public art
WNY Art: How much of our historical art will we lose?
Just imagine, during the Great Depression the government paid artists, musicians and writers to develop their art and to celebrate our country’s history, emphasizing a sense of our shared national identity. Now some of those landmark murals are endangered. Robert J. McLennan writes about the murals in Washington, D.C., and some in our own backyards.
Monuments honor trailblazing women
Buffalo Hive Managing Editor Frank Housh recently sat down with Erie County Commissioner of Public Advocacy Karen King to discuss the project. King explains how the project began, the challenges it faced, and how it is just the first phase of an ongoing project to publicly honor the women in our community.