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The Detroit-based sculptural restoration firm Venus Bronze Works was selected to create the RoboCop statue. Owner and sculpture conservator Giorgio Gikas has restored numerous monuments in Detroit, including The Spirit of Detroit , The Fist , and the Victory and Progress chariot at the Wayne County Building .
Hatch Art [14] Hazen Stuart Pingree: southwest of Woodward Avenue and East Adams Avenue: 1903, dedicated May 30, 1904: Rudolf Schwartz: bronze: stainless steel: 10 1/2 x 6 x 6 feet (3.2 x 1.8 x 1.8 m) City of Detroit [15] Heidelberg Project
The Spirit of Detroit is a monument with a large bronze statue created by Marshall Fredericks and located at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center on Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. Cast in Oslo, Norway, the 26-foot (7.9 m), 9-ton sculpture sits on a 60-ton marble base; it was the largest cast bronze statue since the Renaissance .
Recycle Here! is a recycling center and drop-off facility located at the Lincoln Street Art Park, that opened in 2007. [6]In 2010 the 501c3, Green Living Science, was created by Recycle Here! to extend the work of the recycling center into educational outreach in the Detroit Public Schools and other public programs.
The Cultural Center Historic District is a historic district located in Detroit, Michigan, which includes the Art Center (or Cultural Center): the Detroit Public Library Main Branch, the Detroit Institute of Arts, and the Horace H. Rackham Education Memorial Building were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1]
The Heidelberg Project, Tyree Guyton's wild and whimsical setup in the McDougall-Hunt neighborhood, has a new executive director and new future plans. Detroit's iconic Heidelberg Project sets new ...
The conservation and restoration of outdoor bronze artworks is an activity dedicated to the preservation, protection, and maintenance of bronze objects and artworks that are on view outside. When applied to cultural heritage this activity is generally undertaken by a conservator-restorer .
A brief overview of conservation treatments by material is outlined below, and more thorough discussions are available on the individual conservation pages. Bronze sculptures: For many bronze sculptures and other metal sculptures, treatment includes a reduction buildup from previous protective coatings, removal of corrosion and incrustation, or ...