Julia Vogl Explained

Julia Vogl
Birth Date:4 July 1985
Birth Place:Washington, D.C.
Nationality:,
Known For:Sculpture, Public Art
Training:Oberlin College, Slade School of Fine Art
Movement:Social sculpture, public art, installation art, urban art
Awards:Listed by the American for the Arts Year in Review top projects 2011, Audrey Whykeham Prize, Nancy Balfour Trust Scholarship, Aesthetica Creative Works Competition 2012, Catlin Art Prize Winner 2012

Julia Vogl is an artist originally from Washington, D.C. who lives and works in London, England. She is a social sculptor,[1] and primarily makes public art.[2] Through a process of community engagement, her works build bright color into existing architectural landmarks, revealing local cultural values.[3]

Works

On January 11, 2009, she was funded by The Brooklyn Arts Council to create an installation in Fort Greene Park entitled Leaves of Fort Greene.[4]

While attending the Slade School of Art in London she completed two other major public art works. The first was entitled "Colouring the Invisible," at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SEESS).[5] The second was a work entitled "£1 000 000 | 1 000 opinions (where would you allocate £1 000 000 of public spending?)".[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. News: How you can become part of a massive public art project on the Boston Common this spring. 2018-03-21. Boston.com. 2018-03-26. en-US.
  2. News: Hull paint manufacturer partners with artist to celebrate City of Culture volunteers. March 5, 2018. Hull Daily Mail. March 26, 2018.
  3. Web site: TEDxLSHTM TED. www.ted.com. en. 2018-05-01.
  4. Web site: Art in the Parks Current Exhibitions : New York City Department of Parks & Recreation : NYC Parks. www.nycgovparks.org. en. 2018-03-29.
  5. Web site: UCL - School of Slavonic and Eastern European Studies. University College London. 7 August 2017 . en. 2018-03-26.
  6. News: £1,000,000 1,000 opinions (where would you allocate £1,000,000 of public spending?). 2014-05-15. Americans for the Arts. 2018-03-29. en.
  7. Web site: This summer's degree shows: in the art of tomorrow, imagination triumphs. Jones. Jonathan. 2011-06-24. the Guardian. en. 2018-05-01.