door behind to ensure the privacy of a 13-foot square glass box that has been blacked out. His walk-in camera has a lens in each wall to allow guests to spy on the upside-down world walking by on…
Magic Lantern 3D show returns to Redwood City
The Redwood City Improvement Association is relaunching its one-of-a-kind Magic Lantern 3D Show series on Tuesday, May 14. The Magic Lantern 3D Show is a free 3D video mapping light show designed by world-renowned artist, Bart Kresa. The free show will project an array of colorful lights on the San Mateo County History Museum for a 15-minute show weekly on Tuesday nights. The show begins 8:30 p.m. through May 28, then is at 9 p.m. through Aug. 6, then returns to 8:30 p.m. through…