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Stumble‘Paintbrush Gateway’ erected in Arts District
The 45-foot brushes straddled the entrance to the Arts District on Charleston Boulevard.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 | 5:25 p.m.
Two colossal paintbrushes now trace the entrance to the Arts District on Charleston Boulevard.
The sculptures, designed by renowned artist Dennis Oppenheim, were erected Tuesday night at the corners of Art Street and Fourth Street. Wiring continued on Wednesday, and testing of the lights will begin in the evening.
They will shine 1,600 feet of light into the nighttime sky after a dedication ceremony in mid-August.
“The Paintbrush Gateway projects a stroke, 1,600 feet long, going into darkness, thus echoing an artist’s excursion into the unknown,” said Oppenheim in a statement released this morning.
The Art in Public Places project leans at a slight angle toward Charleston Boulevard. Conceptual designs show the bristles lit with green, blue and red programmable lights, while large LED lights illuminate the handle.
Oppenheim intended for the structures to serve as a guide when navigating the Arts District.
The dedication ceremony is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 11.
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Wow, what a waste of money. They look like the power line poles in the backround of the picture. Maybe for the next piece of art they will use a LOCAL artist with a vegas theme.
Yep, more arts and culture in this city, that's what we need.
It looks like a Christmas Candle, not a paint brush!
ArtsVegas review of the Paintbrush Gateway:
http://www.artsvegas.com/2010/07/paintbr...
Wow...and I mean wow! If that is not the most unattractive stupendous waste of money, then I don't know what is.
It looks nothing like a paintbrush and the top, when lit, looks like an old fashioned outdoor Christmas bulb.
Why does everything here have to be somebody's tacky, snarky idea of "Vegas"? Just plain dumb and of zero benefit to anyone save the person who got paid to do it.
Why didn't this project ($$$) go to a local artist? Maybe one who understands that it's only Christmas in Vegas once a year and that electricity isn't free!
At what cost? If publicly funded, then who desrves the credit/blame? Enquiring minds wants to know.
I wonder how long it will be before the copper thieves hit the paintbrushes.
What a waste. Do they think this will entice us to go there?
Art that uses electricity. Why not use a bunch of water too?