Cow "Human Touch", CowParade Warsaw 2005

CowParade is an international public art exhibit that has been featured in major cities all over the world. Fiberglass sculptures of cows are decorated by local artists, and distributed over the city centre, in public places such as train stations, important avenues, and parks. They often feature artwork and designs specific to local culture, as well as city life and other relevant themes. After the exhibition in the city, which lasts many months, the cows are auctioned off and the proceeds donated to charity. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (800x603, 193 KB) Description: Cow on Cow Parade Warsaw 2005. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (800x603, 193 KB) Description: Cow on Cow Parade Warsaw 2005. ... The term public art properly refers to works of art in any media that has been planned and executed with the specific intention of being sited or staged in the public domain, usually outside and accessible to all. ... Bundle of fiberglass Fiberglass (also called fibreglass and glass fibre) is material made from extremely fine fibers of glass. ...

There are a few variations of shape, but the 3 most common shapes of cow were created by Pascal Knapp, a Swiss-born sculptor who was commissioned to create the cows specifically for the CowParade series of events. Pascal Knapp owns the copyrights to the standing, lying and grazing cow shapes used worldwide in the CowParade events. Swiss redirects here. ...

The concept of "cow parade" has its origins in Zürich, Switzerland, in 1998^[1] by artistic director Walter Knapp, it is based on an idea which was realised in the same city for the first time in 1986: Lions as the symbol of Zurich were painted and then on display throughout the city. For other uses of Zurich, see Zurich (disambiguation). ...

The Zürich exhibit 1998 was not called "cow parade" - it was called "Land in Sicht" (roughly "Countryside in view"). It started its international fame when Chicago businessman Peter Hanig, along with Commissioner of Cultural Affairs Lois Weisberg, organized the event in Chicago in 1999. A Swiss company started to exploit this promotional idea, CowHolding Parade AG. The American company that exploits this idea, CowHolding Parade, was founded in 1999; the Swiss company promptly sued. A bronze casting is on permanent display in Chicago. Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... Lois Weisberg is the Commissioner of Cultural Affairs in Chicago, Illinois. ... Bronze casting CowParade bronze casting was a gift commemorating the CowParade that commenced its international exhibition in Chicago in 1999. ...

The success of this venture inspired many other cities to host similar fundraising projects. The theme was adapted in Berlin to the town mascot, however the entailing United Buddy Bears exhibitions are very different from all other urban events. The idea and the philosophy behind the United Buddy Bears exhibitions are unique: With its international approach and its symbolism, this synthesis of the arts globally promotes tolerance, international understanding and a peaceful coexistence. The idea has grasped onto more cities choosing different animals for public art projects with painted fiberglas sculptures (see #Similar Projects) - Zürich itself has adapted the bear theme in the "Teddy-Summer" in 2005.^[2] Fundraising is the process of soliciting and gathering money or other gifts in-kind, by requesting donations from individuals, businesses, charitable foundations, or governmental agencies. ... A Buddy Bear at Strausberger Platz A Buddy Bear is an individually painted, life-size fibreglass bear sculpture. ...

Gallery

A parody of The Three Graces called "The Three Grazers"; designed by Nial Smith for the Edinburgh CowParade, 2006. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1509x1141, 286 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): CowParade The Three Graces User:Pschemp/Gallery ... A frontal depiction of the version of the sculpture found in the Hermitage Museum. ... For other uses, see Edinburgh (disambiguation). ...	Wisconsin Winter, From the Madison WI cow parade. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2816x2112, 1896 KB) Summary A picture of a cow named Snowflake at the cow parade durring Madison WI. Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): CowParade Metadata... Nickname: Mad Town or Mad City Location of Madison in Dane County, Wisconsin Municipality City Incorporated 1848 Mayor Dave Cieslewicz Area    - City km²  (84. ...	"Pasture Bedtime" was decorated with wrist watches. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2816x2112, 1892 KB) Summary A cow at the Madison WI cow parade named Pasture Bedtime. ...	Post exhibition bronze casting in Chicago outside the Chicago Cultural Center Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (3072 × 2304 pixel, file size: 702 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The copyright of the sculpture depicted in this photograph is believed to belong to the artist. ... Bronze casting CowParade bronze casting was a gift commemorating the CowParade that commenced its international exhibition in Chicago in 1999. ... Chicago Cultural Center Healy and Millet stained glass dome at the Chicago Cultural Center Grand Staircase and Preston Bradley Hall, with view of the Tiffany dome The Chicago Cultural Center in the City of Chicago is the landmark building that houses the citys official reception venue where the Mayor...
Alternate sides of University of Chicago Law School holding Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (3072 × 2304 pixel, file size: 558 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The copyright of the sculpture depicted in this photograph is believed to belong to the artist. ... The University of Chicago Law School, having recently celebrated its centennial in the 2002-2003 school year, has established itself as a high profile part of the University of Chicago. ...	Alternate sides of University of Chicago Law School holding Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (3072 × 2304 pixel, file size: 681 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The copyright of the sculpture depicted in this photograph is believed to belong to the artist. ... The University of Chicago Law School, having recently celebrated its centennial in the 2002-2003 school year, has established itself as a high profile part of the University of Chicago. ...

CowParade Cities

The Americas

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Miniature figurines of the CowParade cows have become a popular collectible. [1] This is about the city of Sydney in Australia. ... Tokyo (東京; Tōkyō, lit. ... Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest urban area in New Zealand. ...

Similar Projects

Major cities with decorated fibreglass sculptures:

The Americas

• Austin, Texas, "GuitarTown" (2007) [2]
• Bennington, Vermont, "Moosefest" (2005) [3]
• Boyertown, Pennsylvania, "Bear Fever" [4]
• Bradenton, Florida, "GECKOFest" (2006)
• Bucks County, Pennsylvania, "Miles of Mules" [5]
• Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, "AbZOOlutely Chestnut Hill" (2006) [6]
• Cincinnati, Ohio, "Big Pig Gig"
• Erie, Pennsylvania, "GoFish!" (2000), "LeapFrog" (2004)
• Eugene, Oregon, "Ducks on Parade" [7]
• Halifax, Nova Scotia, "Lobsters" (2005)
• Louisville, Kentucky, "Gallopalooza" [8]
• Miami, Florida, "Rooster Walk" (2003)
• Naperville, Illinois, United Way hosts an annual exhibit (2001-2007) [9]
• New Orleans, Louisiana, "Festival of Fins" [10]
• Pensacola, Florida, "Pelicans in Paradise" [11]
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, "DINO-mite Days" (2000) [12]
• Providence, Rhode Island, Mr Potato Head (2000)
• Salem, Oregon, "Salmon in the City" (2005) [13]
• San Francisco, California, "Hearts in San Francisco" [14]
• Santa Fe, New Mexico, "Trail of the Painted Ponies" [15].
• Saratoga Springs, New York, "Horses, Saratoga Style" (2002, 2007) [16]
• Seattle, Washington, "Pigs on Parade" (2001) [17]; Ponies on Parade (2005); "Nutcracker Parade" (2006)
• Saint Paul, Minnesota "Snoopies" (2005)
• Toronto, Ontario, "Moose in the City" (2000)
• Tucson, Arizona, "Ponies del Pueblo" [18]
• Washington D.C., "Party Animals" [19]; "PandaMania" [20]
• Willimantic, Connecticut, "FrogFest" [21]

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• Berlin, "Buddy Bears in the city", 2001 and 2002, "United Buddy Bears", 2003 and since 2004 worldwide
• Dortmund, "Dortmunder Nashorn" (120 rhinozeros), 2005, expanded for 2006 FIFA World Cup
• Hamburg, "Hans Hummel", (100 Hans Hummel), 2003
• Hannover, "Elefanten-Parade" (45 elefants), 2004
• Kaiserslautern, "Fishing for Phantasy" (250 fishes), 2001
• Munich, "Löwenparade" (500 lions), 2004
• Wuppertal, "Pinguinale" (200 penguins), 2006
• Zurich, "Teddy-Summer" (630 teddy-bears), 2005

This article is about the capital of Germany. ... A Buddy Bear at Strausberger Platz A Buddy Bear is an individually painted, life-size fibreglass bear sculpture. ... Dortmund is a city in Germany, located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. ... 2006 World Cup redirects here. ... This article is about the city in Germany. ... Map of Germany showing Hanover Hanover (in German: Hannover [haˈnoːfɐ]), on the river Leine, is the capital of the state of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany. ... This article is about the city. ... For other uses, see Munich (disambiguation). ... Wuppertal university Wuppertal is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Location within Switzerland   Zürich[?] (German pronunciation IPA: ; usually spelled Zurich in English) is the largest city in Switzerland (population: 366,145 in 2004; population of urban area: 1,091,732) and capital of the canton of Zürich. ...

Criticism

CowParade has also been criticized (by contributing artists) for their selectivity standards. ^[3]

A Swedish Organization called The Militant Graffiti Artists of Stockholm has kidnapped and decapitated one of the cows of the Stockholm event in protest of the publicly provisioned cows carrying advertisements. ^[4] In Belo Horizonte, Brasil there also were cases of cows just being alternative outdoors instead of artistic creations.^[5]

See also

• Big Pig Gig
• Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet
• Gladys the Swiss Dairy Cow
• Concrete Cows

Flying pig in Deltas Concourse A at the Cincinnati airport. ... Glady in pink. ... The Concrete Cows in Milton Keynes, England are an iconic work sculpture, created in 1978 by Canadian-born artist, Liz Leyh. ...

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to:

CowParade

• The official (US) Cowparade website
• CowParade Rio de Janeiro 2007 - pics
• Cow Parade Europe
• Edinburgh Cow Parade 2006
• Paris Cow Parade 2006
• Milan Cow Parade 2007
• Manchester 2004 Cow Parade
• Pascal Knapp