{"title":"Hurly Whirly - New Public Art on 4th Ave","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHurly Whirly \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eby David Barthold, fabricated by Beam Center youth \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn view at 4th Avenue and 2nd St (median) in Gowanus\/Park Slope, Brooklyn - Spring 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11 ft x 8 ft kinetic sculpture\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarine-grade plywood, rust-resistant exterior-grade enamel paint, cold-rolled steel tubing and steel angle, laser-cut steel base, and various SS fasteners for connecting fins to armature and base to pavement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRead the profile in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.brooklynpaper.com\/hurly-whirly-kinetic-sculpture-fourth-avenue-median\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrooklyn Paper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e------\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist Statement: \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHurly Whirly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is conceived as a riff on the tradition of whimsical roadside art, of the kind often associated with small businesses along American highways before the advent of the interstate system after WWII.  When traffic, and life, moved more slowly, roadside attractions had a quirky, even weird, appeal to the curiosity of passing drivers. The sculpture is meant to invoke the same sense of wonder the artist felt at the sight of such attractions during long family road trips through the south and midwest in the 1960s and 70s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.davidbarthold.net\/new-page-1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDavid Barthold\u003c\/a\u003e designed the artwork which was fabricated by Beam Center youth. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAs a part of their \u003cem\u003ePublic Art Production Apprenticeship\u003c\/em\u003e program, \u003cspan\u003eBeam Center’s James Cafaro and Em Eason led a team of 5 young people, ages 16-18, to create the massive sculpture, using skills they learned in woodworking, metalwork and custom painting. The project provides skills training and employment for young people in our community, while also creating public art that enriches the entire neighborhood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy Not Art provided art advisory and project management support for this temporary art project. Project Partners include: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artsgowanus.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArts Gowanus\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beamcenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBeam Center\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.4fofa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eForth on Fourth Ave (FOFA)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/gowanusimprovementdistrict.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGowanus BID Formation Committee\u003c\/a\u003e, Gowanus Neighborhood Arts Advisory Committee (GNAAC), and the \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/theoldstonehouse.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOld Stone House Brooklyn\u003c\/a\u003e. Thanks to the New York City Department of Transportation's art program (\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/html\/dot\/html\/pedestrians\/dotart.shtml\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNYC DOT Art)\u003c\/a\u003e for their support!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFunding sponsorship is from Why Not Art and supporters of Beam Center, including the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation, Altman Foundation, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, New York State Council on the Arts, and the New York Community Trust. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe are looking for additional long-term partners and sponsorship support to foster this pilot project into future multi-year public art installations. 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