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Posted at: 10/30/2009 3:12 PM | WHEC.com Rochester's public art
Some pieces are big like Albert Paley's "Threshold" at Klein Steel on Van Guard Parkway. Some are small like Wendell Castle's "Twist", near the Sister Cities Bridge. Some are old. Ever check out the "Soldiers and Sailors Monument at Washington Square Park? And some are so new, they aren't even finished yet. Artist Jill Gussow is putting up 450 square feet of mosaic tile at the East End Garage downtown. She's worked on it first inside her studio for some time. Local photographer Richard Margolis who catalogs public art calls it an amazing piece. He has a website devoted to Rochester's public art. He says it takes a lot of courage for an artist to create public art. "It’s challenging to put something out there that's going to be there for a long time and you're going to have to stand behind it." There are so many pieces in Rochester, some very familiar like "Wings of Progress" on top of the Times Square Building downtown, are a part of the Rochester skyline for years. Margolis says, “It's very big. When you see it up close, when you see up close photographs, it's not nearly as smooth and perfect." Have you ever checked out "Water Spirits on Exchange Boulevard? It's by Mark and Diane Weisbeck. Margolis says, "That's the gateway to the Corn Hill District and it's just a majestic piece that looks terrific. Up in Charlotte you can find Peter Macon's "Sailboats" and Paul Knoblauch's "School of Fish" on dry land. In Susan B. Anthony Square, you'll find the sculpture "Let's Have Tea" by Pepsy M. Kettavong. For Gussow, it seems creating public art runs in the family. Back in the 60's her dad, Roy Gussow, created a piece called "Three Forms" for Xerox downtown. It's still there and according to Margolis, "her father is an active sculptor still working and lives in New York City. Margolis says there is a place for public art in our lives. "Public art is important. It's about our community. It's about our values. It enhances the community. It gives you something to think about as you go about your daily chores." Click here for more information on Rochester Public Art. For more Rochester, N.Y. news go to our website www.whec.com.
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We all do it. Pass by public art every day that is.