Salt Lake City selects Los Angeles-based artist for public art project
"(KUTV) - The Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City (RDA) and Salt Lake City Arts Council have selected media artist Refik Anadol to submit a public art proposal for Regent Street, the newly revitalized north-south mid-block street located between Main and State Street and 100 and 200 South.Anadol specializes in the field of embedding media arts into architecture through site-specific public art, and was selected from a pool of 136 respondents by a nine-member artist selection committee.
“Great art inspires all of us, and Regent Street’s rich history should kindle a spectacular work of art,” Mayor Jacki Biskupski said in a press release. “We are fortunate to have someone with Mr. Anadol’s international reputation to help us create an unforgettable piece of art for our residents and downtown visitors.”
Anadol was born in Istanbul, Turkey and currently resides in Los Angeles, California. Anadol attended school at Istanbul Bilgi University and UCLA, where he lectures and does research."— Eric Conners, May 25, 2018
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