January 2012
Sam Houston State University at the Lone Star Extension Campus - The Woodlands, TX
Mosaika is excited to be working with Dixie Friend Gay again. Together we are installing a large mural in a new building for Sam Houston State University at the Lone Star extension campus in the Woodlands. The 950 sq. ft mosaic spans 4 stories and extends outside. It's made of ceramic tiles, glass smalti and hand-formed ceramic pieces based on pollen, wetland animals and plant life. You can check out Dixie's Blog Here.
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November 2011
Wildwoods Convention Center - Wildwoods, NJ
A team of mosaic installers just got back from New Jersey, having finished installing 156 mosaic medallions at the Wildwoods Convention Center in Wildwoods NJ. Designed by Philadelphian artist Tom Nussbaum, each of these tumbled glass smalti mandalas offer symbols of objects and life found along the area's beaches and boardwalk, as well as pieces of the locally famous "Doo-Wop" architecture; one of the medallions depicts the boardwalk's historic Ferris Wheel.
Each recessed medallion is between 6-24 inches in diameter.
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September 2011
World Food Prize HQ Installation - Des Moines, IA
Mosaika is in Des Moines, Iowa installing two glass smalti mosaics designed by artist Kinuko Y. Craft at the headquarters of The World Food Prize. The World Food Prize is an international award recognizing the achievements of individuals who have advanced human development by improving the quality, quantity or availability of food in the world. Kinuko Y. Craft is a world renowned illustrator and painter. She is one of the most widely respected and well known fantasy artists in the United States today. Her works have donned the jackets of books by authors such as C.S Lewis, Carl Sagan, Stephen King and William Shakespere.
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July 2011
Trump Towers Installation - Toronto, ON
Mosaika's installation team is in Toronto Ontario, installing what is one of our largest mosaics to date. Designed by Torontonian artist Stephen Andrews, this 950 sq. ft. artwork depicts a large crowd scene; up close the image appears abstract, resolving only from several metres away. It is being installed on the walls of the parking facility in Toronto's new Trump Towers building.
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April 2011
Neck Road Installation - NYC
Mosaika is in Brooklyn, New York installing a unique mosaic designed by artist Mary Temple. On the MTA's BQ line,
this mosaic is made using ceramic tile, and will depict a faux-shadow effect of trees created to compliment Mary's original and beautiful artwork.
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August 2010
Gateway Installation - NYC
Mosaika is in Queens, New York installing a Sarah Morris piece at a brand new high school opening September 2010. At over 1300 sq. ft., this is Mosaikas largest and perhaps most complex mosaic to date.
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June 2010
LA MTA Installation - LA
Mosaika is back in The Golden State, this time in Los Angeles, working with the LAC MTA installing mosaics in 2 subway stations. For the Westlake McArthur Park station, Mosaika's team is installing 13 medallions designed by Sonia Romero, that are made from hand-carved porcelain, depicting different scenes from around the area. At the Civic Center station, acclaimed artist and University of California professor of art Faith Ringgold has designed 52 different colorful smalti mosaics to adorn the walls leading to and from the trains.
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May 2010
A & M Installation - Galveston, TX
An installation team is in Galveston Texas installing two large mosaics totalling 355 sq. ft. Another collaboration with Public Artist Dixie Friend Gay, these nautical-themed pieces are made of tumbled smalti glass, and were created for the A&M Galveston New Science Building.
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April 2010
Laguna Honda Hospital Installation - San Francisco
Mosaika is in San Francisco installing 11 mosaics designed by Owen Smith in the Laguna Honda Hospital. These beautiful artworks are made from custom glazed and textured ceramic tile, and cover over 330 square feet in total.
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March 2010
Waterpark Installation - Salina, KS
Designed by artist Andrea Fuhrman, this 11 by 36 foot mural entitled "Splash", is being installed in "Kenwood Cove" - the new water park in Salina, KS.
You can read a local news article about this project by clicking here.
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Feruary 2010
Grove 2 Installation - Chicago, IL
Based on a series of paintings created for the original "Grove" in Claremont California, author and public artist Lynn Basa created this 150 sq. ft. artwork destined for The Kinzie West Building in Chicago, IL.
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October 2009
The Woodlands Installation - The Woodlands, TX
Longtime Mosaika collaborating artist Dixie Friend Gay designed this 720 sq. ft. mosaic comprised of a myriad of different hand-crafted ceramics, natural stone, glass and smalti. A team from Mosaika will be in Texas for the next week completing the installation on this beautiful and interesting artwork.
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October 2009
Obelisk Installation - Fort Pierce, FL
Mosaika is in Fort Pierce Florida installing a total of 8 mosaics that pay homage to the "Florida Highwaymen". Concept and design by Stephanie Jaffe Werner
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February 2009
Studio Blog Launched!
The Mosaika Studio Blog is now online! Please click here to check out news from our Montreal production studio, our glazing and R&D department, and to follow the progress of projects we are currently working on.
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November 2008
New blog coming soon!
In the coming weeks, we will be launching a new blog section of our website. It will include updates from our installations, as well as developments and innovations from our R&D department, progress on our current projects, links to friends and artists, and anything else that has caught our eyes recently. We will be updating this section regularly, so make sure to check back often, or better yet, subscribe to our RSS feed.
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October 2008
History Walk Installation - Glendale Arizona
59 mosaic artworks comprised of tumbled smalti are inset into existing sections of paver stones to give this original mosaic the look and feel of an excavation. Each image represents a point in history of the city of Glendale.
Art & concept by Public Artist Lynn Basa
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July 26th, 2008
Mosaika 10 Year Anniversary Party @ Mosaika
On July 26th, Mosaika Art & Design celebrated our 10th anniversary with a dinner and mixer soireé. Entertainment included cajun band Grouyan Gombo, pop-lounge duo St. Urbain, and DJ stylings courtesy of DJ's Duncan, Carlos and Minni-Mike. A great big thank you to all who made it out.
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July 2008
Early Childhood Center Installation - Brooklyn, NY
This 65 sq. ft. mosiac is a translation of a painting created by Public Artist Alex Sax, for a new public primary school located in Brooklyn. It is comprised of hand-glazed and custom-textured ceramic tile, and is intergrated into an existing tile wall grid. As part of this art piece, Alex Sax has sculpted and cast dozens of bronze turtles that migrate up the wall and out the window.
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May 2008
Valley Stream Station Installation - Long Island, NY
The original artwork for this 320 sq. ft. mosaic was created by Public Artist Malin Abrahamsson. Installed in the Valley Stream Subway Station in Long Island, it is comprised of hand-glazed ceramic tile, with smalti elements.
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May 2008
Private Residence Installation - Toronto
This custom tub surround is a continuation of previous work for a client in Toronto. The mosaic is made entirely of iridescent, gold and colored smalti.
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April 2008
Mosaic River Installation - Fort Worth, Texas
Snaking its way through a new public library in Fort Worth Texas, this mosaic river is comprised of Byzantine smalti glass, slate and marble sections of different colors and textures.
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March 2008
Chevron H.Q. Installation - Covington, Louisiana
Created entirely of hand-glazed ceramic tile, this 300 sq. ft. mosaic mural was created in just 8 weeks for the Chevron Headquarters in Louisiana. Original artwork by Dixie Friend Gay.
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December 2007
Private Residence Installation - Los Angeles
Smalti glass make up this circular entrance way mosaic. Each piece was processed in a tumbler prior to being placed, giving this custom artwork a matte finish with rounded edges and a warm, soft feel. Original artwork by Terry Braunstein.
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December 2007
"Sun Salutations" Installation - Sun Valley, CA
Designed by public artist Terry Braunstein, these mosaics are installed in the new Sun Valley Public Health Center. Comprised of smalti glass, custom glazed ceramic tiles, and photo-transfered porcelain tiles, they cover roughly 300 sq. ft. in total on the walls of the rotunda foyer.
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December 2007
Private Residence Installation - Toronto
A continuation of previous work, Mosaika created these custom mosaics for the master bath in this client's residence in Toronto, Ontario. The 220 sq. ft. shower surround & ceiling mosaic is made of glass tile with gold accents.
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May 2007
"Grove" Installation - Claremont, California
This mosaic was installed on a parking structure in Claremont Village. The region is one of the country's earliest citrus growing and packing centres, known particularly for lemons. The designer, Public Artist Lynn Basa, paid homage to this tradition with this unique abstract mural.
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February/March 2007
Private Residence Installation - Toronto
Mosaika created three custom mosaics for this client in Toronto Ontario. Totalling 500 sq. ft., these pieces consisted of marble and smalti glass.
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December 2006
Myrtle Wyckoff Subway Installation - Brooklyn
Over the course of 8 weeks, Mosaika installed an 800 sq. ft. mosaic on the ceiling of the Myrtle Wyckoff Subway station in Brooklyn, New York.
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