Biggest-ever VIVID Sydney will wash city in colour

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From giant light sculptures of floating jellyfish and erupting fire
installations in Sydney Harbour, to exclusive international music
performances and the stunning 3D illumination of the Sydney Opera House sails, Vivid Sydney will once again light up our city each night from 27 May – 13 June.

All Of The (Neon) Lights

N.C. firm gives historic JFG sign illuminating overhaul

         
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The faded, rusty JFG sign that stood in South Knoxville's skyline for more than five decades is getting a functional and cosmetic overhaul at a Charlotte, N.C., sign company.

Light my fire: Neon Works keeps colorful tradition alive along with contemporary signage

EAST ALTON — There’s nothing like your name or your company logo on a neon sign. It’s the ultimate way to provide color, illumination and attract attention.

Although Chris Staar, president of Neon Works Inc. in East Alton, said custom neon is a dying art in some ways, it set the pace — and the bar — for contemporary signage, such as media and digital display systems, signs combining neon and vinyl, pylon signs and fluorescent backlit signs, which the company also produces. And it’s still a great way to advertise and see your name in lights.

A glowing testimony to the area turns 50

GuelphMercury - A glowing testimony to the area turns 50

KITCHENER — For 50 years, it has been a beacon to weary travellers journeying home from Toronto on Highway 401.

The original version of the huge neon Schneiders sign beside Highway 401 at Highway 6 was lit up on March 20, 1961.

It was built 16.7 metres above the road, on a steel structure standing more than 17 metres high and more than 24 meters long, It did not yet have the “Dutch Girl” picture who now smiles at travellers heading toward Kitchener.

The first sign just had the name of the Kitchener meat factory, “Schneiders” in huge red neon letters, and beneath it, “Famous For Quality Meats.” Below that, a comforting note: “Kitchener 12 miles,” with an arrow pointing homeward.

Let there be LEDs

Let there be LEDs - Art of the State - Arts&Culture - March 17, 2011 - Reno News & Review

12 Midnite's Taking Liberties shows that lowbrow just means approachable

Sky House Condo Boasting Six-Month Neon Art Installation

Sky House Condo Boasting Six-Month Neon Art Installation - Gramercy & Murray Hill Arts & Culture - sarahrahman

installing nauman

Installing Nauman « Unframed The LACMA Blog

During the past few weeks the second floor of BCAM has been undergoing the installation of the exhibition Human Nature: Contemporary Art from the Collection, opening this Sunday (and on view now for members).

The exhibition takes its name from Bruce Nauman’s neon art piece Human Nature/Life Death/Know Doesn’t Know, which is included in the show. A major effort on the part of our conservators, art installers and electrician has made it possible to put this large neon puzzle back on view after a hiatus of about ten years. Here’s how they did it:

Mesa's diving lady sign restoration underway

Mesa's diving lady sign restoration underway
Mesa's crumpled diving lady neon sign turned into a unique challenge for master neon sign makers, testing their skills as craftsmen while conjuring up memories of the late legendary neon artist Paul Millet.

"I've done seven restorations, and this is the most intricate one I've done," said Scott Houston, an associate of Millet protégé Larry Graham, who was hired by the Mesa Preservation Foundation to restore the iconic 50-year-old sign.

contemporary art exhibitions

Vasili Kaliman's Art Patrol: December 2008

2011 armory show epic roundup

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One of my favourite neon pieces by sensationalized British artist Tracey Emin, from the 2001 installation “I Think It’s in My Head”.

Q&A with Tim Etchells

Q&A with Tim Etchells | Metro.co.uk

Branded - Bogan Neon No 17

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Neon is the Sign of the Times

Armory Show 2011: Neon is the Sign of the Times - Speakeasy - WSJ

They pulsate, blink and buzz, simultaneously reflecting and absorbing surrounding color. Through the rows upon rows of paintings, neon installations in the form of signs, sculptures and even fences upended visitor’s expectations at the Armory Show.

Cason Point: Seems like eons since we saw this neon

For more than 50 years, nobody needed to ask if they were in Oxnard — yet. The iconic sign out front of the Wagon Wheel Restaurant and Motel enlightened them.

And what a sight it was. The scene in brilliant neon showed a cowboy at the reins of an overloaded buckboard driving his team to exhaustion, his whip cracking the night sky.

http://www.vcstar.com/news/2011/feb/19/seems-like-eons-since-we-saw-this-neon/

Dowdle Sporting Goods' Great Neon Sign

Neon makes a comeback in Las Vegas, once the capital of the tubular lights

There, on North Las Vegas Boulevard, surrounded by a chain-link fence, is the latest incarnation of the legendary Las Vegas neon "boneyard." It's the kind of place where great signs of long-gone casinos and bars, motels and dry cleaners go to die.

Bring on the neon: Bus tour hits city's brightest spots

Some say neon signs are expensive, hard-to-maintain relics of the past. It's far smarter to use modern high-tech LED, electronic video signs and cheaper alternatives.

Just don't say that to Salomon (Sal) Avila.

Over the past 15 years, the Bakersfield businessman has invested thousands of dollars in neon signs to draw attention to his two Mauricio's Restaurants -- on Rosedale Highway and White Lane.

"I'm a big fan of neon," Avila said, acknowledging that he could have purchased cheaper illuminated signs for his restaurants. "But neon is a piece of Americana. It's bright. It's beautiful. It's great to show off your logo. It says something special about your business."

Interiors light, made from neon tubing, is the illuminated version of Byrom’s Interiors “type furniture.”

Graphic Content | Andrew Byrom - NYTimes.com

Grosse Pointe Woods gives neon signs the green light

The issue ignited in October when the city began issuing citations to businesses that refused to replace their neon signs. A group of business owners was circulating a petition seeking to overturn the ban.

Sanyo pulls plug on iconic neon sign

Sanyo pulls plug on iconic neon sign

DISCOVER THE MAGIC OF NEON!

Neon, Class, Workshop, Los Angeles

QuaDror

The Quadror is an ingenious structural support system for buildings,
furniture, bridges and anything that needs holding up. 4 identical and
interlocking L-shaped pieces are collapsible for transport but create a
strong trestle shape when assembled. They can also be used as sound
barriers. It's simple yet very effective.
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