Found Wood Bas-Reliefs by Ron van der Ende

Fishing Trawler by Ron van der Ende

Sculptor Ron van der Ende was born in Delft and now lives in Rotterdam, creating these incredible bas-relief artworks out of found and salvaged wood. Unsurprisingly, my favorites are the ships and buildings.

Lace Fence by Demakersvan

Demakersvan is a Rotterdam-based design studio whose work reinterprets traditional forms and modes of production into objects and projects that are very much contemporary. Their Lace Fence combines the structure of a chainlink fence with the aesthetics of lace.

Paint the Street by ArtsWave

Much has already been said about Paint the Street, the art project on 12th St. in Over-the-Rhine that was recently completed by artists Pam Kravetz, Carla Lamb, Karen Saunders, Matthew Dayler, and Danny Babcock, along with 1,500 volunteers, and executed under the direction of ArtsWave [formerly the Fine Arts Fund]. I didn’t participate in the painting, but I’ve been watching this project from the initial call for participants through the state of the painted street now.

Rubber Duck by Florentijn Hofman

Public art doesn’t have to be intellectually challenging. In the words of Florentijn Hofman, the artist responsible for this installation in Rotterdam, “The rubber duck is soft, friendly and suitable for all ages!”