Friday, August 29, 2008

Mpls. skyway art celebrates new immigrants

Look at this site to see this wonderful piece of art. http://www.speakingofhome.org DP

wcco.com: MINNEAPOLIS (AP) A busy downtown Minneapolis skyway has been transformed into a celebration of Minnesota's newest immigrants.

The ''Speaking of Home'' public art project features 23 family photographs of immigrants and other new Minnesotans. The photos are printed on 10-by-13-foot sheets of white transparent fabric and installed consecutively in the skyway window frames.

Artist Nancy Ann Coyne collaborated with the latest Twin Cities residents to create the project. It's one of the official events celebrating Minnesota's 150th birthday.

The project is installed inside the 150-foot skyway connecting the IDS Center and Macy's department store. It's visible to pedestrians passing below on Nicollet Mall.

The display runs through October 31st.

On the Net:

Speaking of Home: http://www.speakingofhome.org

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