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Energetic Art to Color Santa Monica

An exciting outdoor art series is heading to Santa Monica intended to energize the downtown area and enliven Triangle Square and Third Street Promenade with a variety of art experiences and photogenic moments.

The City and Downtown Santa Monica, Inc., are preparing for the launching a series of temporary works; the debut leading with a colorful, immersive installation by artist HOTTEA (a.k.a Eric Reiger) who uses yarn and other mediums to create beautiful shapes and designs.

A series of suspended, fluttering artworks will bring Triangle Square and the Third Street Promenade to life.

A different art experience will be featured at each block of the Promenade culminating at Wilshire Boulevard. Residents and visitors can choose to experience the artworks by entering the Third Street Promenade at Wilshire Boulevard. or begin the exploration at Triangle Square on Colorado Avenue.

“As people wander through Triangle Square and the Third Street Promenade, they will be greeted with rotating artworks that surprise and delight,” said Shannon Daut, the City of Santa Monica’s Cultural Affairs Manager. “This ambitious public art series creates the opportunity for residents and visitors to experience Downtown Santa Monica in new ways.”

The installations will be on view from August 28 through November 1, 2017. There will be a brief departure for the holiday season, and then ROAM will continue to unfold for the next 9-12 months with several large-scale temporary installations at Triangle Square, simultaneously coupled with smaller and more surprising artworks and lush, mesmerizing projections along the Third Street Promenade, between Wilshire Boulevard and Colorado Ave.

“Downtown Santa Monica, Inc.’s mission is to create environments that foster positive social interactions and enliven public spaces with experiences that reflect the community’s rich history as a bastion of creativity,” said Kathleen Rawson, CEO of Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. “We approached the City of Santa Monica with the idea of a rotating public art series that would not only accomplish that mission, but also encourage people to explore, or roam, our authentic and vibrant Downtown. This is one of the most exciting projects we have embarked on and we are thrilled with the caliber of artists who will be sharing their work with our community.”

Artists featured in this series, include Faile, Andrew Shoultz, Jen Stark, Ben Zamora, Brenda Monroe, Danielle Garza, Jeanine Centuori & Russell Rock, Kate Johnson, Kristen Ramirez, Nataša Stearns, Nate Frizzell and Sean Yoro.

For more information, visit ROAMSantaMonica.com and also check out #ArtSaMo and #DTSantaMonica to follow the action or to share a photo of your ROAM experience.

Hottea’s works add vitality and vibrancy.

Photos: City of Santa Monica
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