Peek Inside the Art Kiosk, Redwood City

Peek Inside the Art Kiosk, Redwood City

Blue night by Kiki Smith, with glass facade of the art kiosk.Whenever I visit Redwood City I make sure I press my nose and camera to the glass of the art kiosk on Courthouse Square. This tiny public exhibition space, a cube whose ground measures 152 by 166 feet and a height of 153 feet, gives (local) artists a space to express their connection to Redwood City.

acrylic animals hanging inside the art kioskFirst installed in 2019, this was only meant to be a 10 month collaboration between the FUNG Collaboratives and the Redwood City Improvement Association. I could not find an end date to this exceptional art display. 

The kiosk has glass on all four sides, and artists usually use the space with full efficiency. 

Fish hanging from the ceiling and a goat reflecting the outside tree.The latest installment, Blue Night by Kiki Smith, also incorporates the light that shines in through the windows. Blue and translucent acrylic sheets represent 18 animal constellations. Each animal happily deflects the sunlight, or at night spotlights help to set the tone reflecting blue lights and shadows.

Blue Night will be on display until May 15th, 2022.

The Art Kiosk is on 2208 Broadway, Redwood City.

Next installments for the Art Kiosk are:

Homero Carrillo-Leon   Not Defined                                                    May 21 – June 26

Jennifer Cannon           The Gown                                                        July 02– Aug 07

Valerie Mendoza           The Destination Cafe                                      Aug 13 – Sept 25

Ilya & Emilia Kabakov   They Are Flying                                                Oct 1 – Nov 13

Wendy Wischer            In Search of New Growth                                Nov 19 – Jan 02

(dates are for 2022)

Have you peeked inside the art kiosk?