Public art series concludes with installation of 18 permanent sculptures

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The Salt Lake City Public Art Program spent the day installing the permanent Flying Objects public art sculpture series along 300 South in downtown Salt Lake City, Saturday April 15, 2017.

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Greg Ragland's piece "Feathers in the Wind" is removed from its perch along 300 South in Salt Lake City, Saturday April 15, 2017. The Salt Lake City Public Art Program spent the day installing the permanent Flying Objects public art sculpture series. The temporary series of Flying Objects, now removed, was installed in 2014 and the sculptures are currently for sale through the artists.

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Traci O'very Covey's piece "Drinking it In" is installed at 300 South and 300 East in Salt Lake City, Saturday April 15, 2017. The Salt Lake City Public Art Program spent the day installing the permanent Flying Objects public art sculpture series. The previous series of Flying Objects, now removed, was installed in 2014 and the sculptures are currently for sale through the artists.

Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
Willie Gomez works to remove Greg Ragland's piece "Feathers in the Wind" from its perch along 300 South in Salt Lake City, Saturday April 15, 2017. The Salt Lake City Public Art Program spent the day installing the permanent Flying Objects public art sculpture series. The temporary series of Flying Objects, now removed, was installed in 2014 and the sculptures are currently for sale through the artists.

Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
The Salt Lake City Public Art Program spent the day installing the permanent Flying Objects public art sculpture series along 300 South in downtown Salt Lake City, Saturday April 15, 2017.

Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
The Salt Lake City Public Art Program spent the day installing the permanent Flying Objects public art sculpture series along 300 South in downtown Salt Lake City, Saturday April 15, 2017.

Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
Willie Gomez installs Traci Oívery Covey's piece "Drinking it In" onto its perch on 300 South and 300 East in Salt Lake City on Saturday. The Salt Lake City Public Art Program spent the day installing the permanent Flying Objects public art sculpture series. The previous rotation of Flying Objects, now removed, was installed in 2014 and the sculptures are currently for sale through the artists.

Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
The Salt Lake City Public Art Program spent the day installing the permanent Flying Objects public art sculpture series along 300 South in downtown Salt Lake City, Saturday April 15, 2017.

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Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune The Salt Lake City Public Art Program spent the day installing the permanent Flying Objects public art sculpture series along 300 South in downtown Salt Lake City, Saturday April 15, 2017. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Greg Ragland's piece "Feathers in the Wind" is removed from its perch along 300 South in Salt Lake City, Saturday April 15, 2017. The Salt Lake City Public Art Program spent the day installing the permanent Flying Objects public art sculpture series. The temporary series of Flying Objects, now removed, was installed in 2014 and the sculptures are currently for sale through the artists. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Traci O'very Covey's piece "Drinking it In" is installed at 300 South and 300 East in Salt Lake City, Saturday April 15, 2017. The Salt Lake City Public Art Program spent the day installing the permanent Flying Objects public art sculpture series. The previous series of Flying Objects, now removed, was installed in 2014 and the sculptures are currently for sale through the artists. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Willie Gomez works to remove Greg Ragland's piece "Feathers in the Wind" from its perch along 300 South in Salt Lake City, Saturday April 15, 2017. The Salt Lake City Public Art Program spent the day installing the permanent Flying Objects public art sculpture series. The temporary series of Flying Objects, now removed, was installed in 2014 and the sculptures are currently for sale through the artists. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune The Salt Lake City Public Art Program spent the day installing the permanent Flying Objects public art sculpture series along 300 South in downtown Salt Lake City, Saturday April 15, 2017. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune The Salt Lake City Public Art Program spent the day installing the permanent Flying Objects public art sculpture series along 300 South in downtown Salt Lake City, Saturday April 15, 2017. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Willie Gomez installs Traci Oívery Covey's piece "Drinking it In" onto its perch on 300 South and 300 East in Salt Lake City on Saturday. The Salt Lake City Public Art Program spent the day installing the permanent Flying Objects public art sculpture series. The previous rotation of Flying Objects, now removed, was installed in 2014 and the sculptures are currently for sale through the artists. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune The Salt Lake City Public Art Program spent the day installing the permanent Flying Objects public art sculpture series along 300 South in downtown Salt Lake City, Saturday April 15, 2017.

By Larrisa Beth Turner The Salt Lake Tribune

· April 20, 2017 8:40 am

This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2017, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.

If you haven't been downtown since work ended Friday, the streets might look at little different than you're used to.

And it's not a glitch in the Matrix.

It's the permanent installation of 18 large-scale scupltures, part of the Flying Objects public art series by the Salt Lake City Art Program in partnership with the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City.

The new works replace temporary pieces, known as Flying Objects 4.0, that were installed in 2014. That rotation was the fourth incarnation of the series, which first began in 2005 when downtown was under construction during the City Creek Center development and was designed to "add color, shape, interest, whimsy and vitality to the streetscape," according to release from Department of Economic Development.

Since Flying Objects began, more than 45 Utah artists have created one-of-a-kind sculptures for the project.

Although the new pieces are permanent, and thus the final installation for the series, there still is an opportunity to enjoy the previous collection, as those pieces are up for sale through the artists.