Broadway Street Corridor

Public Art Project

Project Description

The Arts Commission's Art in Public Places is collaborating with the City of Toledo, The Broadway Corridor Coalition, the Toledo Design Collective, and the Sofia Quintero Arts and Culture Center (SQACC) to develop a plan for public art and infrastructure enhancements along the Broadway Corridor. The corridor is undergoing a complete reconstruction from Western Avenue to Newbury Street and Art in Public Places is working to incorporate public art in the newly renovated space.

Four finalists were selected to propose designs, and artist Cecelia Lueza was selected by the Design Review Board to create the final artwork. Her design incorporates powder coated aluminum forms to create a series of sculptures that will be installed in the median of Broadway.

PUBLIC DEDICATION EVENT

Tuesday, July 8 at 11 am
Jose Martinez Art Gallery at the Sofia Quintero Center
1222 Broadway St | Parking is available at 535 Crittenden

Join us for a celebration of a brand new installation on the median on Broadway! This project’s public a component is thanks to a collaboration with the As Commission, Toledo Design Collective, and the Sofia Quintero A and Cultural Center. Meet the ai behind the piece, and view the impact of this new addition to the local area.

About the Artist

Cecelia Lueza (Petersburg, FL) - Argentine American artist and sculptor Cecilia Lueza, studied visual arts at the University of La Plata in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Today, she is well known for creating vibrant public art pieces in a range of mixed media.

From painting and sculpture to monumental installations and street murals, Lueza showcases deliberate talent, precision and upbeat compositions that explore the visual effects of color and incorporate elements of nature and geometry.

Since 2000 she has been working on a variety of public art projects in many cities throughout the United States. Her work has been exhibited at Art Miami, Arteamericas, and Scope Miami Beach, and in the last year she completed public art pieces in Washington DC, Jacksonville FL, West Palm Beach, and St Petersburg FL among others. Her work is part of many public and private collections throughout the United States, Europe and Latin America.

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