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Design for Forth Wayne Riverfront Project is in the news.

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New Sentinel Five artists invited to submit proposals for Promenade Park sculpture Flow, by Osman Akan (Courtesy of Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department) • • • • • More Information Selection process The Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department worked with local arts organization Arts United to develop an unbiased process to select the main sculpture for Promenade Park and to ensure the sculpture represents the rivers and the increasing energy in downtown Fort Wayne, a parks department news release said. Arts United gathered together a volunteer committee of art experts and community members to study and recommend best practices for public art selection. The selection committee includes: * Alec Johnson, a landscape architect with Fort Wayne Parks and a committee leader * Ruth Stone, an Arts United board member, project manager for IPFW's Sculpture with Purpose project in 2014, which placed 50 bicycle rack sculptures around the city...

Next sculpture in production.

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A fast torch !!!

http://www.flyergroup.com/news/local_news/torch-finishes-trek-across-the-state/article_a7ed25a5-56c4-5374-933c-a8503ff14d3b.html

Thank you Paige Sharp for a current photo of Lux Aeterna.

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October 15th celebrations !

http://www.batesvilleheraldtribune.com/news/local_news/hoosier-homecoming-will-be-fun-family-event/article_102e482a-e13e-5375-acb3-7b1598832844.html
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Lux Aeterna / Bicentennial Plaza Indianapolis/ copyright 2015 by Osman Akan
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Add caption Lux Aeterna by Osman Akan / Bicentennial Plaza Indianapolis / copyright 2015

Fragmenta in earthquake !

Following a category 2 hurricane 2 years ago, Fragmenta went through a 7.1 earthquake this weekend without a scratch ! Again :-)

New sculpture commission, article in the Indiana Business Journal

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sculpture will be installed in June 2016 http://www.ibj.com/articles/56153

Luminant Domain

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Light check prior to shipment

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Osman Akan interview on NANO https://vimeo.com/126744542

Lots of finalists in this one !

http://www.syracusenewtimes.com/276-artists-17-countries-16-semi-finalists/

Art and science of precision sculpture making !!!

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An Interview with Monika Burczyk, Executive Director of Sculpture Space

A brief interview with Monika on Nano for the SUNYIT Nanocenter. http://www.sculpturespace.org/sculpt-summerfall-2014/#publicart

High contrast shots of Osman Akan's "Nano"

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Nano by Osman Akan / photo: Chris Penree Nano by Osman Akan / photo: Chris Penree Nano by Osman Akan / photo: Chris Penree

Contemporary Istanbul

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Ali Gürevin with don't shoot 

Nano installed at SUNYIT Nano technology Center

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Osman Akan NANO

Public Survey of Livermorium Plaza

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link to :  Lv116 by Osman Akan This is my page where there is information regarding my proposal, and a link to a survey page that is open to public to comment. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/osman

New Public Commission Awarded

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SOA received a new commission from Anchorage Service High School for their new library building. We are very excited about this project which will be made mostly of optical fibers and light sources. Thank you Municipality of Anchorage. Here is an early rendering of the artwork.  http://www.osmanakan.com/Pages/Service_HS.htm