David Byrne Adds Grass Art to The Seed Project

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David Byrne will be among 140 artists contributing to The Seed Project, in which participants create works of art starting with a humble bag of grass seeds, in an effort to promote sustainability. The resulting works will be on display in New York City for five weeks, opening Thursday, October 25, at the Winkleman Gallery.

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David Byrne will be among 140 artists contributing to The Seed Project, in which participants create works of art starting with a humble bag of grass seeds, in an effort to promote sustainability. The resulting works will be on display in New York City for five weeks, opening Thursday, October 25, at the Winkleman Gallery. Green gossip blog ecorazzi.com recently spoke with the David Cohen, the man behind the project, about the power of art and artists to affect change: "Artists create the world," Cohen tells the site. "If we all felt empowered, there's no telling what we could do." Read the complete interview here.

To learn more about The Seed Project and how to get involved, visit the project's site.

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    David Byrne Adds Grass Art to The Seed Project
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    David Byrne will be among 140 artists contributing to The Seed Project, in which participants create works of art starting with a humble bag of grass seeds, in an effort to promote sustainability. The resulting works will be on display in New York City for five weeks, opening Thursday, October 25, at the Winkleman Gallery. Green gossip blog ecorazzi.com recently spoke with the David Cohen, the man behind the project, about the power of art and artists to affect change: "Artists create the world," Cohen tells the site. "If we all felt empowered, there's no telling what we could do." Read the complete interview here.

    To learn more about The Seed Project and how to get involved, visit the project's site.

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