It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood...

Twilight and Yearning

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A group of mothers walk past the public art work titled, "Twilight and Yearning," 1998 by artist Manfred Müller beneath the Santa Monica Pier on Monday February 13, 2006. Three wooden boats, stainless steel, with steel installation.

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Ocean Park Segue

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A women takes a brake from her bike ride atop of the public art sculpture titled "Ocean Park Segue" by artist Joyce Kohl on Ocean Park Beach and Barnard Way in Santa Monica. Fabricated on the site, Ocean Park Segue consists of two raised concrete performance platforms, each made of six horizontally stacked concrete slabs, pivoted to create stairs and overhangs. The surface of the slabs is imprinted with cast beach artifacts both human-made and natural. The platforms are used for sponsored and spontaneous performances, picnicking and playing. The installation measures forty inches in height with a total area of fifteen feet by fifteen feet for each slab.
Posted on Sunday, February 26, 2006 at 03:22PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Walk on LA

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Children play on the art piece titled "Walk on LA." by artist Carl Cheng on Santa Monica Beach on Tuesday February 21, 2006. - 1988, Carl Cheng. Constructed by John Doe Co. Cast concrete and steel. Commissioned by the City of Santa Monica Percent for Art program as part of the Natural Elements Sculpture (NES) Park with funds from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Santa Monica Arts Foundation. Santa Monica beach, just north of the pier.

 

 

Posted on Sunday, February 26, 2006 at 01:40PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Voxal 2000

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Art meets nature: Tourist walk past the public art sculpure titled 'Voxal 2000' by  artist-sculptor Mark di Suvero at Venice beach on Sunday January 22, 2006.
Posted on Sunday, February 26, 2006 at 11:47AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Round and round we go

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Children ride ponies at the Santa Monica Farmers Market on Sunday February26, 2006

 

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One-Man-Band

 

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Arthur Nakane, a One-Man-Band, plays at the Santa Monica Pier on Saturday, February 25, 2006.. Nakane can perform up to seven instruments at one time; an electric guitar, he has a drum machine for drum beat affects, plays keyboards with the tip of his guitar, plays the harmonica and the electric kazoo, shakes the tambourine and maracas, strikes symbols and sings duets by himself with on the spot recording.  Nakane has been performing as a One-Man-Band since 1976. Prior to that, he was a high school teacher were he only earned $700.00 per month. He says that the custodians would make $900.00 per month. In order to supplement his income to support his family, he would perform music on the weekends. He currently works as a translator during the day.


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Sailing away

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Boats sail  along the Santa Monica Bay on Saturday February 25, 2006

Posted on Saturday, February 25, 2006 at 06:40PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Independent Spirit Awards

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The crew from Aztec Tents and Events, assemble the tent to be used for the Independent Spirit Awards hosted Saturday on Santa Monica beach.
Posted on Saturday, February 25, 2006 at 06:27PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint