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Magnificent: Local Sculpture Skates to National Acclaim

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Two Austin public art projects were named among the nation's 50 best in � .

 â€œYour Essential Magnificenceâ€� on South Congress, and  â€œTrilobite Shadeâ€� and “Iron Waveâ€� for the  at House Park were selected from hundreds of entries across the country.

Americans for the Arts announced its selected projects at their annual convention in San Antonio earlier this month.

 is a large mosaic, cement sculpture on South Congress,  The City of Austin's  commissioned the piece as part of the South Congress Improvement Project.

Levack’s pieces, also commissioned by the city, take influence from the geological history of Shoal Creek with their forms and materials.  function as more than art, with “Iron Waveâ€� integrated into the park as a skate ramp and “Trilobite Shadeâ€� serving as a respite from the heat.

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