Cows in the city
The Cow Parade, which was first hosted in 1998 in Zurich and has since toured more than 20 cities around the globe, has come to Warsaw. Over 61 cows made from laminate will be located in the most important tourist and cultural sites of the city, taking art outside of museums and galleries.
Most of the cows are located in the city center, particularly in the vicinity of Al. Jerozolimskie, Marszałkowska and Nowy Świat. The life-sized animal models were painted by notable artists, sculptures, art students, architects, as well as schoolchildren, who had the chance to decorate and paint a cow the way they wanted, creating their individual vision of the animal.
The outdoor exhibition will last for 90 days, through the whole summer, after which all the cows will be sold at a special auction. Cow Parade already managed to collect $11 (zł.36) million for charity organizations as well as $3 (zł.9) million for the art world. Among those who have bought a cow are Elton John, Oprah Winfrey and the King of Jordan. The most expensive cow was sold for L125,000 (zł.757,000).
Most of the cows are located in the city center, particularly in the vicinity of Al. Jerozolimskie, Marszałkowska and Nowy Świat. The life-sized animal models were painted by notable artists, sculptures, art students, architects, as well as schoolchildren, who had the chance to decorate and paint a cow the way they wanted, creating their individual vision of the animal.
The outdoor exhibition will last for 90 days, through the whole summer, after which all the cows will be sold at a special auction. Cow Parade already managed to collect $11 (zł.36) million for charity organizations as well as $3 (zł.9) million for the art world. Among those who have bought a cow are Elton John, Oprah Winfrey and the King of Jordan. The most expensive cow was sold for L125,000 (zł.757,000).
