A new plan for some 50 public sculptures has been launched for Shanghai. The plan was approved by the municipal government after a recently-concluded conference.

Yes another installment of the long-running and highly popular civic art project - painted fibreglass animals installed around a city. Cows started it off. Singapore did lions. Dubai did camels. Now Baltimore does crabs. (for a list of such projects around the world, see this page.)

Bangkok Post carries this story on a new seaside sculpture park in Songkhla. Fourteen large outdoor were installed, by a group of Thai and foreign artists. The project was organized by the International Association for Monumental Sculpture Events (AIESM), a Canadian organization, and supported by the Silapakorn University and the Songkhla municipality. Thai artists involved include: Saravudth Duanjumpa, Chamruang Vichienkhet, Vichai Sithiratn, Vichoke Mukdamanee, Khemrat Kongsook, Inson Wongsam, Nonthivathn Chanadhanaphalin and Montri Sangmusikanont.

Excellent article from the Harvard Crimson. Talks about the attractions of public art, and especially in mediating relationship between the university and the city. I know it is a bit unfair to compare to the Singapore case... so I'll refrain. NUS is still at the stage of "on this wall we have a piece of art, to symbolize the importance of art and creativity."