ArtCurrents is popular public art placement program in which the City, in essence, leases pieces of art for use in downtown Coeur d'Alene and the Riverstone area.
Coeur d’Alene ArtCurrents 2023
Below are the pieces currently on display in the ArtCurrents program.
"Blue Spire"
Artist: Gerry Newcomb
Location: 3rd Street/Sherman Ave
Asking Price: $4,500
“Blue Spire' is part of a series of forms relating to the idea of a wave, flow of water, or air.
"Dragonfly"
Artist: Spokane Art & Copper Tones
Location: Sherman Ave/6th Street
Asking Price: $2,000
“Dragonfly" is a five foot (5’) tall cast iron sculpture with a mosaic pattern on the wings.
"Pinecone"
Artist: Spokane Art & Copper Tones
Location: Sherman Ave/5th Street
Asking Price: $2,000
“Pinecone" is an iron sculpture which is a succinct representation of the Pacific Northwest.
"Gaia"
Artist: Dale Young
Location: Atlas Waterfront Park
Asking Price: $40,000
Carved stone sculpture is a classic artform that has been around for thousands of years. This piece is made with columnar basalt from eastern Washington. It is called ‘Gaia’ or ‘Mother Earth’. Everyone who has seen it has used the same word to describe it – ‘beautiful’. Coeur d'Alene is also beautiful! A unique town on a gorgeous lake with access to trails paths and beaches. All due to our amazing natural environment. Mother Earth at her finest. Gaia's pregnant belly shows the oceans and continents.
"Mi Paloma Brilla"
Artist: Milo White + Lin McJunkin
Location: Riverstone Park
Asking Price: $9,000
What the world needs now are peaceful transitions from all the sickness and shouting to healing and positive change. We chose the dove, a universal symbol of peace, to convey our hopes for a healthy, prosperous and meaningful future for all of us.
"O'Keefe 9"
Artist: Sullivan and Sullivan Public Art
Location: Lakeside Avenue/3rd Street
Asking Price: $8,500
Public art that engages and interacts with people while maintaining visual integrity with surrounding architecture and natural landscape. "O’Keefe 8" is three feet (3’) high realized in Nootka Marble. It is part of the series in stone honoring the work of American artist Georgia O’Keefe. Made of stone, the most organic and environmentally sustainable material in history, accessing the power of earth for positive community involvement.
Stone is climate friendly with zero harmful emissions or toxic materials created during fabrication.
"O'Keefe 8"
Artist: Sullivan and Sullivan Public Art
Location: Sherman Avenue/1st Street
Asking Price: $8,500
Public art that engages and interacts with people while maintaining visual integrity with surrounding architecture and natural landscape. "O’Keefe 9" is three feet (3’) high realized in Nootka Marble. It is part of the series in stone honoring the work of American artist Georgia O’Keefe. Made of stone, the most organic and environmentally sustainable material in history, accessing the power of earth for positive community involvement.
Stone is climate friendly with zero harmful emissions or toxic materials created during fabrication.
"Responding to a Rival"
Artist: Jason Paul
Location: Sherman Avenue/6th Street
Asking Price: $5,800 (Sold)
This piece was inspired by one of the northwest’s icons; the regal and majestic elk that live throughout the region. True North Westerners love this symbol of the northwest and really appreciate the large antlers that they wear as a crown.
The piece captures that majestic look and provides the opportunity to see up close, just how big these animals are by creating the piece in life-size form.