CowParade
CowParade is an international public art exhibit that has featured in major world cities. Fiberglass sculptures of cows are decorated by local artists, and distributed over the city centre, in public places such as train stations, important avenues, and parks. They often feature artwork and designs specific to local culture, as well as city life and other relevant themes. After the exhibition in the city, which may last many months, the statues are auctioned off and the proceeds donated to charity. There are a few variations of shape, but the three most common shapes of cow were created by Pascal Knapp, a Swiss-born sculptor who was commissioned to create the cows specifically for the CowParade series of events. Pascal Knapp owns the copyrights to the standing, lying, and grazing cow shapes used in the CowParade events.
CowParade is an international public art exhibit that has featured in major world cities. Fiberglass sculptures of cows are decorated by local artists, and distributed over the city centre, in public places such as train stations, important avenues, and parks. They often feature artwork and designs specific to local culture, as well as city life and other relevant themes.
After the exhibition in the city, which may last many months, the statues are auctioned off and the proceeds donated to charity.
There are a few variations of shape, but the three most common shapes of cow were created by Pascal Knapp, a Swiss-born sculptor who was commissioned to create the cows specifically for the CowParade series of events. Pascal Knapp owns the copyrights to the standing, lying, and grazing cow shapes used in the CowParade events.
History
[edit]The concept of "cow parade" has its origins in Zürich, Switzerland, in 1998[1] by artistic director Walter Knapp, it is based on an idea which was realised in the same city for the first time in 1986: lions as the symbol of Zurich were painted and then on display throughout the city.
The Zürich exhibit 1998 was not called "cow parade"—it was called Land in Sicht ("Land ho").[2] The concept was brought to the United States when Chicago businessman Peter Hanig, along with Commissioner of Cultural Affairs Lois Weisberg, organized an event in Chicago in 1999 called Cows on Parade. A Swiss company, CowHolding Parade AG, started to explore the idea.[citation needed] The American company capitalizing on this idea, CowHolding Parade, was founded in 1999; the Swiss company promptly sued but the case fizzled out without results.[citation needed] A bronze casting of one of the cows is on permanent display in Chicago in commemoration of the city's initial exhibition.[citation needed]
The success of this venture inspired many other cities to host similar fundraising projects. The idea has been taken up by other cities which have chosen animals for public art projects with painted fiberglass sculptures (e.g. Liverpool) (see Similar projects).[citation needed]
Cows
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Vaca Fileteada from Buenos Aires's cow parade, 2006 -
A cow at Revolucion Avenue, from Tijuana CowParade 2008 -
El chico de la banca (the guy on the bench) cow, at CECUT, from Tijuana CowParade 2008 -
Vacalero cow, in Paseo de los Heroes, from Tijuana CowParade 2008 -
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2006 Edinburgh Cow Parade, Moules on the Waterfront -
Cow from CowParade in Madrid, 2009
Some CowParade cities
[edit]- Chicago, Illinois, US (1999)[3]
- New York, New York, US (2000, 2021)[4]
- Bilbao, Spain (2001)[5]
- Ventspils, Latvia (2002)[6]
- Buenos Aires, Argentina (2006)[citation needed]
- Houston, Texas, US (2001)[7]
- Kansas City, Missouri, US (2001)[8]
- Portland, Oregon, US (2002)[9]
- Prague, Czech Republic (2004)[10]
- Manchester, England, UK (2004)[11]
- Edinburgh, Scotland (2006)[12]
- Denver, Colorado, US (2006)[13]
- Toulouse, France (2012)[14]
- Santa Catarina, Brazil (2011)[15] visiting Blumenau, Camboriú, Florianópolis, Joinville, Rio Negrinho
- Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, US (2004)[16]
- Perth, Western Australia (2016)[17]
- San Luis Obispo, California, US (2016)[18]
- Mississauga, Ontario, Canada (2021)[citation needed]
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada (2022)[citation needed]
Similar projects
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The phenomenon of CowParade has spawned copy-cat statue decorating projects in a number of cities worldwide.[19]
Zürich itself has adapted the bear theme in the "Teddy-Summer" in 2005.[20]
Elephant Parades
[edit]Elephant Parade is dedicated to saving the Asian elephant from extinction with auctioned off proceeds going to the Elephant Family organisation.[citation needed]
| Location | Name | Exhibits | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copenhagen | Elephant Parade | 102 baby elephants | 2011 June[21] |
| Hasselt | Elephant Parade | 2012[22] | |
| Heerlen | Elephant Parade | 2011[22] | |
| London | Elephant Parade | 2010[22] | |
| Singapore | Elephant Parade | 2011[22] |
Buddy Bears
[edit]
This adopts the Cowparade idea to Berlin's town mascot; however the entailing United Buddy Bears exhibitions are very different from all other urban events. The bears were created by the German artists Klaus and Eva Herlitz. The idea and the philosophy behind the United Buddy Bears exhibitions are unique: with its international approach and its symbolism, this synthesis of the arts globally promotes tolerance, international understanding and a peaceful coexistence.
| Location | Name | Number of Buddy Bears | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin | Buddy Bear Berlin Show | 350 | 2001 and 2002 |
| Berlin + since 2004 worldwide | United Buddy Bears Worldtour | 150 | 2002 and 2003, since 2004 worldwide |
Wild in Art
[edit]Since 2008 Wild in Art has created sculpture trails since 2008 from Aberdeen to Cape Town including events associated with sporting events (2012 Olympics and 2014 Commonwealth Games).[23]
| Location | Name | Exhibits | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness | Oor Wullie's Big Bucket Trail[24] | 60 Wullies | June 17, 2019, for 6 weeks[25] |
| Aberdeen | Wild Dolphins | 50 Dolphins | June 23, 2014[26][24] |
| Ashford, Kent | Snowdogs Discover Ashford[27] | 55 Snowdogs | September 12 – November 18, 2018[28] |
| Birmingham | Big Hoot[29] | 89 owls | July 20 to September 27, 2015[29][24] |
| Birmingham | Big Sleuth[30][31] | 100 sun bears | July 10 to September 17, 2017[32] |
| Bournemouth | Pride in Bournemouth[24] | 50 lions | 2011 |
| Bristol | Gromit Unleashed[24] | 80 Gromits | 2013[33][34][35] |
| Cambridge | Cows about Cambridge[36] | 90 Red Poll cows[36] | June 28, 2021, to September 4, 2021[36] |
| Chester | Rhino Mania[37] | 70 rhinos[38] | 2010 |
| Liverpool | Go Penguins[39] | 142 penguins | 2009[40] |
| Liverpool | Go Superlambananas![24] | 125 Superlambananas | 2008 |
| London | 83 Wenlock and Mandeville mascots | 2012[41][42] | |
| London | Year of the Bus Sculpture Trails[43] | 41 buses | 2014[44] |
| Manchester | Bee in the City[45] | Over 100 bees | July 23 to September 23, 2018[46] |
| Norwich | GoGoDragons![24] | 84 large dragons, 120 school dragons[47] | 2015[47] |
Asia
[edit] |
- Bat Yam "Masks", 2006–2007
- Jerusalem, "Lions of Jerusalem", 2002
- Tel Aviv, "Shvarim VeShe'arim" 2005, the Israeli stock market bull parade
- Tel Aviv, "A Gateway to the World", 2007
- Dubai, "Camel Caravan", 2003
- Tokyo, "Totoro Comes to Town", 2021
Europe
[edit]
| Location | Name | Exhibits | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 's-Hertogenbosch | Garden of Earthly Delights sculpture trail | Figures taken from the Hieronymus Bosch work The Garden of Earthly Delights | 2016[48] |
| Bath | King Bladud's Pigs | 104 pigs | 2008[49] |
| Bath | Lions of Bath | 100 lions | 2010[50] |
| Bristol | Shaun in the City | Shaun the Sheep visits Bristol in the summer 2015, after the spring 2015 visit to London. To coincide with Shaun the Sheep Movie. | 2015[51] |
| Bristol | Wow! Gorillas | 61 gorillas | 2011[52] |
| Colchester | Stand tall | 112 giraffes | 2013[53] |
| Dortmund | Dortmunder Nashorn | 120 winged rhinos | 2005, expanded for 2006 FIFA World Cup |
| Glasgow | Clyde's Mascot Trail[54] | 25 Clydes, the mascot of the 2014 Commonwealth Games | 2014 |
| Hamburg | Hans Hummel | 100 Hans Hummel | 2003[citation needed] |
| Hannover | Elefanten-Parade | 45 elephants | 2004'[citation needed] |
| Istanbul | Shoe Art | 500 shoes | 2008 September |
| Hull | Larkin with Toads | 40 toads | 2010 |
| Kaiserslautern | Fishing for Phantasy | 250 fish | 2001 |
| Leipzig | LeOLips | 100 lions | 2002[55] |
| London | What's in your DNA? | 21 double helix sculptures including designed by Zaha Hadid, Orla Kiely and Ai Weiwei[56] | June 29 – September 6, 2015 |
| London | Shaun in the City | 50 Shaun the Sheeps. Associated with a parade in Bristol in the summer 2015, and release of Shaun the Sheep Movie | March 28 to May 25, 2015[51] |
| London | Budgie the Little Helicopter Comes to Town | 2021 | |
| London | The Big Egg Hunt | 2012 | |
| London | The Paddington Trail | 50 Paddington Bears | 2014[57][58] |
| London | Tusk Rhino Trail | 21 rhinos | September 2018[59] |
| Munich | Löwenparade | 500 lions | 2004 |
| Neustadt an der Aisch | Aischgruender Karpfen | 120 carp | 2008 September[60] |
| Newport South Wales, UK | SuperDragons | 60 dragons | 2010[61] |
| Northampton | Pride of Northampton | 2010[62] | |
| Norwich | Go Elephants | 54 baby elephants | 2008[63] |
| Norwich | GoGoGorillas! | 53[64] gorillas | 2013[65] |
| Paris | Pathé Roosters | 50 roosters | 2021[citation needed] |
| Sheffield | Herd of Sheffield | 58 elephants | 2016[66] |
| Southampton | Go Rhinos! | rhinos | 2013[67] |
| Versmold | Bunte Borstenviecher | 120 pigs | 2007[68] |
| Wells | Swans of Wells | 60 swans | 2012, to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II[69] |
| Wolverhampton | Wolves in Wolves | 30 wolves | 5 July 5, 2017 – 24 September 2017[70] |
| Wuppertal | Pinguinale | 200 penguins | 2006 |
| Zürich | Teddy-Summer | 630 teddy-bears | 2005 |
North America
[edit]- Anaheim, California, baseball player Mickey Mouse, for the 2010 MLB All-Star Week[71]
- Anchorage, Alaska, "Wild Salmon on Parade" (2005)[72]
- Ann Arbor, Michigan, "Wolverines on Parade" (2023)[citation needed]
- Atlanta, Georgia, "Dolphins on Parade" (2011)[73]
- Austin, Texas, "GuitarTown" (2007)[74]
- Baltimore, Maryland, "Fish Out Of Water" (2001),[75] "Crabtown Project" (2005)[76]
- Baraboo, Wisconsin, "Bozo the Clown Comes to Town" (2021)[citation needed]
- Bennington, Vermont, "Moosefest" (2005 & 2009)[77] "PaletteFest" (2006)
- Blacksburg, Virginia, "Gobble de Art" (2006)[78]
- Bloomington, Indiana "Brain Extravaganza" (2012)[79] (22 fiberglass brains)
- Boyertown, Pennsylvania, "Bear Fever"[80]
- Bradenton, Florida, "GECKOFest" (2006)[81]
- Brevard County, Florida "Shuttles Orbiting the Space Coast" (2009)[82]
- Bucks County, Pennsylvania, "Miles of Mules"[83]
- Buffalo, New York, "Herd About Buffalo"[citation needed]
- Cadiz, Kentucky, "Meet the Pigs of Cadiz, Kentucky"[84]
- Cairo, New York, "Bears and Butterflies" (2009–2011)[85]
- Calgary, Alberta, with lifesize cow statues, as a nod to the cattle industry in Alberta[citation needed]
- Catskill, New York, "Cat-N-Around Catskill" (2007–2013)[86]
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa, "Overalls All Over" (2001)[87]
- Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, "AbZOOlutely Chestnut Hill" (2006)[88]
- Chicago, "Horses of Honor" (2015),[89] "Garfield Goose Comes to Town" (2022)[citation needed]
- Cincinnati, Ohio, "Big Pig Gig"[citation needed]
- Clearwater, Florida, "Dolphin Trail" (2012)[90]
- Cleveland, Ohio, "GuitarMania" (2012)[91]
- Crystal City, Virginia, "Crystal Flight" (2008)[92]
- Dallas, Texas, "Pegasus" (2001)[93]
- Detroit, Michigan, "Tigers on Parade" (2022)[citation needed]
- Dothan, Alabama, "Peanuts Around Town" (2001)[94]
- Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, "Bison" (2005)[citation needed]
- El Segundo, California, "Matty Mattel Comes to Town" (2021)[citation needed]
- Elkhart County, Indiana, "ElkArt on Parade" (2011)[95]
- Erie, Pennsylvania, "GoFish!" (2000), "LeapFrog" (2004)[citation needed]
- Eugene, Oregon, "Ducks on Parade" (2002)[96]
- Flagstaff, Arizona "PAWS" (2009)[97]
- Germantown, Tennessee "The Horses are Coming! The Horses are Coming!" (21 Horses) (2008)[98]
- Glendale, Ohio, Black Squirrels[99]
- Glens Falls, New York, "Have a Seat" (Painted Chairs) (2011)[100]
- Gloucester County, Virginia, Beehives (2001)
- Halifax, Nova Scotia, "Lobsters" (2005)
- Hudson, New York, Dogs (2008 & 2009) (Since they're across the river from Catskill's Cats)[citation needed]
- Indiana, "Bison-Tennial" (2016)[101]
- Iowa City, Iowa, "Herky on Parade" (2004)[102]
- Irvington, New York, "Bulldog Gallery" (2023, 2024),[103] inspired by "Cat-N-Around Catskill"[103]
- Jacksonville, Florida, "The Manatees of Jacksonville" (2005)[104]
- Jasper, Alabama, "20-Mule Team Public Art Project" (2011)[105]
- Juneau, Alaska, "Whale Tail Trail" (2012)[106]
- Lakeland, Florida, "Swansation" (2002)[107]
- Langley, British Columbia, "Horsing around Langley"[108]
- Las Vegas, Nevada, "An Affair of the Art" (2013)[109]
- Lexington, North Carolina, "Pigs in the City"[citation needed]
- Los Angeles, California, "A Community of Angels"[citation needed]
- Louisville, Kentucky, "Gallopalooza"[110]
- Madison, Wisconsin, "Bucky on Parade" (2018)[111]
- Memphis, Tennessee, "Tigers Around Town" (100 Tigers) (2011)[112]
- Miami, Florida, "Rooster Walk" (2002)[113]
- Mountain Towns of New York (Windham, Hunter, and surrounding areas), "Rip Lives" (Small concrete replicas of Rip Van Winkle) (2010–2012)[114]
- Naperville, Illinois, United Way hosts an annual exhibit (2001–2007)[115]
- Nappanee, Indiana, "Apple-Picking" (2013)[116]
- New Braunfels, Texas,"Stein Parade" (2006)[117]
- New York, New York, "MLB Statues On Parade"[118] (June–July 2008)
- New Orleans, Louisiana, "Paws on Parade" (2012)[119] "Festival of Fins" (2000)[120]
- Norfolk, Virginia, "Mermaids on Parade" (2000)[121]
- North Tonawanda, New York, "Carousel Horses on Parade" (2021)[citation needed]
- Ocala, Florida, "Painted Horse Trail" (2001)[122]
- Oklahoma, "Spirit of the Buffalo"[123]
- Ottawa, Ontario, tulips, at the Ottawa Tulip Festival 2005 in Major's Hill Park and at the Canadian National Exhibition Direct Energy Centre[citation needed]
- Oxford, Maryland, "Take a Tour of Oxford's Picket Fences"[124] (2009)
- Park Ridge, Illinois, "Promise of Park Ridge" (2008)[125]
- Pensacola, Florida, "Pelicans in Paradise"[126]
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, "Phanatic Around Town Project" (2010),[127] "Donkeys Around Town" (2016)[128]
- Pinecrest, Florida "SmARTy Dogs for Smart Schools" (2011)[129]
- Pittsfield, Massachusetts, "Sheeptacular" (2004)[130]
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, "DINO-mite Days" (2000)[131]
- Providence, Rhode Island, Mr. Potato Head (2000)[citation needed]
- Racine, Wisconsin, "Monumental Squares" (2014), "Summer Block Buster" (2013), "Summer Trunk Show" (2012), "Potsarazzi" (2011), "Hour Town" (2010), "Sunny and Chair" (2009), "Sphere Madness" (2008), "Lighten Up" (2007), "Bird is the Word" (2006), "Downtown Summer Splash" (2005), "Downtown Bears It All" (2004), "Cat'n Around Downtown" (2003), "Dog Days of Summer" (2002)[citation needed]
- Richmond, Virginia, "Go Fish!" (2001)[citation needed]
- Rochester, New York, "Horses on Parade" (2001),[132] "Benches on Parade" (2009)[133]
- Salem, Oregon, "Salmon in the City" (2005)[134]
- Sarasota, Florida, "Superheroes on Parade, hosted by Southeastern Guide Dogs[135] " (2016)[136]
- St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, "Mermaids in the City" (2006)[137]
- St. Joseph, Michigan, "Lighting Up St. Joseph" (lighthouses, 2014), "All Aboard!" (2013), "Beached Pirates" (2012), "Barnyard at the Beach" (2011), "Hot Diggity Dogs" (2010), "Surf 'n Safari" (2009), "Boats-n-Beaches" (2008), "Hot Cars Cool Beaches" (2007), "Beach Bears" (2006), "Horses on the Beach" (2004, 2005)[138]
- St. Louis, "Cakeway to the West" (2014)[139]
- Saint Paul, Minnesota "Peanuts on Parade" (2000-2004)[140]
- San Francisco, California, "Hearts in San Francisco" (2004–2013)
- San Jose, California, "SharkByte" (2001)[141]
- Santa Fe, New Mexico, "Trail of the Painted Ponies".[142]
- Santa Rosa, California, "Peanuts on Parade" (2005, 2006, 2007)[143]
- Saratoga Springs, New York, "Horses, Saratoga Style" (2002, 2007)[144]
- Saugerties, New York, "Hors'n Around Saugerties" (2009 & 2010);[145] "Shine On Saugerties (Lighthouses) (2011);[146] "Sittin' Around Saugerties (Chairs) (2012)[citation needed]
- Seattle, Washington, "Pigs on Parade" (2001, 2007);[147] "Ponies on Parade" (2004);[148] "Nutcracker March" (2006)[149] "Huskies on Parade" (2021)[citation needed]
- Sedona, Arizona, "Javalinas on Parade" (2006)[150][151]
- Toledo, Ohio, "It's Reigning Frogs" (2001);[152] "Rockets on Parade" (2023)[citation needed]
- Toronto, Ontario, "Moose in the City" (2000)
- Troy, New York, "Uncle Sam Statues" (2013)[153]
- Tucson, Arizona, "Ponies del Pueblo"[154]
- Tulsa, Oklahoma, "Penguins on Parade" (2002);[155] "Captain Cane Comes to Town" (2023)[citation needed]
- Vancouver, British Columbia, "Orcas in the City" (2004); "Spirit Bears in the City" (2006); "Eagles in the City" (2009–2010); "Terracotta Warriors" (2012);[156] "K.C. Bear's Travel" (2023)[citation needed]
- Vancouver, Washington, "HeArts of Clark County" (2013)[157]
- Victoria, British Columbia, "Spirit Bears in the City" (multiple cities) (2005–2006); "Whales"[citation needed]
- Virginia Beach, Virginia, "A Dolphin's Promise" (2005)[158]
- Waco, Texas, "Bears on Parade" (2024)[citation needed]
- Washington, D.C., "Party Animals";[159] "PandaMania",[160] "Art in Bloom" (2021)[161]
- Willimantic, Connecticut, "FrogFest"[162]
- Wilmington, Vermont, Bears in the Valley (2007), VerMonsters (Recycled Object Art) (2008), Painted Adirondack Chairs (2010)[citation needed]
- Wimberley, Texas, "Bootiful Wimberley" (2025)[163]
- Winnipeg, Manitoba, Bears on Broadway (2005)[164]
Criticism
[edit]CowParade has been criticized by contributing artists for their selectivity standards; David Lynch's cow with its flesh partially ripped off, and organs showing, was rejected. The explanation is that this particular CowParade cow was rejected by the City of New York, not the CowParade organisation.[165][166]
See also
[edit]- Bund Bull
- Charging Bull
- Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet
- Concrete Cows
- Elephant Parade
- Gladys the Swiss Dairy Cow
- The Big Egg Hunt
- United Buddy Bears
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