MAURICIO LOPEZ ARTblog

NYC MTA Arts for Transit App

Mauricio Lopez — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 13:30:07 +0000

Hi all,

If you want to explore the city’s art collection in the subway, you can download the free Meridian app for iPhone and Android with the MTA Arts for Transit art collection… is excellent!!! And another great thing: My permanent art installation at B25 St is already listed… We’re on the final touches and final images will come soon.

http://mta.info/art/app/

Festival of Ideas for the New City May 4-8, 2011

Mauricio Lopez — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 01:25:04 +0000

Hi all, I haven’t posted in a while… this is a good opportunity to see some fresh things around the city. Check out and enjoy the seminars, exhibitions and street fairs on the weekend of May 4-8:

http://www.festivalofideasnyc.com/

The NYC Department of Buildings will be participating and promoting urbancanvas and the cool roof initiative. Fantastic!!! Their stand will be installed in the Bowery right south of the New Museum in the Worms installation.

New City Reader featuring ‘Color Mesh’ available online

Mauricio Lopez — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 20:48:56 +0000

New City Reader featuring ‘Color Mesh’ is now available online.

Printed copies are available at the New Museum and posted for collective reading downtown Manhattan.

New City Reader is a performance based editorial residency part of the exhibition The Last Newspaper at the New Museum in NYC.

http://newcityreader.net/issue07.html

newcityreader.net

Mauricio Lopez — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 18:46:03 +0000

‎’Color Mesh’ feature in NEW CITY READER a temporary newspaper part of the exhibition The Last Newspaper at the NEW MUSEUM in NYC. Printed copies of this week’s issue are available at the museum, 235 Bowery, NY, NY 10002. This newspaper is also posted in some public areas downtown Manhattan for collective reading. I will post the link when the newspaper is up online. The story by Alexandra Lange can be found here:

http://observersroom.designobserver.com/alexandralange/entry.html?entry=22848

“Color Mesh” installation photos

Mauricio Lopez — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 05:43:55 +0000

Hi all,

Jess and I went to the Atlantic Yards site in Brooklyn for a photo shot of the “Color Mesh” installation. Thanks Jesse for the wonderful images!!!

URBANCANVAS OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE

Mauricio Lopez — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:45:36 +0000

“Keeping New York City’s urban landscape an interesting, attractive place for New Yorkers and visitors has always been a priority for our Administration, and one major way we’ve done it is through public art,” said Mayor Bloomberg. “The four artistic visions, chosen by public vote, reflect the City’s diversity and creativity. It represents the latest example of how we’re using public art to help redefine our streets and improve the pedestrian experience for all New Yorkers," said Deputy Mayor Harris. The first design featured at a construction site – by Brooklyn-based artist Mauricio Lopez – is along a 228-foot-long construction fence on Atlantic Avenue at the Atlantic Yards construction site in downtown Brooklyn. The installation was funded by the project’s developer, Forest City Ratner. “The urbancanvas Design Competition is a truly innovative way to take construction sites, which are vital to the growth of our city, and develop them into beautiful artwork that celebrates the creative expression that is central to New York City’s identity,” said Rockefeller Foundation President Judith Rodin. “The Rockefeller Foundation is pleased to congratulate the four winning artists on their work that will inspire New York City residents to experience the power of art and design as they walk down the city’s streets, and we are thrilled to see the first design installed at Atlantic Yards.”

urbancanvas competition winner!!!

Mauricio Lopez — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 16:22:28 +0000

Hi Everybody,

I’m very happy to announce that ‘Color Mesh‘, my artwork in collaboration with Jesse, is a winner on the urbancanvas competition.

Today’s printed and online versions of the New York Times have a story announcing the winners and highlighting the first artwork to be printed and installed in a construction site, ‘Color Mesh’. It was installed on Monday October 25th at the Atlantic Yards in Brooklyn, site to the new stadium.

You can see the NYT story here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/26/arts/design/26arts-MAKINGCONSTR_BRF.html?src=twrhp

Or run to get your printed version which includes a picture of the installation, page C3.

Thank you all for your votes, support and good wishes during the competition process.

The urbancanvas competition was organized by the NYC Department of Buildings, the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs and funded by the Rockefeller Foundation through the Mayor’s Fund.

Mi obra COLOR MESH es finalista en el concurso urbancanvas!!!

Mauricio Lopez — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 22:34:12 +0000

Tengo el gusto de anunciarles que mi obra COLOR MESH ha sido seleccionada como finalista en el concurso urbancanvas en Nueva York. La objeto de la competencia era recibir propuestas de obras que puedan ser imprimidas/pintadas en las barreras de construcción en la ciudad de Nueva York. El jurado seleccionó ocho finalistas y ahora es la oportunidad del público para votar por los favoritos. Las cuatro obras que tengan al final el mayor puntaje seran ganadoras. Por favor visite el sitio web y vote por su favorito (espero que sea COLOR MESH!!!):

http://www.nyc.gov/html/urbancanvas/html/vote/choice.shtml

Por favor vote!!!

Gracias por su voto!!!

Finalist on the urbancanvas competition with COLOR MESH!!!

Mauricio Lopez — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 22:02:46 +0000

I want to share some good news with all of you. My artwork COLOR MESH has been selected as a finalist for the urbancanvas competition in NYC. The purpose of the competition was to submit proposals for temporary artwork to be printed/painted in construction fences, scaffolding, etc. The juror selected 8 proposals. Then the finalists were approved by the NYC Design Commission. The final step of the process is a public vote (see link below). The four art proposals with the highest score will be winners and become available for use in construction sites throughout the city.

Please take a couple of minutes to visit the urbancanvas site and vote for your favorite (hopefully COLOR MESH!!!)… Voting will end on October 1st at 5:00PM.

http://www.nyc.gov/html/urbancanvas/html/vote/choice.shtml

Please pass along to anyone you’d like… and cast your vote… remember, October 1st is the last day!!!

This competition was organized by the NYC Department of Buildings, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, and sponsor by the Rockefeller Foundation through the Mayor’s Fund.

COLOR MESH... cast your vote!!!

Thank you for your support!

New website section in Spanish!

Mauricio Lopez — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:55:55 +0000

I’m pleased to inform you that my website has now a Spanish section. I guess if you’re reading this you may not need it! But you never know…and you can spread the word anyway. Just click on the ES (español) button. Once there, you can always go back to the English version by clicking the EN (English) button. You can also access it by using the following link:

http://www.mauriciolopez.info/es/pinturas/index.html

Enjoy your visit!

Mauricio