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Changing the Urban Landscape
into a Digital Art Gallery
The Urban Art Foundation is a charitable trust: CC59508
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Corner of Johnston Street and Lambton Quay, Wellington
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Our Sponsors
Our urbanart digital street gallery would not exist without the generous support of oOh!media and their "Giving Back to the Community " campaign.
Outdoor advertising company oOh!media is serious about making a positive difference to our communities through its Giving Back program, by partnering with the Wellington City Council and the urbanart Foundation (UAF) in a joint initiative to enrich the vibrancy of the city.
Launched in 2017, the urbanart initiative has brought New Zealand art out of the galleries and on to the streets of Wellington and on occasion nationwide for collective appreciation and enjoyment. Urban Art presents work that has been previously out of the public eye and showcases it across a selection of oOh!media NZ's digital roadside network.
Delivering infrastructure and innovation to the streets, oOh!media is New Zealand's largest digital roadside network now with more than 300 digital screens across Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington, Christchurch and Hamilton. Working in conjunction with artists, art and education experts, government and commercial gallery curators, private collectors and government departments, the UAF places two-dimensional artwork by New Zealand artists on to urban landscapes.
UAF Creator and Executive Producer, Andrew Hagen praises the unique collaboration.
"How do you give the general public a chance to see priceless New Zealand art that's been locked away, simply because there isn't enough space to hang it? By forming a win-win partnership with oOh!media NZ and utilising their rapidly expanding digital network, The urbanart initiative allows us to take these rarely seen gems out of storage and onto the streets.
This exciting, unique initiative is creating a whole new dimension in communication and public-private co-operation." oOh!media NZ's General Manager, Nick Vile says "We are very proud to be able to showcase curated collections of art as part of our Giving Back program. Our digital roadside network is a perfect vehicle for this type of community project, with the screens presenting the artwork in high definition and scheduling flexibility enabling a variety of works to be displayed."
Launched in 2017, the urbanart initiative has brought New Zealand art out of the galleries and on to the streets of Wellington and on occasion nationwide for collective appreciation and enjoyment. Urban Art presents work that has been previously out of the public eye and showcases it across a selection of oOh!media NZ's digital roadside network.
Delivering infrastructure and innovation to the streets, oOh!media is New Zealand's largest digital roadside network now with more than 300 digital screens across Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington, Christchurch and Hamilton. Working in conjunction with artists, art and education experts, government and commercial gallery curators, private collectors and government departments, the UAF places two-dimensional artwork by New Zealand artists on to urban landscapes.
UAF Creator and Executive Producer, Andrew Hagen praises the unique collaboration.
"How do you give the general public a chance to see priceless New Zealand art that's been locked away, simply because there isn't enough space to hang it? By forming a win-win partnership with oOh!media NZ and utilising their rapidly expanding digital network, The urbanart initiative allows us to take these rarely seen gems out of storage and onto the streets.
This exciting, unique initiative is creating a whole new dimension in communication and public-private co-operation." oOh!media NZ's General Manager, Nick Vile says "We are very proud to be able to showcase curated collections of art as part of our Giving Back program. Our digital roadside network is a perfect vehicle for this type of community project, with the screens presenting the artwork in high definition and scheduling flexibility enabling a variety of works to be displayed."
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