Found Objects: Objects, natural or human-made, unaltered or only slightly altered, presented by an artist as works of art in themselves or used as parts of works of art.
Cultural Artifacts: Generally, objects or other things made or modified by humans, typically manually portable products of human workmanship, such as tools, art, as distinguished from natural remains. In the context of museum objects, use “cultural artifact.”
Conceptual Art: Art from any period in which the idea represented is considered more important than the finished product
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Public Unveilings of Visual Art Installed on Pianos
Date Began | Date Ended | Place | Piano’s Name | Title of Visual Art Work | Visual Artist | Collector |
April 16, 2022 | April 16, 2022 | Treasure Island Museum | Art on Piano 1 Steinway & Sons 338662 | Complimentary Skills – Art Decal | Seiko Tachibana | Private |
May 15, 2022 | May 15, 2022 | Bloomsbury Blends | Art on Piano 4 Baldwin 16189 | Complimentary Skills – Art Decal | Seiko Tachibana | Kimberly and Dhramendra Bengali |
International Recognition of Piano’s New Name
The following were international broadcasts by Building Bridges recognizing the piano with its new name to an international audience of 100 million in 168 countries on the following platforms: 200 US Radio Stations, iHeart Radio, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, Vimeo, Twitch, Sports Byline Website Live Stream, 500 Radio Station by American Forces Network
Event Date | Time | Piano’s Name | Pianist’s Name | Restorer Recognized | Sponsor |
11/21/2023 | 9:37 | Art on Piano 1 Steinway & Sons 338662 | Kendall Ross Bean | Piano Finders | Private |
The Piano as Found Art in Ongoing Art Projects
Date Began | Piano’s Name | Title of Art Project |
9/1/2018 | Art on Piano 1 Steinway & Sons 338662 | Two Weeks Inside Art Project |
5/16/2022 | Art on Piano 1 Steinway & Sons 338662 | Break Free on Wings Art Project |
11/6/2023 | Art on Piano 1 Steinway & Sons 338662 | The Piano Encounter Sound Art Project |
11/6/2023 | Art on Piano 5 Steinway & Sons 375116 | The Piano Encounter Sound Art Project |
11/6/2023 | Art on Piano 6 Steinway & Sons 101178 | The Piano Encounter Sound Art Project |
11/8/2023 | Art on Piano 7 August Forster 151085 | The Piano Encounter Sound Art Project |
Piano as Cultural Artifact in Performance Art Installations
Date Began | Date Ended | Place | Piano | Name of Installation | Cultural Context |
9/15/2018 | 9/29/2018 | Fantasy Studios | Art on Piano 1 Steinway & Sons 338662 | Two Weeks Inside Studio D | Closing of Fantasy Studios |
5/15/2022 | 5/18/2022 | Treasure Island Museum | Art on Piano 1 Steinway & Sons 338662 | T.I.L.A Catalyst Performance Art | Treasure Island World Fair Anniversary Celebrations 1939-2022 |
1/26/2023 | 2/2/2023 | Skywalker Sound | Art on Piano 1 Steinway & Sons 338662 | Break Free on Wings Installation | Recording Art Project & Post Liminal Rite for Piano |
11/6/2023 | Piano Finders Pleasant Hill | Art on Piano 5 Steinway & Sons 375116 | BWG-BSC Sound Art Installation | Piano’s Liminal Phase | |
11/6/2023 | 11/15/2023 | Piano Finders Pleasant Hill | Art on Piano 6 Steinway & Sons 101178 | BWG-BSC Sound Art Installation | Piano’s Liminal Phase |
11/8/2023 | Piano Finders Walnut Creek | Art on Piano 7 August Forster 151085 | BWG-BSC Sound Art Installation | Piano’s Liminal Phase |