A glittering plum-colored sculpture by Houston artist Tara Conley arrived on Poydras Street near S. Peters Street amid rush hour traffic on Monday (April 24) morning…
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One of the busiest neutral grounds in downtown New Orleans might not seem the best place for a conversation.
But that’s exactly what the latest addition to a rotating selection of public art along the Poydras Street corridor in the Central Business District is all about…
Hey Blake,
I noticed that the sculptures of the two women in bathing suits on Poydras Street have been taken down. Is there any reason for this?
MITCHEL
Dear Mitchel,
Those amazingly lifelike sculptures of two female swimmers, perched on Poydras Street in just their swimsuits and caps, have caused many a downtown passerby to do a double take since they were installed in April 2015…
From 2013-2016, Poydras St. commuters, local art enthusiasts and visitors got to know “Savoy” by Baton Rouge’s Martin Payton. The blue steel turtle patterned sculpture was one of the first installed as part of the project in 2013 on the corner of Poydras and Loyola…
A small flock of very large birds landed on a desolate stretch of Poydras Street Thursday morning (June 2). The 25-ft-tall great horned owl, the 18-foot falcon, and the similarly sized red tailed hawk, crow and pigeon are sculptures by Boston artists Donna Dodson and Andy Moerlein, who call themselves The Myth Makers…