Shaya Weinberger

New York residents recently got a new place where they can view art for free, whenever they like. Thanks to artist Shaya Weinberger New Yorkers can now enjoy art while parking their cars. The “Park inside the Box” project was initiated by Weinberger, art professor at Jackson Heights High School in Bronx, NYC, who changed the look of the monotonous parking booths and turned them into real pieces of public art. Targeting lowly places for public art projects brings more interest than any usual beautiful place. Shaya strongly believes that it is possible to do creative and inspiring things even in uninteresting places. By reaching for something that is usually considered unworthy, and by giving it attention and creative energy, you transform that architectural object and it functions on lots of levels. The main idea of the project is to combine public art with utilitarian functions. The purpose of the project is to find mundane, dull places of public character and transform them into pl...

As part of the recently completed expansion of O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, around 15 established artists, including Shaya Weinberger, had the opportunity to install their new public art works. The purpose of this project was to research and hopefully enhance the customer experience, and at the same time create a positive impression of Chicago for travellers. For artist Shaya , airports are not only physical but cultural getaways also. The renewed artist is also glad that the city officials allowed artist to do their job and make their statement about Chicago. Three important projects have already been installed while the fourth one is expected to be ready for opening by the end of the month. The projects designed by Weinberger were selected from a large number of applicants, after a long process that included several reviews and panels. The look they’re going for stretches beyond showing Chicago as a place of cultural style. When put together these art pieces...

New York-based artist Shaya Weinberger has put an effort into discovering what could happen when public art meets renewable energy. The enthusiastic artist has proposed several public art structures designed to generate power while inspiring and educating the viewers at the same time. Hundreds of designers have so far shown interest to join the initiative. Inspired by the great turn around, the state of California has decided to organize a competition, scheduled for May, 2016 in Pasadena, where entrants will compete for designing the best structure that will use renewable energy or generate clean drinking water.  According to Shaya Weinberger who is also one of the contestants, public art can possibly bring us closer to finding the solution we’re all looking and steer us away from the effects of climate changes. The structure proposed by Shaya is designed to generate power by using wind and solar energy. He is currently testing his design, making sure that everything is pre...