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The Quirky Art of Britain’s Cultural Olympiad

In order to showcase Britain's arts and heritage during the Olympic Games, the U.K. government has bestowed $150 million on the Cultural Olympiad and its accompanying London 2012 Festival, which runs from June 21 to September 9. The results of that investment include a towering Lady Godiva puppet and a taxidermy-style crocheted lion. Is Britain's Olympic art any good? You be the judge

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‘Steles’

By July 26, 2012

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Artist Keith Wilson calls these 35 pillars along the river lining the Olympic Park ‘Steles’. Painted in the five colors of the Olympic rings, the oversized crayons range in height from 10-16 feet and are made out of the same material as navigational buoys. After the Games, they will be used as boat moorings, which Wilson told the BBC would “provide a sense of place and occasion, anchoring memories of many a good day out.”

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