The Warehouse Block today unveiled the The Cubes, a new public art installation behind Local’s Craft Food & Drink that will serve as a gateway to the mixed-use commercial district within Mentelle Neighborhood.
The art installation, designed by Ryan Hargrove and Renato Virto of the University of Kentucky, was funded by the Warehouse Block Business Association and the Lexington Corridors Commission. The Cubes are along a landscaped path that will be called The Grove and will be illuminated at night with multicolored LED lighting.
About 40 people, including Urban County Council members Bill Farmer, chairman of the Corridors Commission; James Brown; and Amanda Mays Bledsoe, attended a dedication ceremony emceed by Chad Walker of Walker Properties.
“The Warehouse Block is an exciting, growing area downtown,” Mayor Linda Gorton said in a prepared statement, although she was unable to attend. “Public art is a good addition.”
See The Cubes on Saturday during the Block Party, featuring local artists, food trucks, businesses and non-profit organizations set up along National Avenue. Music will be provided by three bands at the Mirror Twin Brewing Stage: Type Blue Band, Hi-5 and the StarDevils. The event is family friendly and open to the public from noon until 10 p.m.