At the End of Marginal Street
You can’t miss arriving at HarborArts at the end of Marginal Street, but it can be a bit disorienting nonetheless because you see all of the action of the working marina. See the big HarborArts banners on the building on the left and you’ll be set. The enormous cod sculpture hovering in the back helps, too.
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A Great Moment
This is a great moment. While you are basically standing in a parking lot, there are actually six pieces of public art in this view.
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Hovering Cod
What’s not to love about a 30-foot steel cod sculpture hovering over you? This cod sculpture is what started it all. The sculpture was made by Steve Israel, the founder of HarborArts.
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Apogee
This piece, Apogee, by Karl Saliter is also part of the permanent collection. I love how the scale actually competes with the Boston skyline. On the right, you can see the trees in Piers Park down the road.
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Plastic Planet
Making your way out on to the pier toward the harbor, there are all sorts of small-scaled sculpture installations. It really becomes a scavenger hunt. I like how Plastic Planet by Kerri Schmidt is almost easy to pass by because it is sited so casually on top of the electrical box.
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Sea Anemones
At the end of the pier, this is one of my favorite installations. These "sea anemones" made of zip ties by Catherine Evans almost seem like they are alive in the way they inhabit the tops of the old wooden piers.
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Time Out
Creeping out of the water, beyond the dock, this piece – also sea anemones -- is called Time Out. This work by Maria Ritz is another one that makes you think it's actually alive.
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View from KO Catering and Pies
Plan your trip to include a meal because KO Catering and Pies, located within the shipyard, is incredible. A meal there alone is worth the trip, never mind the art. The view from their outdoor eating area include a great perspective of another piece of the permanent collection at Harbor Arts.
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Sea Change
Don't forget to look over the seawall and into the water in your hunt for art. This floating piece, just across from KO rises and falls with the tide.
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Dramatic Scale Contrast
And lastly, on the way back out, you encounter pieces you missed on the way in. This colorful piece on a building wall made up of children’s chairs is another one that is so striking because of the dramatic scale contrast.
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