Public art today addresses many societal issues, and many artists regard community engagement activities—getting people together to talk and share their ideas, form new relationships, and build community—as a contemporary public art form. This is certainly the case with Public Art Saint Paul’s work with The Art of Food in Frogtown and Rondo, a collaborative…

What Is Public Art Today and Why Does It Matter?  A Conversation with Christine Baeumler, Seitu Jones, and Wing Young Huie Moderated by PASP Executive Director Colleen Sheehy Lets Talk: Creating Through Dialogue Reflection on the Public Art Saint Paul Distinguished Public Artist Program By Jordy Breslau PASP staff member On October 16, 2018,…

What a year it has been for artists Christine Baeumler, Amanda Lovlee and Julie Benda, creators of the project Bee Real Bee Everywhere. Last month, with the help Blue Rhino Studios, this team of artists installed the 3rd and final pollinator Sky Rise at the intersection of Como and Hamline Ave.  And, thanks to graphic designer…

You are invited to join the fun and festivities! Celebrate art and public life in Saint Paul at the Art Deco wonder of  The Custom House, the newly refurbished U.S. Post Office, now a stylish hotel and luxury apartments with views of the Mississippi River Valley. Friday, May 4, 6:30 – 10 PM Location: The…

Many Public Art Saint Paul programs take long lead times before a place, artwork, or event materializes in public. Making “slow art” requires patient building of relationships, teams, knowledge, designs, and support to realize an idea and make it part of city life. We are happy to share these backstories on three exciting projects now…

I met up with Public Art Saint Paul Intern Sieng Lee at Hmongtown Marketplace to talk about what he’s been working on. Located at the intersection of Marion Street and Como Avenue in Frogtown, the market is a central hub for two of Sieng’s projects and for the Twin Cities Hmong community. Owned by Toua…

Going back nearly 3,000 years, humans have intimately engaged with a well-known pollinator, Apis mellifera. Urban beekeepers in ancient Greece, Israel, and China originally kept them to harvest their sweet honey, using clay hives, straw skeps, and wooden boxes as homes for their precious friends. Today, while urban beekeeping is in resurgence, I imagine our…